Just when we think we can't love J.K. Rowling more, she comes out of the woodwork (i.e., Twitter) and solves some of Harry Potter riddles that have been troubling us for years.
The Q&A was inspired by a question that recently popped up on tumblr asking why the Horcrux inside Harry wasn't destroyed when he was bitten by a Basilisk in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. As we know from the same book, Harry used the Basilisk venom from a fang to destroy Tom Riddle's diary, the second of seven horcruxes.
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Lucky for us, the author decided to oblige her fans on her Twitter page with a little trivia about her perfectly constructed magical universe.
So, J.K. Rowling, what gives?
@jk_rowling a valid question on Tumblr (credit to the urls/people) pic.twitter.com/W8bfyaxxrC— loquacious fatima (@llamaofthelab) February 5, 2015
.@llamaofthelab The Horcrux-receptacle has to be destroyed BEYOND REPAIR, so Harry would need to have DIED. #pleaseneveraskmethatoneagain— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 6, 2015
Remember Fluffy, Hagrid's huge, three-headed pal?
.@EmyBemy2 He was repatriated to Greece. Dumbledore liked to put Hagrid's more foolish acquisitions back where they belong - not the forest.— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 6, 2015
There's also the question of why the mysterious Black residence turned Order of the Phoenix HQ is in the middle of muggle territory.
.@CharlsEC A Black ancestor coveted the beautiful house, so 'persuaded' the Muggle occupant to leave & put the appropriate spells on it.— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 6, 2015
And just like that, she was gone.
Sorry, haven't got time for more than three HP answers this morning. Robert needs me, but take those as a thank you for yr lovely messages x— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 6, 2015
And our minds are blown.
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