Herbology

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

Whomping Willow • Plants The Whomping Willow is a very valuable, very violent tree planted alone in the middle of the school grounds. It was planted the same year that Lupin arrived at Hogwarts (c. 1971) to disguise the opening to a secret passage from Hogwarts to the Shrieking Shack. Lupin would go through… Read More

Wiggentree • Plants • Potion ingredients A magical tree with useful bark used in the Wiggenweld Potion. Read More

Wilhelmina Tuft • Character Minister for Magic 1948-1959.  A “cheery” witch, whose tenure as Minister saw peace and prosperity.  She died in office from an allergic reaction to Alihotsy-flavoured fudge. (Pm)… Read More

Wilhemina Tuft dies in office from a severe allergic reaction • Event She discovers her severe allergy to alihotsy-flavored fudge when it’s too late. Read More

Willow • Wandmaking Willow is a tree which produces wand wood (Pm). Read More

Wolfsbane • Plants • Potion ingredients Wolfsbane, also known as monkshood and aconite, is a plant used in potion-making. The plant is highly poisonous and must be handled with extreme care. Wolfsbane can be found in the book One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi (Pm:SB). Read More

Wormwood • Plants • Potion ingredients Plant used in Draught of Living Death. Read More