{{Quote|Thanks, amigo. [[Brazil]], here I come.|[[Boa constrictor]] in [[Parseltongue]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
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{{Quote|[[Brazil]], here I come. Thanksss, amigo.|[[Boa constrictor]] in [[Parseltongue]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
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This '''boa constrictor''' was a large brown snake that lived at the [[Zoo]]. It escaped after the glass on its enclosure [[Vanishing Charm|vanished]].
This '''boa constrictor''' was a large brown snake that lived at the [[London Zoo]]. Bred in captivity, it was confined to a tank, and found it highly annoying to have zoo visitors rap on the tank's glass front every day. All this changed in June [[1991]], when the snake came in contact with [[Harry Potter]], a [[Parseltongue|Parselmouth]], who spoke to it and then [[underage magic|accidentally vanished]] the glass front of its tank. The snake slithered free, thanking Harry and telling him that it was going to [[Brazil]], the native range of its [[boa constrictor|species]].
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==Biography==
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Most of the boa constrictor's early life is unknown; it was bred in captivity at the zoo, at around [[1991]] or earlier. It remained inside its tank, waiting to go back to his home in [[Brazil]].
All this changed in June [[1991]], when the snake came in contact with [[Harry Potter]], a [[Parseltongue|Parselmouth]], who spoke to it and then [[underage magic|accidentally vanished]] the glass front of its tank. The snake slithered free, thanking Harry and telling him that it was going to [[Brazil]], the native range of its [[boa constrictor|species]]. It is unknown if he had ever made it back to [[Brazil]] or was ever recaptured.
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==Personality and traits==
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Lonely and bored, the snake found it highly annoying to have zoo visitors rap on the tank's glass front every day. He had also always dreamed of running away back to his home.
==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
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[[File:HarryParseltongue.png|thumb|250px|[[Harry Potter]] talks to the snake.]]
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*In both the ''Philosopher's Stone'' [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone|book]] and the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|film]], the snake winks at Harry. However, snakes have no eyelids.
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*In both the ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' and in the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|film adaptation]], the snake winks at Harry. However, snakes are unable to wink, as they have no eyelids.
*In the film, the boa constrictor was replaced by a Burmese [[python]].
*In the film, the boa constrictor was replaced by a Burmese [[python]].
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]''
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{Mention}}
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*[[File:Python.png|thumb|220x220px|[[Snake]] woke]]''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{Mention}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]'' {{mention}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]'' {{mention}}
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*''[[Pottermore]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter Trading Card Game]]''
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Most of the boa constrictor's early life is unknown; it was bred in captivity at the zoo, at around 1991 or earlier. It remained inside its tank, waiting to go back to his home in Brazil.
All this changed in June 1991, when the snake came in contact with Harry Potter, a Parselmouth, who spoke to it and then accidentally vanished the glass front of its tank. The snake slithered free, thanking Harry and telling him that it was going to Brazil, the native range of its species. It is unknown if he had ever made it back to Brazil or was ever recaptured.
Personality and traits
Lonely and bored, the snake found it highly annoying to have zoo visitors rap on the tank's glass front every day. He had also always dreamed of running away back to his home.
