A cobra is a venomous snake, that when disturbed rear up and spread their neck in a hood in a characteristic threat display.
History
Padma Patil's Boggart, a cobra, her greatest fear
In 1991, huge, poisonous cobras could be found at the zoo in Surrey.[1] Padma Patil's Boggart manifested one of these snakes, representing her greatest fear.[2]
Behind the scenes
- In both the film and 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.
- 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.
- In the game The Quest of Sir Cadogan, included on the second disc of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, one possible encounter is a room full of cobras.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Seen on cover)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Non-canonical appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Non-canonical appearance)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game (Possible appearance)
- Harry Potter: The Creature Vault (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 2 (The Vanishing Glass)
- ↑ LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
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