Could Harry have controlled the basilisk?

Hey brother!

Okay, so here's the thing. We all know Harry can talk to snakes, and we've even seen him control them. You know, some. First, we see him talk to the boa constrictor at the zoo, which he sets free on Dudley. Wait a second, could that boa constrictor have been Voldemort's snake Nogini? No, it's not.

That's a terror that floods around the internet like once every three weeks, but that snake's

actually born in captivity. second, could that boa constrictor have been Voldemort snake, Nagini? No, it's not. That's a theory that floods around the internet like once every three weeks, but that snake's actually

born in captivity and Nagini is not a bell constricture, so you, no, no, it's not, okay? We're good? Cool. Either way, we don't hear Harry tell the boa constrictor to attack Dudley or anything, but I feel like Harry was able to, you know, convey the sentiment of he and Dudley's relationship through the glass, you know, probably like with his eyes or something.

Now, people are always talking about those things.

The eyes are close.

You have your mind off his eyes.

Yeah.

Point is, the ball constrictor does snap playfully at Dudley's heels, according to Harry.

So, yeah, message sent and received. Then, of course, Harry more forcefully and successfully commands the snake at the dueling club to not attack Justin Finch Fletchley, aka Jeff.

Justin Finch Fetchley.

That echo?

Jeff.

What's going on here?

Hmm.

But if Harry could control those snakes, why couldn't he control the basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets?

Sure, Tom claims the basilisk only obeys him, but is that true?

Because, like, I have news for you guys.

Tom Riddle?

Not a famously trustworthy guy.

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