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The basilisk of myth, which can kill you by looking you in the eye, is not real. However, there is a genus of lizards native to the Americas that have been name basilisks after the mythical creature.
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Is the Basilisk in Harry Potter real?
The Basilisk truly exists in the story, but they do not exist in real life.
What animal can run across water?
a basilisk lizard
Are Basilisk's real in Harry Potter?
Yes, Basilisk's are real in the world of Harry Potter. As are phoenixes, dragons, house elves, witches and wizards.But in the real world all of these things are imaginary.
What animal does Bella Swan hunt when she becomes a vampire?
basilisk.
Are basilisk lizards a carnivores or a herbivores or omnivores?
Yes, the basilisk is a carnivore, because if the victim has not been frozen, the basilisk will kill it with poison, then eat.ANS2:Basilisk lizards (the real ones, not the mythological ones) are also carnivorous but they don't poison or freeze their prey.
Is a basilisk real?
no, it is just a legend but there is a lizard found in tropical America that is called Basiliscus lizard. Basiliscus is the genus in which the basilisk lizard (all subspecies) are found.
What was the animal in the chamber in Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets?
A basilisk, a giant serpent which lives for hundreds of years, and which is born from a chicken egg hatched underneath a female toad. The crowing of the rooster is fatal to the basilisk, and spiders flee from it
What real-life reptile is Umbral Soul supposed to be?
Apparantly it is supposed to be the mythical Basilisk.
What is the German word for basilisk?
The German word for basilisk is Basilisk.
What is the difference between a cockatrice and a basilisk?
In terms of mythology, both are fairly identical. Both the basilisk and the cockatrice can kill with a glance, and both are said to be able to kill with poisonous breath. However, the difference between the two is this: A basilisk is a serpent or frog egg hatched by a rooster, and is usually depicted as being more serpent-like. It also is fairly small, not bigger than six inches, in fact, however much the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets movie tries to tell you otherwise. There is also a real animal called a basilisk, for it's ability to walk on water, and the mythological basilisk is about the same size as it's real life counterpart. A cockatrice, however, is a rooster egg hatched by a serpent or frog, and is usually depicted as being half rooster and half serpent, like in this picture:
Is their an animal called basilisk?
Yes, but its a lizard, not a feral cat. No, but there is a thype of tropical american lizard called a basiliscus.
What did Fawkes do to the Basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets?
he blinded the basilisk
