Talk:Clawed Curse/@comment-29522860-20160815122529

I'm not sure why exactly they cause the basilisk curse, but could it have something to do with the fact that crystals sprout forth from the body?

Perhaps the cause of harm is that when your brain learns this knowledge, it automatically attempts to do what it knows can be done (it is mentioned that sorcery includes logic in its preformance). With your mind racing on a difficult subject like crystals and their involvment in magic, you either go mad from all that frustration, or your subconcious makes a mistake and crystalizes your soul, killing you instantly.

Does this seem reasonable to anyone?