Their plan came to fruition when another traveler on the road entered the stable.He introduced himself as an Italian from the court named Giacomo (John Carradine) (pronounced "Jockamo").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.[Note: It was based upon he real-life ABC-TV soap-opera serial-showGeneral Hospitalthat began airing in 1963.Coming down the stairs to accept the package, the spinster""s hair is parted in the center and plastered down.