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"Brazil, here I come. Thanksss, amigo."

— Boa constrictor in Parseltongue^[src]

This boa constrictor was a large brown snake that lived at the Zoo. It escaped after the glass on its enclosure vanished.

Biography

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. After Dudley saw the snake and became uninterested, 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.

Behind the scenes

HarryParseltongue — Harry Potter talks to the snake.

In both the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and in the 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.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Mentioned only)
Pottermore
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 [[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.
+All this changed in June [[1991]]. After Dudley saw the snake and became uninterested, 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.
 ==Personality and traits==
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 *In the film, the boa constrictor was replaced by a Burmese [[python]].
+[[File:Python.png|thumb|250px|The [[snake]].]]
 ==Appearances==
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}}
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{Mention}}
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]'' {{mention}}
 *''[[Pottermore]]''