Potions

Valerian Roots/Sprigs • Potion ingredients Valerian root is a type of root used in potions, it is a key ingredient in the Draught of Living Death. Read More

Veritaserum • Potions Veritaserum, the most powerful Truth Serum available in the Wizarding world, is a colorless, odorless potion (which looks like plain water) which forces the drinker to tell the truth (HBP9). Read More

Voldemort's Agents, Malfoy's Cronies, and Hagrid's Chums: Friendship in Harry Potter • Article

Posted September 25, 2004 by Harald Thorsrund in Canon discussion / Essays

From the book Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts. One of the surest signs of friendship is the willingness to help out in bad times. Those who stand by us through hardship, depression, and failure will certainly be there when things are good too. Good… Read More

Voldemort's Cave Potion • Potions Voldemort used a basin filled with emerald green potion in the sea cave to protect the Horcrux made from Salazar Slytherin’s locket (HBP26). Read More

Voldemort's potions • Potions In his unnatural quest to achieve immortality, Voldemort has used three different potions: Unicorn blood was used in the Forbidden Forest to keep Voldemort alive while his spirit form possessed Professor Quirrell. The potion that kept Voldemort alive from the time Wormtail returned to him until he could be reborn… Read More

Voldemort and Wormtail take up residence in the old Riddle house in Little Hangleton • Event Voldemort is in the form of a grotesque homonculus, kept alive with constant feedings of a potion which included venom from Nagini. Peter Pettigrew, now known only as Wormtail, is taking care of his master, although his distaste for the task is evident. Voldemort’s intention is to stay until the Quidditch… Read More