Others would criticize the animation for its candy-coated, idyllic sentimentalism, its over-simplified and distorted views of nature, and its portrayal of cute talking animals.In Hermione""s clenched hand, Harry found a ripped page from the library describing the fearsome Basilisk, a giant deadly venomous snake capable of living for hundreds of years: "Instant death awaits any who meet this giant serpent""s eye.Although all indications reveal her boarder""s underworld connections, she naively ignores them.He mentions oddly that if they return, she should let them in.And he notes the odd circumstance that his "friends" couldn""t recognize him:Landlady: You oughtn""t to leave all that money lying around like that.No more of this crowing and nonsense.He should accept what he is and be thankful for it.That goes for all of us."The Narrator concluded that the Hoggetts began to seriously consider roasting the mischievous Babe or Ferdinand for Christmas dinner: "Rex continued long into the night.