Dude. Seriously. Spoilers.
This comment is a little less sharp than it would have been had I not gone to the gym first; but unless you (and the apparent majority in this thread) actively want to signal contempt for those who disagree with you, please remember that there are some people here who do not want to read about the fucking basilisk.
If it's worth saying, but not worth its own post, even in Discussion, it goes here.