Is the industry just full of vipers? The answer might surprise you. Reticulated pythons can in some circumstances live up to 30 years , according to the internet, so if that estimation is correct, Ticky was certainly taken before his time. News U. Politics Joe Biden Congress Extremism. Special Projects Highline. Just as the title says, what kind of snake is Nagini? Boa constrictors are not venomous. I believe I have deduced what species Nagini is, if she is indeed a normal snake, and not some obscure type of magical creature.
Nagini's name is almost a direct conjugation of the Hindi word for female cobra. Her description in the book does NOT match her depiction in the movies.
Nagini is described in the books as female, green skinned, hooded, extremely venomous via some type of neurotoxin, and roughly twelve feet long, and thick as a man's thigh. This fits the description of an olive-green king cobra, in every aspect but the length and thickness. Large king cobras are capable of exceeding six feet in length, but this is uncommon. The Engorgio charm would be capable of increasing an object to roughly twice its normal size, based upon its seen usage.
I believe Nagini is a permanently Engorgio 'd king cobra, or in her case, queen cobra. It's strongly implied somewhere in the books as dicussed in this answer that Nagini was picked up by Voldemort in Albania.
Albania has very few poisonous snakes. Few that have anti-coagulation properties which is the affliction given to Arthur when Nagini bites him.
One that fits the bill is Vipera ammodytes , whose venom. Again on Wikipedia , its venom is described as having anticoagulant effects. In fact it's noted to be likely the most dangerous snake to be found in Europe. I initially disregarded the snake as it was far too small to be Nagini, but if such a snake was the subject of Dark Magic who's to say it couldn't be permanently enlarged, giving it the capability and the sapience to constrict?
That would be a dangerous snake. From the patterning on her back, the head shape and and size, I'm going to say Nagini is indeed a reticulated python based character. The fact of venom could just be Voldemort's magic, right?
I will post two pictures, one of Nagini and another of a reticulated python and I will point out the similarities between the two:. This is a reticulated python guarding a clutch of eggs as you can see there are massive similarities to the patterns, head shape. Next I will prove whoever said that the snake that Harry Potter let free turned out to be Nagini, and the fact that it was a boa constrictor wrong.
It was a caramel Burmese python. Nagini is not only Lord Voldemort's closest ally; she also shares a piece of his soul. As referenced in the series, each creation requires the death of another. Many have theorized as to whose death turned Nagini into another of Voldemort's Horcruxes, including Dumbledore himself. Dumbledore theorized that it was none other than the murder of Frank Bryce, the caretaker of the old Riddle House, which allowed Voldemort to instill Nagini with a shard of his soul.
This was not the case though, as J. Rowling herself would later clarify that it was actually the murder of Bertha Jorkins that triggered the Horcrux. Jorkins, as some might recall, was the ministry witch who went "missing" in the forests of Albania in The Goblet of Fire. The revelation that Nagini had once been a human was one that shocked many.
Out of nowhere, a whole new history was created for a character who many previously had given little thought towards. She was just a snake, after all. According to J. Rowling herself, she had created the idea of the Maledictus and Nagini's real identity years previously.
As previously mentioned, Twitter might as well rebrand itself as a sister-site to Pottermore. Once again the author revealed the news on her account after a fan had asked how long she had sat on the information. She responded with a definite: "Only for around twenty years. One of the critical features of the Harry Potter franchise is its fantastical creatures. When your spin-off series is named after them, it's safe to say fantastic beasts play an important role.
There are hundreds of strange monsters and creatures in this series, from dragons to merpeople. Nagini, although crucial, never seemed to be anything other than your run of the mill snake.
Looking closer, it appears that she is an unknown and possibly magical species of snake. Although she shares traits with all three, none of these animals are inherently venomous. As mentioned earlier, Nagini's venom is an iconic facet of her character. Harry fought with Nagini, and the serpent bit him before coiling herself around Harry to hold him in place for Voldemort. However, Hermione came to Harry's assistance, using a Blasting Curse against the snake; the two then jumped out the window and Disapparated just before Voldemort arrived.
After he discovered that Harry was searching for his Horcruxes in , Voldemort placed Nagini into a Protective Magical Cage to prevent her from being killed. Voldemort told her that it was for her good, though since he was trying to ensure his immortality, it was primarily for his. Voldemort then decided that it was no longer safe to send Nagini on any more missions for him.
Shortly before the one-hour armistice during the Battle of Hogwarts, Voldemort used Nagini to murder Severus Snape in the Shrieking Shack by expanding the cage over and on top of him. Nagini proceeded to sink her fangs into Snape's neck, and when Voldemort pulled the protective cage off of Snape, he fell to the ground with blood gushing from the wound in his neck. When Harry was apparently killed by Voldemort, Nagini was released from the protective enchantment as he believed there to be no more threats to her life, and she was draped around Voldemort's shoulders during the Death Eaters ' victory march back to Hogwarts.
