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{{Dialogue a-b-a|Arthur Weasley|If they could only take the bandages off, I'd be fit to go home.|Fred Weasley|Why can't they take them off, Dad?|Well, I start bleeding like mad every time they try. It seems there was some rather unusual kind of poison in that snake's fangs that keeps wounds open....|Arthur Weasley discusses the extent of his wounds, which were inflicted by Nagini.|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
 
{{Dialogue a-b-a|Arthur Weasley|If they could only take the bandages off, I'd be fit to go home.|Fred Weasley|Why can't they take them off, Dad?|Well, I start bleeding like mad every time they try. It seems there was some rather unusual kind of poison in that snake's fangs that keeps wounds open....|Arthur Weasley discusses the extent of his wounds, which were inflicted by Nagini.|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
[[File:Nagini.jpg|thumb|Nagini, the producer of the venom.]]The '''venom''' produced from [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort's]] [[Snake]], [[Nagini]], was an extremely potent [[Poison]] that prevented the wounds of the victim from healing. This would lead to severe [[Blood]] loss that must be compensated with a [[Blood-Replenishing Potion]], or the blood loss severity would turn [[Death|Fatal]]. There was an [[Poison Antidote|Antidote]] to it, though it was apparently hard to find.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' - Chapter 22 (''St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries'')</ref>
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The '''venom''' produced from [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort's]] [[snake]], [[Nagini]], was an extremely potent [[poison]] that prevents the wounds of the victim from healing. This would lead to severe [[blood]] loss that must be compensated with a [[Blood-Replenishing Potion]], or the blood loss severity would turn [[Death|fatal]]. There was an [[antidote]] to it, though apparently hard to find.<ref>{{OOTP|B|22}}</ref>
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
===1994===
 
===1994===
 
In [[1994]], [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] [[Peter Pettigrew]] milked the venom from Nagini's fangs and used it, along with [[unicorn]] [[Unicorn blood|blood]], to concoct a [[Dark Arts|dark]] [[Rudimentary body potion|potion]], which allowed Voldemort's [[Horcrux|shattered]] [[soul]] to regain a rudimentary, but physical form. This form was very weak, and it greatly inhibited Voldemort's capabilities, but granted him the ability to hold a [[Tom Riddle's wand|his wand]] and enough energy to perform sufficient [[magic]], until he could [[Return of Lord Voldemort|regain]] his [[Regeneration potion|true form]]. Until then, Voldemort required the [[potion]] every few hours to keep his crippled body alive, and Pettigrew had to continuously milk Nagini for the venom to keep feeding his master. It was for this reason that Voldemort refused to let Wormtail escape under the lie to find another wizard for the true rebirth ceremony, as Voldemort himself could not milk Nagini for the venom and concoct the potion.<ref>{{GOF|B|1}}</ref>
[[File:Smallvoldemort.jpg|thumb|left|[[Tom Riddle|Voldemort's]] rudimentary body, from a potion that consisted of the venom.]]
 
In [[1994]], [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] [[Peter Pettigrew]] milked the venom from Nagini's fangs and used it, along with [[Unicorn blood]], to concoct a [[Rudimentary body potion|Dark Potion]], which allowed Voldemort's [[Horcrux|Shattered]] [[Soul]] to regain a rudimentary, but physical form. This form was very weak, and it greatly inhibited Voldemort's capabilities, but granted him the ability to hold a [[Wand]] and enough energy to perform sufficient magic, until he could [[Return of the Dark Lord|Regain]] his [[Regeneration Potion|True Form]]. Until then, Voldemort required the potion every few hours to keep his crippled body alive, and Pettigrew had to continuously milk Nagini for the venom to keep feeding his master. It was for this reason that Voldemort refused to let Wormtail escape under the lie to find another wizard for the true rebirth ceremony, as Voldemort himself could not milk Nagini for the venom and concoct the potion.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' - Chapter 1 (''The Riddle House'')</ref>
 
   
 
