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{{Creature infobox
 
{{Creature infobox
 
|name=Python
 
|name=Python
|image=[[File:HarryParseltongue.jpg|250px]]
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|image=[[File:HarryParseltongue.png|250px]]
 
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|related=*[[Snake]]/[[Snake|Serpent]]
 
|related=*[[Snake]]/[[Snake|Serpent]]
**[[Boomslang]]
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*[[Boomslang]]
**[[Ashwinder]]
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*[[Ashwinder]]
**[[Boa constrictor]]
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*[[Boa constrictor]]
**[[Wikipedia:Reptile|Reptile]]
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*Reptile
 
|native=*[[Africa]]
 
|native=*[[Africa]]
 
*[[Asia]]
 
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|distinction=*Legless
 
|distinction=*Legless
|affiliation=*The [[Zoo]]
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|affiliation=*[[Asia]]
*[[Asia]]
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*[[India]]
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*Burma
**[[India]]
 
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***[[Wikipedia:Burma|Burma]]
 
|class=None (non-[[Magic]]al
 
 
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'''Pythons''' are large reptiles which are snakes from [[Africa]], [[Asia]], and [[Australia]].
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'''Pythons''' are a group of nonvenomous snakes found in [[Africa]], [[Asia]] and [[Australia]].<ref name="wikipedia">[[Wikipedia:Python (genus)|Python]] at [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]]</ref>
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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.<ref name="PS2">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 2 (''The Vanishing Glass'')</ref>
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
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[[File:Naginislither.png|thumb|right|The animated Nagini as a Reticulated Python]]
In the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', [[Harry Potter]] [[Parseltongue|spoke]] to a python from [[India|Burma]] through [[Underage magic]]. He accidentally freed the python and helped it go to Burma, while trapping his [[Dudley Dursley|cousin]] inside the pen that was holding the giant snake. In the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone|novel]], the [[snake]] is a [[Boa constrictor]], not a python.
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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', [[Harry Potter]] [[Parseltongue|spoke]] to a python from [[Burma]]. He accidentally freed the python and helped it go to Burma, while trapping his [[Dudley Dursley|cousin]] inside the pen that was holding the giant snake. In the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone|novel]], the [[snake]] is a [[Boa constrictor]] from [[Brazil]], not a python from Burma.
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*In the [[Harry Potter (film series)|film adaptations]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', [[Nagini]], [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]]'s pet snake, is portrayed as a Reticulated Python. A [[Boa constrictor|Dumeril's Ground Boa]] portrayal preceded this in the fourth, fifth and sixth movies.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st Mention}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]''
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]''
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]'' {{mention}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]'' {{Mention}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)]]''
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book]]''
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*[[Harry Potter: The Creature Vault]] (mentioned only)
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==Notes and references==
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{{Reflist}}
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[[fr:Python]]
 
[[Category:Snakes]]
 
[[Category:Snakes]]

Revision as of 15:46, 27 March 2016

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 scenes

Naginislither

The animated Nagini as a Reticulated Python

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. Python at Wikipedia
  2. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 2 (The Vanishing Glass)