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A '''cobra''' is a venomous snake, that when disturbed rear up and spread their neck in a hood in a characteristic threat display. [[Draco Malfoy]] conjured a cobra instead of a black snake in the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|film adaption]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''. {{-}}[[File:Cobra.png|thumb|The cobra used by Draco.]] [[File:Snake.png|thumb|left|340px|A giant cobra from the movie: [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]].]]{{-}}
 
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[[File:Snake.png|thumb|left|[[Padma Patil]]'s [[Boggart]], a cobra, her greatest fear]]
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A '''cobra''' is a venomous snake, that when disturbed rear up and spread their neck in a hood in a characteristic threat display. Huge, [[poison]]ous cobras could be found at the [[zoo]] in [[Surrey]].<ref name="PS2">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', Chapter 2 - (''The Vanishing Glass'')</ref> In the [[1992–1993 school year]] in the [[Duelling Club]], [[Draco Malfoy]] used the [[Snake Summons Spell]] against [[Harry Potter]] and conjured a cobra.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''</ref> [[Padma Patil]]'s [[boggart]] manifested one of these snakes. <ref>''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''</ref>
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==Behind the scenes==
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*In both the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film]] and [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)|video game adaptations]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', [[Parvati Patil]] is given a giant cobra as a boggart rather than a [[mummy]]. ''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]'' rectifies this by giving Parvati the correct boggart, and passing the cobra over to her sister [[Padma Patil]].
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*In one edition of the book ''Chamber of Secrets'' it depicts a green cobra on the cover. This is either Draco's snake or a failing picture of the basilisk.
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*In the game ''The Quest of Sir Cadogan'', included on the second disc of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', one possible encounter is a room full of cobras.
   
 
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st Mention}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{Comment|Seen on cover}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]'' {{Non-canon}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' {{Non-canon}}
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter Trading Card Game]]'' {{Possible}}
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==Notes and references==
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Revision as of 20:35, 26 October 2013

Snake

Padma Patil's Boggart, a cobra, her greatest fear

A cobra is a venomous snake, that when disturbed rear up and spread their neck in a hood in a characteristic threat display. Huge, poisonous cobras could be found at the zoo in Surrey.[1] In the 1992–1993 school year in the Duelling Club, Draco Malfoy used the Snake Summons Spell against Harry Potter and conjured a cobra.[2] Padma Patil's boggart manifested one of these snakes. [3]

Behind the scenes

Appearances

Notes and references