Was there really a basilisk?

[alt_seamus]

Under the castle somewhere?

I thought basilisks killed people and didn't just petrify them. Also how come no one knew about it?

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[alt_padma]

But it wasn't Harry, either. And the only other Parselmouth is - like Mr Malfoy said -

Unless....

D'you think one of Black's people is a Parselmouth?

[alt_pansy]

but it's awful rare, and you mostly see it passed down in pureblood families, I don't think it's likely he's got a tonne of those just waiting around to do whatever he wants. And how'd they get to the school, especially with the Quarantine?

And it has to be opened by the Heir.

[alt_sally_anne]

Well they thought it was Mr Professor Carrow.

He COULD be a Parselmouth and he COULD be working with Black but I don't know how he could've kidnapped Hydra today as he's in Azkaban. Unless he had someone outside who was helping him. But then that person would also have to be a Parselmouth.

[alt_ron]

Well, so what if it's Miss Professor Carrow.

Everybody's always forgetting about her, and it could be that she's done loads of stuff we thought was him.

[alt_pansy]

umm... maybe it's best not to throw about names of Professors we have yet to take exams from? Just saying.

[alt_ron]

Oi.

Exams! I totally forgot we have to take more tomorrow. It seems like years since we got out of the one today.

[alt_pansy]

No kidding. I had a hard enough time concentrating today.

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

I was rather hoping one of the adults would make that connexion without any of us having to stick our necks out.

They're going to work out who it was once the petrified people wake up and if it WASN'T Carrow I expect he'll be back to teach next year. Ugh.

[alt_padma]

The heir of what, though? Everyone thinks it's Slytherin, and honestly, if the person needs Parseltongue then that makes sense, but -

Well, no one's his real heir, are they?

[alt_pansy]

I don't know. Maybe it's not a blood heir. Maybe it's someone who fits the ideas that Slytherin had, even if they aren't related by blood.