The second pet snake of Morfin Gaunt was the replacement of another late snake.

History

When Bob Ogden came to visit the Gaunt Shack, Morfin was twisting it in his fingers, singing to it in Parseltongue:
"Hissy, hissy, little snakey
slither on the floor,
you be good to Morfin,
or he'll nail you to the door."

Behind the scenes

• The snake was known to be a species of adder.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First appearance)