How long can a basilisk live?

nine hundred years
The Basilisk’s vivid green scales Basilisks could live a natural life of at least nine hundred years, though Salazar Slytherin’s Basilisk lived for approximately a thousand years.

What happened to the basilisk after it was killed?

When she was killed, the Basilisk simply fell on Riddle’s Diary, and presumably buried her fangs into the book and destroyed it. In the GBC version, however, Harry instead used the Sword of Gryffindor itself to destroy the diary. Also, in the console versions, the Basilisk was grey.

Why didn’t Harry die when he looked at the basilisk?

So why wasn’t the Horcrux residing in Harry’s head destroyed when he was bitten by the Basilisk? The answer is simple: He didn’t actually die. Fawkes quickly healed the bite wound with his phoenix tears just in time.

What kills a basilisk?

According to some legends, basilisks can be killed by hearing the crow of a rooster or gazing at itself in a mirror. The latter method of killing the beast is featured in the legend of the basilisk of Warsaw, killed by a man carrying a set of mirrors.

Why did the basilisk only petrify?

Basilisk attacks Saw the Basilisk’s reflection in the water on the floor. Saw the Basilisk through his camera; the Basilisk’s gaze also burned his camera’s film to a crisp. Saw the Basilisk directly, but as a ghost he could not die again, so thus was only Petrified.

How long do Basilisk live?

If the food source is sufficient (the Basilisk will eat all mammals and birds and most reptiles), the serpent may attain a very great age. Herpo the Foul’s Basilisk is believed to have lived for close on nine hundred years. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them- Newt Scamander – pages 3-4

How old was the basilisk when Dumbledore released it?

Riddle did release the basilisk once, but before that the basilisk was probably in a magic sleep state, thus not needing to move. So, although it is only supposition, I always believed that the Basilisk was not 1000-year-old but 50-year-old. After all, when Harry enters the Chamber, he sees one dead skin.

How do basilisks stay alive in Chamber of Secrets?

Chamber of Secrets- page 223 – UK Hardcover – chapter 16, The Chamber of Secrets Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themexplains that Basilisks stay alive by eating any and all mammals, birds, and most reptiles. Page 223 of Chamber of Secretsnotes the presence of numerous animal remains.

How dangerous is a basilisk?

The Basilisk is a brilliant green serpent that may reach up to fifty feet in length. The male has a scarlet plume upon its head. It has exceptionally venomous fangs but its most dangerous meansof attack is the gaze of its large yellow eyes. Anyone looking directly into these will suffer instant death.