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Victims of petrification are paralysed and unmovable, and seem to be unconscious; it takes careful examination to discern whether a victim is petrified or dead. The difference between petrification and death is that the petrified victim appears to enter rigor mortis instantaneously and remains that way, while a dead person enters, and leaves it, within a normal timeframe. A petrified ghost will turn a dark smoky grey and can only be moved using a fan.

The only effective remedy for petrification is a draught made of Mandrake roots. The Full Body-Bind Curse is similar to petrification, but it is temporary, easily lifted, and the victim is fully conscious, thus it is not nearly as dangerous. Transmogrifian Torture has been said by Gilderoy Lockhart to cause death and petrification; however, the truth of his claims are dubious. In and , Salazar Slytherin 's Basilisk was released from the Chamber of Secrets in Hogwarts and petrified several Muggle-born students; in the former case, one student, Myrtle , was killed.

The Harry Potter Compendium Explore. Play Sound. Victims of Petrification turned to stone " Dark Magic of the most advanced kind. Colin saw it through his camera. The Basilisk burned up all the film inside it, but Colin just got Petrified. Hermione had just realised the monster was a Basilisk. Universal Conquest Wiki. Saw the Basilisk's reflection in the water on the floor.

Saw the Basilisk through his camera; the Basilisk's gaze also burned his camera's film to a crisp. Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington. Saw the Basilisk directly, but as a ghost he could not die again, so thus was only Petrified. Justin Finch-Fletchley. Saw the Basilisk through the ghost of Sir Nicholas, who was transparent, did not see the Basilisk directly.

Saw the Basilisk in Penelope's mirror , while near the Hogwarts Library. Saw the Basilisk in her mirror, along with Hermione Granger. During the incident of the first unleashing of the beast in , three unnamed Muggle-born Hogwarts students were Petrified. Unidentified student. Was found Petrified in the Clock Tower Courtyard in Unidentified petrified Gryffindor girl. Was found Petrified in