Abyssinian shrivelfig
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Plants • Potion ingredients
The Abyssinian shrivelfig is a magical plant used in potions. Read MoreAconite
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Plants • Potion ingredients
Aconite, also known as monkshood or wolfsbane, is a mundane plant with magical uses (PS8). Read MoreAcromantula venom
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Potion ingredients
Acromantula venom is the highly-prized secretion of the acromantula. Almost impossible to collect from a living Acromantula, the venom dries out not long after an Acromantula’s death, so the venom may fetch as much as 100 Galleons a pint. Slughorn attends Aragog’s funeral in order to harvest the venom from… Read MoreAdvanced Potion-Making
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Books and Literature
Advanced Potion-Making is a potions textbook used at Hogwarts in the 1990s. It is the N.E.W.T. level set text for Potions during Harry Potter’s sixth year (HBP9) and cost nine Galleons brand-new (HBP11). The book was originally written around the year 1946 (HBP16) and… Read More Ageing Potion
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Potions
Ageing Potion causes the person drinking it to grow older. The more one drinks, the more one ages. Read MoreAlbus and Scorpius discuss ways to send a warning message to Harry Potter about Delphi• Event
31 October 1981 Needing to warn his father Harry quickly about Delphi’s plan to kill him, Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy are waiting and watching in Godric’s Hollow outside Lily and James Potter’s house. They discuss possible ways of telling his father where they… Read MoreAlchemy
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Areas of knowledge
Alchemy is the ancient study of transforming base metals into gold and eventually creating a Philospher’s Stone which would give the owner eternal life. Because metals must be melted and mixed before they are transformed into gold, alchemy is a cross between Potions and Transfiguration. The most famous alchemist in… Read MoreAlchemy, Ancient Art and Science
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Books and Literature
Alchemy, Ancient Art and Science is a book written by a servant of Lord Voldemort, Argus Pyrites. The book includes information about the Philosopher’s Stone (JKR). Read MoreAlihotsy
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Plants
Alihotsy is a type of shrub with leaves that induce hysteria if eaten. Read MoreAltheda• Character
The second of three witches in the story “The Fountain of Fair Fortune” from The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Altheda was a witch who had lost confidence in herself after being robbed and humiliated, and went to find the fabled fountain for a cure for her feelings of helplessness. Read More
Amortentia
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Potions
Amortentia is the most powerful love potion in the world. It is recognizable by its distinctive mother-of-pearl sheen and by the fact that its steam rises in characteristic spirals. The potion smells differently to different people according to what attracts them (HBP9). Read More
Antidote to Common Poisons
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Potions
Antidote to Common Poisons is a general reversal cure for all poisons. Read More Antidotes
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Potions
Antidotes in general reverse the effects of a poison or spell. Read MoreApothecary
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Businesses, merchants, and shops
The Apothecary is a shop selling potion ingredients in Diagon Alley. It is a fascinating place crammed with all sorts of interesting things. There are barrels of slimy stuff lined up on the floor and jars of all sorts of powders, herbs, and the like along the walls. Bundles of… Read MoreArmadillo• Creature
Armadillos are small armored mammals found throughout the Americas; the species is most diverse, however, in South America. Read MoreArmadillo Bile
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Potion ingredients
Armadillo bile is a potion ingredient used in Wit-Sharpening Potion. Read MoreArsenius Jigger• Character
Arsenius Jigger was the author of Magical Drafts and Potions (PS5). Read MoreAshwinder• Creature
The Ashwinder is a thin grey serpent with glowing red eyes which comes out of untended magical fires and lives long enough to lay fiery hot eggs in some dark and secluded spot. These eggs, while valued as potion ingredients, are very dangerous. If they are not found and frozen… Read MoreAsiatic Anti-Venoms
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Books and Literature
Asiatic Anti-Venoms is a healing reference book which Harry consulted while doing some fifth-year Potions homework (OP16). Read MoreAsphodel
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Plants
An ancient mundane flower used in magical potions. Read More
Potions
Aconite
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Plants • Potion ingredients
Aconite, also known as monkshood or wolfsbane, is a mundane plant with magical uses (PS8). Read More
Acromantula venom
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Potion ingredients
Acromantula venom is the highly-prized secretion of the acromantula. Almost impossible to collect from a living Acromantula, the venom dries out not long after an Acromantula’s death, so the venom may fetch as much as 100 Galleons a pint. Slughorn attends Aragog’s funeral in order to harvest the venom from… Read More
Advanced Potion-Making
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Books and Literature
Advanced Potion-Making is a potions textbook used at Hogwarts in the 1990s. It is the N.E.W.T. level set text for Potions during Harry Potter’s sixth year (HBP9) and cost nine Galleons brand-new (HBP11). The book was originally written around the year 1946 (HBP16) and… Read More
Ageing Potion
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Potions
Ageing Potion causes the person drinking it to grow older. The more one drinks, the more one ages. Read More
Alchemy
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Areas of knowledge
Alchemy is the ancient study of transforming base metals into gold and eventually creating a Philospher’s Stone which would give the owner eternal life. Because metals must be melted and mixed before they are transformed into gold, alchemy is a cross between Potions and Transfiguration. The most famous alchemist in… Read More
Amortentia
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Potions
Amortentia is the most powerful love potion in the world. It is recognizable by its distinctive mother-of-pearl sheen and by the fact that its steam rises in characteristic spirals. The potion smells differently to different people according to what attracts them (HBP9). Read More
Antidote to Common Poisons
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Potions
Antidote to Common Poisons is a general reversal cure for all poisons. Read More
Antidotes
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Potions
Antidotes in general reverse the effects of a poison or spell. Read More
Apothecary
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Businesses, merchants, and shops
The Apothecary is a shop selling potion ingredients in Diagon Alley. It is a fascinating place crammed with all sorts of interesting things. There are barrels of slimy stuff lined up on the floor and jars of all sorts of powders, herbs, and the like along the walls. Bundles of… Read More
Armadillo
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Armadillos are small armored mammals found throughout the Americas; the species is most diverse, however, in South America. Read More
Armadillo Bile
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Potion ingredients
Armadillo bile is a potion ingredient used in Wit-Sharpening Potion. Read More
Arsenius Jigger
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Arsenius Jigger was the author of Magical Drafts and Potions (PS5). Read More
Ashwinder
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The Ashwinder is a thin grey serpent with glowing red eyes which comes out of untended magical fires and lives long enough to lay fiery hot eggs in some dark and secluded spot. These eggs, while valued as potion ingredients, are very dangerous. If they are not found and frozen… Read More
Asiatic Anti-Venoms
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Books and Literature
Asiatic Anti-Venoms is a healing reference book which Harry consulted while doing some fifth-year Potions homework (OP16). Read More
Asphodel
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Plants
An ancient mundane flower used in magical potions. Read More