"A snake? You mean they escaped from the underground Chamber of Secrets because of a snake? That's completely absurd."
Terry found this hard to accept. Who could imagine a limberless reptile feeding them potions and untying their bonds? It had even brought them new wands...
"Could you be referring to the snake that stays by You-Know-Who's side?" Draco remembered the python that always accompanied Voldemort. It was very obedient and didn't seem much different from a human—except for not being able to speak human words.
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