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Python
Species information
Sentience	Non-sentient
Eye colour	Black
Skin colour	Brown
Related to	Snake/Serpent Boomslang Ashwinder Boa constrictor Reptile
Native range	Africa Asia Australia
Alternative names	Snake
Length of average adult	About 10 feet
Distinction(s)	Legless
Affiliation	Asia India Burma

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Pythons are a group of nonvenomous snakes found in Africa, Asia and Australia.^[1]

In 1991 Dudley Dursley with his friend Piers Polkiss wanted to see big, man-crushing pythons in the Zoo, while Harry Potter walked up to boa constrictor's tank, and unknowingly using Parselmouth, communicated with it.^[2]

Behind the scenesEdit

• In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter spoke to a python from Burma through Underage magic. He accidentally freed the python and helped it go to Burma, while trapping his cousin inside the pen that was holding the giant snake. In the novel, the snake is a Boa constrictor, not a python.
• In the film adaptions of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Nagini, Voldemort's pet snake, is portrayed as a Reticulated Python. A Dumeril's Ground Boa portrayal preceded this in the fourth, fifth and sixth movies.

AppearancesEdit

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
• Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book

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