Parseltongue is the ability to speak with snakes, and Harry Potter's use of this magical language offers insight into his ...

One of the four founders of Hogwarts -- along with Rowena Ravenclaw, Helga Hufflepuff, and Godric Gryffindor -- Salazar Slytherin was a Parselmouth (he could speak snake) and a Legilimens (mind ...

Even in children’s stories, such as the Harry Potter series, the evil wizard Voldemort has snakelike features and keeps the giant reptile Nagini, a name derived from the Hindu word for snake ...