they had to wait to destroy the cup until Ron and Hermione could get down to the Chamber of Secrets during the Battle of Hogwarts to use the fangs from the basilisk skeleton. The Harry Potter ...

and the Basilisk's venom had destroyed it. With the help of Professor Slughorn's memory during Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry and Dumbledore learn that Voldemort didn't only make ...

They know from experience that basilisk venom will do the trick ... worldbuilding isn’t exactly the strong suit of the Harry Potter franchise, as fans have pointed out in all kinds of other ...