Neville striking Nagini, and decapitating her with Godric Gryffindor's Sword. After Neville Longbottom had openly defied him, Voldemort punished him by forcing the Sorting Hat onto his head and setting it on fire. The Death Eaters were then attacked, and during the ensuing battle, Neville pulled out the Sword of Gryffindor from the Hat, and, after he swung the blade in one upward stroke, beheaded Nagini, whose head spun high into the air as her body slumped onto the ground, while Voldemort screamed in rage.
With Nagini's death, Voldemort's final Horcrux was destroyed, thereby stripping him of his immortality. He furiously tried to kill Neville for it, but was stopped by Harry. Voldemort himself finally died when his Killing Curse rebounded onto himself once again. In an alternate reality created by Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy , by saving Cedric Diggory which caused him much humiliation during the Triwizard Tournament , they turned him into a bitter man who would join the Death Eaters.
As a result, Cedric killed Neville during the Battle of Hogwarts, thus preventing him from killing Nagini. This allowed Voldemort to retain his immortality , and thus kill Harry, which led to the Dark Lord to effectively conquer the world.
During the Calamity which affected the Wizarding world in the s , Foundable memories of Nagini mysteriously appeared in the world. As a human , she was a beautiful and desirable woman of East Asian descent, with long black hair. In her animal form, Nagini was a large, green snake , roughly twelve feet long and as thick as a man's thigh.
Prior to her transformation into a Horcrux , Nagini was a shy, benevolent, quiet, and kind woman, having been abused as a sideshow freak by the Circus Arcanus for so long, that it had left the Maledictus insecure, and longing to escape to something better. She befriended Credence Barebone , likely seeing a fellow outcast in the young Obscurial , and also wanting to no longer be alone in her life.
Nagini was also principled and moral enough to recognise Gellert Grindelwald for what he was, despite the Dark Wizard 's persuasive charisma and adamantly urged Credence not to join him. Unfortunately, however, Nagini's pleas availed her not, and she was left heartbroken when Credence decided to fall back in with Grindelwald, being too desperate to know his true name and identity. By the time she had become a Horcrux and, it seemed, permanently stuck in Maledictus serpent form, Nagini's original kind and gentle personality had been entirely expunged - she was now completely loyal to Lord Voldemort.
While she remained either aloof or outright malevolent towards most others, she obeyed Voldemort completely and seemed to enjoy being close to him, as she often slithered up to the Dark Lord's shoulders to receive his affection. Nagini was also shown to be very intelligent, and was able to understand the concept of strategies and plans, as seen when she set up a trap for Harry Potter which may have been due to her possessing a portion of Voldemort's soul, or maintaining her human sentience.
She was rather cunning and deceptive, and understood how humans behaved likely owing to Nagini having once been human herself. Possessing a strong bond with Voldemort, Nagini alone did not fear his wrathful moments, as he never punished her for failures nor took it out on her when misfortune struck him.
As a member of Skender 's Circus Arcanus , Nagini the Maledictus had been abused by him as a sideshow freak, with this mistreatment lasting so long, that it left the young woman insecure, and longing to escape to something better.
Hence, as soon as the opportunity to escape from Skender presented itself, she readily took it - going into snake form to bite Skender in the shoulder, and fleeing, with Credence's help. When Skender was later questioned by Auror Tina Goldstein about Nagini and Credence, he sneered at how all of his "freaks" desired to "go home", and didn't seen interested in pursuing them.
Due to her prolonged abuse by Skender, Nagini was able to see through Gellert Grindelwald 's charming words, and wasn't at all tempted to join the Dark Wizard's forces. Credence Barebone , a friend. While at the Circus Arcanus , Nagini met and befriended fellow outcast Credence Barebone , with the two of them being drawn close together due to their similarly tragic pasts, and, wishing to stay together, they hatch a plan of escape. Nagini assisted Credence's quest to find out his true identity, and proceeded to hug and comfort the young Obscurial following the death of Irma Dugard.
When Credence was being tempted by Grindelwald, Nagini desperately implored her friend to stay with her but was ultimately unable to stop Credence from joining the Dark Wizard. However, Nagini's devastation over losing Credence induced her to officially join the Global Wizarding War against Grindelwald. Gellert Grindelwald , a former foe. Nagini seemed fearful of the infamous Dark Wizard upon suddenly meeting him on a rooftop, as she didn't say a word while Grindelwald invited Credence to his rally at the Lestrange Mausoleum.
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