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Lacewing Flies

Lacewing Flies

Lacewing flies are mundane flying insects whose lace-like, transparent wings are used as an ingredient in Polyjuice Potion (CS10, CS11, CS12, Pm).

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The author wrote that she chose this ingredient because the lace-like wings represent the "binding together of two identities" (Pm).

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Polyjuice Potion on Pottermore

Lacewing fly on Harry Potter Wikia

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Sources
Chamber of Secrets Chapter 10
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