===1995===
 
===1995===
[[File:Arthur_Nagini.jpg|thumb|[[Arthur Weasley]], injured by Nagini's venom in the Department of Mysteries at the [[Ministry of Magic]]]]
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[[File:Arthur_Nagini.jpg|thumb|right|[[Arthur Weasley]], injured by Nagini's venom]]
In [[1995]], when Nagini was sent by Voldemort to infiltrate the [[Department of Mysteries]], she met up with [[Arthur Weasley]], who was sent by [[Albus Dumbledore]] to guard the [[Sybill Trelawney's first prophecy|Prophecy]], on behalf of the [[Order of the Phoenix]]. Nagini, who sensed Arthur hiding under an [[Invisibility cloak]], bit him in his chest and injected him with her venom, which prevented his wound from healing.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' - Chapter 21 (''The Eye of the ''Snake'')</ref>
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In [[1995]], when Nagini was sent by Voldemort to infiltrate the [[Department of Mysteries]], she met up with [[Arthur Weasley]], who was sent by [[Albus Dumbledore]] to guard the [[Sybill Trelawney's first prophecy|prophecy]], on behalf of the [[Order of the Phoenix]]. Nagini, who sensed Arthur hiding under an [[invisibility cloak]], bit him in his chest and injected him with her venom, preventing his wound from healing.<ref>{{OOTP|B|21}}</ref>
   
Arthur was sent to [[St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries]], and took a Blood-Replenishing Potion every hour to counter the blood loss that would otherwise cost him his life, but was otherwise fine. When Arthur was persuaded by trainee [[Healer]], [[Augustus Pye]] to try the [[Muggle]] remedy [[Stitches]] to seal the wound, the venom melted the stitches, and rendered them ineffective.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' - Chapter 23 (''Christmas on the Closed Ward'')</ref> Eventually, Arthur managed to find an antidote to dispel the venom.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' - Chapter 24 (''Occlumency'')</ref>
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Arthur was sent to [[St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries]], and was to take a Blood-Replenishing Potion every hour to counter the blood loss that would otherwise cost him his life, but was otherwise fine. When Arthur was persuaded by trainee [[Healer]] [[Augustus Pye]] to try the [[Non-magic people|Muggle]] remedy [[stitches]] to seal the wound, the venom melted the stitches, rendering them ineffective.<ref>{{OOTP|B|23}}</ref> Eventually, Arthur managed to find an antidote to dispel the venom.<ref>{{OOTP|B|24}}</ref>
   
 
===1998===
 
===1998===
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[[File:B7C32M1 Nagini's attack on Snape.png|thumb|left|Nagini injects the venom into Snape's neck, killing him]]
During the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] in [[1998]], when Voldemort mistakenly assumed that [[Severus Snape]] was the [[Wand ownership|Master of]] the [[Elder Wand]], he [[Parseltongue|Ordered]] Nagini to kill him. The great serpent bit Snape in the neck, injected him with the venom, and prevented it from healing (even by magical means), which thus lead to his demise.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' - Chapter 32 (''The Elder Wand'')</ref>
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During the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] in [[1998]], when Voldemort mistakenly assumed that [[Severus Snape]] was the [[Subtle laws of wands|master]] of the [[Elder Wand]], he [[Parseltongue|ordered]] Nagini to kill Severus. The great serpent bit him in the neck, and injecting him with the venom, preventing it from healing (even by magical means), thus leading to Snape's demise.<ref>{{DH|B|32}}</ref>
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
* When Nagini bit Harry at [[Godric's Hollow]] while coming out of her disguise as [[Bathilda Bagshot]], it is unknown how [[Dittany]] was capable of stopping the bleeding, when Arthur and Snape both bled unstoppably, with Snape actually dying from it. [[Lily Evans|Lily Potter's]] [[Sacrificial protection|Love Protection]] may have immunized Harry from the venom. Alternately, Nagini could possibly choose whether or not to bite using her fangs, as many real life snakes can, thus deciding whether or not to apply venom. Another possibility was that [[Horcrux]]es could hurt each other.
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* When Nagini bit Harry at [[Godric's Hollow]] while coming out of her disguise as [[Bathilda Bagshot]], it is unknown how [[dittany]] was capable of stopping the bleeding, when Arthur and Snape both bled unstoppably, with Snape actually dying from it. [[Lily J. Potter|Lily Potter]]'s [[love]] [[Sacrificial protection|protection]] may immunise Harry from the venom. Alternately, Nagini can possibly choose whether or not to bite using her fangs, as many real life snakes can, thus deciding whether or not to apply venom. It is likely that Nagini did not actually inject venom into Harry when she bit him as Voldemort wanted to kill Harry himself.
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* In order for Pettigrew to milk Nagini's venom, Voldemort commanded her to let Wormtail milk her venom out of her. Peter Pettigrew was the only person aside from Lord Voldemort who ever touched Nagini.
   
