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[Harry Potter] Which of the professors could take on the Basilisk and win?

That is after we exclude Dumbledore (away at the moment) and Snape (who would have to maintain his cover).
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I think Flitwick or McGonagall could do it if they knew what they were up against. *Maybe* Sprout too, we never see her do much spell casting, but one would expect a head of house to be pretty skilled. On the other hand, she deals mostly with plants.