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Nagini

Nagini is a fictional character in J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World, appearing in both the Harry Potter book series and the Fantastic Beasts films. She is depicted as a large, venomous snake who serves Lord Voldemort.

In the core Harry Potter narrative, Nagini is one of Voldemort's most trusted companions and is later

In the Fantastic Beasts film series, Nagini is reimagined as a Maledictus, a human woman cursed to

The Nagini portrayal across media has sparked discussion about continuity within the Wizarding World, as the

revealed
to
be
a
Horcrux,
containing
a
fragment
of
Voldemort's
soul.
She
accompanies
Voldemort
during
his
rise
to
power
and
plays
a
role
in
his
attempts
to
kill
Harry
Potter.
Nagini
is
killed
during
the
Battle
of
Hogwarts
by
Neville
Longbottom,
who
defeats
her
with
Gryffindor's
sword,
thereby
destroying
one
of
Voldemort's
Horcruxes.
transform
permanently
into
a
snake.
This
backstory,
explored
in
the
films
Crimes
of
Grindelwald
and
Secrets
of
Dumbledore,
presents
her
as
a
separate
origin
before
she
becomes
Voldemort's
snake
companion
in
the
later
timeline.
The
character
is
portrayed
by
actress
Claudia
Kim.
Maledictus
interpretation
provides
an
origin
story
that
differs
from
the
original
books,
where
Nagini
is
already
a
snake
and
a
Horcrux.
The
name
Nagini
has
become
closely
associated
with
the
serpentine
servant
of
Voldemort
within
the
broader
lore.