Herbology

Magical Water Plants of the Mediterranean • Books and Literature Magical Water Plants of the Mediterranean is a guide to magical marine plants. Read More

Mallowsweet • Plants Centaurs burn this, observing the fumes and flames to refine the results of their stargazing (OP27). Read More

Mandrake • Plants • Potion ingredients The Mandrake is a magical plant with powerful restorative properties. The root system takes the form of a small baby which matures into the form of small humanoid adult. The screams of the roots are dangerous; those of a full-grown adult mandrake can kill. Read More

Mandrake-Grower • Occupations Witches and wizards who cultivate mandrakes for profit or for a hobby. Read More

Mandrake, or Mandragora • Quote “It is used to return people who have been transfigured or cursed to their original state.”… Read More

Maple • Wandmaking A wand wood (Pm). Read More

Mimbulus mimbletonia • Plants The Mimbulus mimbletonia is a very rare magical plant, native to Assyria, which resembles a grey cactus but with boils where the spines would have been. The boils are a defensive mechanism that spew Stinksap upon contact. Read More

Minister for Magic Crickerly dies in a gardening accident • Event Venusia Crickerly was a well-liked, competent Minister when she died a mysterious death involving mandrakes, the cries of which can be fatal (MoM). Read More

Ministry Imposes Restrictions • Headlines and advertisements Ministry Imposes Restrictions is a front page headline in the Daily Prophet about the Ministry of Magic’s plans to curb wizarding Hallowe’en celebrations (DP4). Hallowe’en is the one time of year when wizards can be “out and about” without arousing the suspicions of Muggles, so the plans announced… Read More

Monkshood • Plants • Potion ingredients Monkshood is another name for the plant called aconite or wolfsbane (PS8). Monkshood is extremely poisonous and must be handled with care to avoid poisoning. Read More

Moondew • Plants • Potion ingredients Moondew is a flower used as a potion ingredient; its magical properties were discovered by medieval Irish druidess Cliodna (FW). Read More

Muggles Not as Stupid as We Think, says Ministry Report • Headlines and advertisements Muggles Not as Stupid as We Think, says Ministry Report is the headline for a lead article in the Daily Prophet (DP1). This article in the Prophet outlines the findings of a report by a committee on Muggles, headed by Professor Phoebus Penrose, entitled “A Study… Read More