Why did Tom Riddle stop using the Basilisk?

Why did Tom Riddle stop using the Basilisk?

Slytherin, in his spite of his fellow Hogwarts founders' acceptance of Muggle-borns into the school, left a Basilisk deep in the Chamber, in the hope that one day, his true heir would unleash her to purge all those he deemed were unworthy to study magic at Hogwarts.

Why didn't Tom Riddle get petrified when he first opened the Chamber of Secrets in his schooldays?

Why didn't Tom Riddle get petrified when he first opened the Chamber of Secrets in his schooldays? Because he's not an idiot. Direct eye contact with a basilisk is known to be instantly fatal - Nobody was killed the second time around by, basically, pure luck.

How was Tom Riddle alive in Chamber of Secrets?

The diary of Tom Riddle was a horcrux, so the Tom Riddle we see at the end is the fragment of Voldemort's soul from that horcrux. He uses a spell of some kind of trade Ginny's life for his own, allowing him to return to a solid body.

What is Tom Riddle afraid of?

In 2006, Rowling told an interviewer that Voldemort at his core has a human fear: the fear of death. She said: "Voldemort's fear is death, ignominious death. I mean, he regards death itself as ignominious. He thinks that it's a shameful human weakness, as you know.

Can Tom Riddle look at the basilisk?

Looking a Basilisk directly in the eye caused instant death, but an indirect look would merely render the victim Petrified. ... This depended on the relationship between the Basilisk and the Parselmouth. Tom Riddle was the only one who could command Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk, while Harry Potter had no control over it.

Can Slytherin look at the basilisk?

Looking a Basilisk directly in the eye caused instant death, but an indirect look would merely render the victim Petrified. ... Tom Riddle was the only one who could command Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk, while Harry Potter had no control over it.

How old is Tom Riddle now?

Tom Riddle

Tom Marvolo Riddle
Biographical information
Died	(aged 71) Great Hall, Hogwarts Castle
Blood status	Half-blood
Marital status	Single

Is Harry the Heir of Gryffindor?

Harry is the magical Heir of Gryffindor (and he's also a descendent of Godric), Neville of Hufflepuff, Hermione of Slytherin and Luna of Ravenclaw. (It was due to Dumbledore's manipulations that Neville and Hermione hadn't been put into the correct House.) ... Harry is the Heir of Gryffindor.

Why did Tom Riddle kill Myrtle in Harry Potter?

• Tom Riddle didn't "accidentally" kill Myrtle—he MURDERED her. He sicced the Basilisk on her because she was muggleborn. Tom never felt bad about murdering anyone. “Hagrid’s my friend,” said Harry, his voice was now shaking. “And you framed him, didn’t you? I thought you made a mistake, but—” Riddle laughed his high laugh again.

How did Tom Riddle create the Horcrux of Myrtle?

• Tom Riddle created a Horcrux with Myrtle’s murder. To create a horcrux, you have to coldly murder someone. You have to murder someone and not feel guilt. He never “accidentally” killed Myrtle. To him, it was one Mudblood gone from his way. He was just upset about the fact that if the school closes, he would have to go back to the orphanage early.

How was Headless Nick revived from being petrified?

• It is unknown how Nearly Headless Nick was revived from being petrified, because, as a ghost, he presumably would not have been able to consume the antidote. (However, as petrified humans cannot consume potions either, being unconscious, it is possible that the potion may be administered in a form that can affect ghosts such as via a spray bottle.

Where does the legend of petrification come from?

• In mythology, petrification is associated with Medusa the Gorgon and the cockatrice as well as the basilisk. In Cornish folklore, petrification legends explain the origin of prehistoric megalithic monuments, such as the Merry Maidens stone circle.