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Revision as of 04:52, 20 July 2019

Arthur Weasley: "If they could only take the bandages off, I'd be fit to go home."
Fred Weasley: "Why can't they take them off, Dad?"
Arthur Weasley: "Well, I start bleeding like mad every time they try. It seems there was some rather unusual kind of poison in that snake's fangs that keeps wounds open...."
— Arthur Weasley discusses the extent of his wounds, which were inflicted by Nagini.[src]

The venom produced from Lord Voldemort's snake, Nagini, was an extremely potent poison that prevents the wounds of the victim from healing. This would lead to severe blood loss that must be compensated with a Blood-Replenishing Potion, or the blood loss severity would turn fatal. There was an antidote to it, though apparently hard to find.[1]

History

1994

In 1994, Death Eater Peter Pettigrew milked the venom from Nagini's fangs and used it, along with unicorn blood, to concoct a dark potion, which allowed Voldemort's shattered soul to regain a rudimentary, but physical form. This form was very weak, and it greatly inhibited Voldemort's capabilities, but granted him the ability to hold a his wand and enough energy to perform sufficient magic, until he could regain his true form. Until then, Voldemort required the potion every few hours to keep his crippled body alive, and Pettigrew had to continuously milk Nagini for the venom to keep feeding his master. It was for this reason that Voldemort refused to let Wormtail escape under the lie to find another wizard for the true rebirth ceremony, as Voldemort himself could not milk Nagini for the venom and concoct the potion.[2]

1995

Arthur Nagini

Arthur Weasley, injured by Nagini's venom

In 1995, when Nagini was sent by Voldemort to infiltrate the Department of Mysteries, she met up with Arthur Weasley, who was sent by Albus Dumbledore to guard the prophecy, on behalf of the Order of the Phoenix. Nagini, who sensed Arthur hiding under an invisibility cloak, bit him in his chest and injected him with her venom, preventing his wound from healing.[3]

Arthur was sent to St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries, and was to take a Blood-Replenishing Potion every hour to counter the blood loss that would otherwise cost him his life, but was otherwise fine. When Arthur was persuaded by trainee Healer Augustus Pye to try the Muggle remedy stitches to seal the wound, the venom melted the stitches, rendering them ineffective.[4] Eventually, Arthur managed to find an antidote to dispel the venom.[5]

1998

B7C32M1 Nagini's attack on Snape

Nagini injects the venom into Snape's neck, killing him

During the Battle of Hogwarts in 1998, when Voldemort mistakenly assumed that Severus Snape was the master of the Elder Wand, he ordered Nagini to kill Severus. The great serpent bit him in the neck, and injecting him with the venom, preventing it from healing (even by magical means), thus leading to Snape's demise.[6]

Behind the scenes

  • When Nagini bit Harry at Godric's Hollow while coming out of her disguise as Bathilda Bagshot, it is unknown how dittany was capable of stopping the bleeding, when Arthur and Snape both bled unstoppably, with Snape actually dying from it. Lily Potter's love protection may immunise Harry from the venom. Alternately, Nagini can possibly choose whether or not to bite using her fangs, as many real life snakes can, thus deciding whether or not to apply venom. It is likely that Nagini did not actually inject venom into Harry when she bit him as Voldemort wanted to kill Harry himself.
  • In order for Pettigrew to milk Nagini's venom, Voldemort commanded her to let Wormtail milk her venom out of her. Peter Pettigrew was the only person aside from Lord Voldemort who ever touched Nagini.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 22 (St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries)
  2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 1 (The Riddle House)
  3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 21 (The Eye of the Snake)
  4. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 23 (Christmas on the Closed Ward)
  5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 24 (Occlumency)
  6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 32 (The Elder Wand)