Changes: Basilisk egg

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A Basilisk egg is an egg of the said creatures.

Overview

A basilisk's egg is actually a simple chicken egg hatched under a toad, thus breeding the deadly King of Serpents. This method was first discovered by Herpo the Foul, and has been banned since Medieval times. The practice can be easily hidden when the Department for Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures comes to check by simply removing the egg from the toad. The presence of a full moon can induce basilisk eggs to hatch early if given certain other circumstances.^[1]

The Ministry of Magic has said that all chicken coops in the Wizarding world are subject to police inspection in order to thwart Basilisk breeding.

Known Hatched Eggs

Behind the scenes

Alastor Moody believed in paranoia that one of his birthday present was a cleverly disguised basilisk egg and smashed it apart before realising it was a carriage clock.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First mentioned)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Mentioned only)

Notes and references

↑ "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Basilisk Page - replica movie prop" at Your Props

[propreplica-1] "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Basilisk Page - replica movie prop" at Your Props

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 * Ancient [[Greece]]
 * [[10th century]]
-|usage=Hatches into a Basilisk
+|usage=Hatch into a basilisk
 |owners=
 * [[Herpo the Foul]]
 * [[Salazar Slytherin]]
 }}
-A '''Basilisk egg''' was an egg of the [[Basilisk]].
+A '''Basilisk egg''' is an egg of the [[Basilisk|said creatures]].
 ==Overview==
-A Basilisk's egg was actually a simple [[Chicken]] [[Egg]] that was hatched under a [[toad]], thus breeding the deadly King of Serpents. This method was first discovered by [[Herpo the Foul]], and had been banned since Medieval times. The practice could be easily hidden when the [[Department for Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures]] came to check by simply removing the egg from the toad. The presence of a full moon could induce Basilisk eggs to hatch early if given certain other circumstances.<ref name="propreplica">[http://www.yourprops.com/Basilisk-Page-replica-movie-prop-Harry-Potter-and-the-Chamber-of-Secrets-2002-YP59841.html "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Basilisk Page - replica movie prop"] at [http://www.yourprops.com/ Your Props]</ref>
+A basilisk's egg is actually a simple [[chicken]] egg hatched under a [[toad]], thus breeding the deadly King of Serpents. This method was first discovered by [[Herpo the Foul]], and has been banned since Medieval times. The practice can be easily hidden when the [[Department for Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures]] comes to check by simply removing the egg from the toad. The presence of a full moon can induce [[basilisk egg]]s to hatch early if given certain other circumstances.<ref name="propreplica">[http://www.yourprops.com/Basilisk-Page-replica-movie-prop-Harry-Potter-and-the-Chamber-of-Secrets-2002-YP59841.html "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Basilisk Page - replica movie prop"] at [http://www.yourprops.com/ Your Props]</ref>
+The [[Ministry of Magic]] has said that all chicken coops in the Wizarding world are subject to police inspection in order to thwart Basilisk breeding.
 ==Known Hatched Eggs==
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 ==Behind the scenes==
-* [[Alastor Moody]] believed in paranoia that one of his birthday presents was a cleverly disguised Basilisk egg and smashed it apart before he realized that it was a carriage clock.
+* [[Alastor Moody]] believed in paranoia that one of his birthday present was a cleverly disguised basilisk egg and smashed it apart before realising it was a carriage clock.
 ==Appearances==