There are a handful of potential short stories in this. Fun read:
How to hunt a Basilisk and live to tell the tale
How to hunt a Basilisk and live to tell the tale
Two words: Mirrored sunglasses.
Is it susceptible to it's own glare?
Ireth said:Two words: Mirrored sunglasses.
It's also venomous, so while you are stylin' in your new shades, it just bites you