Post by Shay on Jul 9, 2012 5:43:58 GMT -5
Potions!
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Aging Potion
This causes the drinker to become older. Whether this is in body only or in body and mind, isn't clear. It is clear, however, that the more of the potion is drunk, the larger the aging which occurs. The effects of this potion are most likely to be temporary.
Amortentia
The most powerful Love Potion in the world, it causes a powerful infatuation or obsession in the drinker. It has a distinctive mother-of-pearl sheen, and steam rises from it in characteristic spirals. It has a different aroma to everyone who smells it, reminding each person of the things that they find attractive.
Anti-Poison Potion
This is an antidote to a variety of poisons. The Bezoar is used to combat most poisons, but not all of them.
Antidotes
Different antidotes exist for different effects. Known antidotes exist for Doxy bites, petrification, and of course, poisons.
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Babbling Beverage
Causes the drinker to babble nonsense.
Boil-Cure Potion
Cures boils. Little else is known about this, except that it is an elementary potion taught to first-years.
Baruffio's Brain Elixir
Increases brain power. Eddie Carmichael tried to sell a pint of this to Ron and Harry for 12 Galleons when they were revising for their OWLs, claiming that it was entirely responsible for him getting 9 “Outstanding” grades the previous year. Hermione confiscated the bottle and poured it down the toilet.
Beautifying Potion
This was invented by Sacharissa Tugwood, and makes the drinker more physically attractive. Whether this effect is temporary or permanent is unknown. As her epitaph says, “Thanks to Sacharissa Tugwood, the world is a more beautiful place”.
Befuddlement Draught
Causes the drinker to become fuddled, or confused. This may be the same potion as “Confusing Concoction” under a different name.
Blood-Replenishing Potion
Tops up the blood levels of the drinker after injury.
Burn-Healing Paste
Not exactly a potion, but a thick orange paste used to heal burns. Madam Pomfrey uses it on Cedric Diggory after the first task of the Triwizard Tournament.
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Calming Draft
A potion that relieves stress and induces calm in the drinker. Hannah Abbot was given a Calming Draught by Madam Pomfrey after becoming so upset about her impending OWL exams that she burst into tears in Herbology.
Confusing Concoction
Causes confusion in the drinker.
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Deflating Draught
Causes anything swollen by magical means to shrink back to normal size. This is the opposite to a Swelling Solution and acts as an antidote to it.
Doxycide
This a black solution used to spray Doxies. It renders them unconscious for a time.
Dr. Ubbly's Oblivious Unction
A medicinal potion given to Ron by Madam Pomfrey after he had been attacked by brains in the Department of Mysteries. It proved effective in healing the injuries caused by the brains' tentacles and thoughts.
Draught of Living Death
This is an extremely powerful sleeping potion. Snape thought Harry should have read up on it in Magical Drafts and Potions before arriving for his first year at Hogwarts.
Draught of Peace
Calms anxiety and soothes agitation.
Dreamless Sleep Potion
A medicinal potion, used to induce dreamless sleep in the drinker and aid recuperation.
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Emerald Green Potion
A mystery potion that Lord Voldemort used to protect his locket Horcrux. It induces fear and delirium in the drinker, and is almost certainly highly poisonous. It has a highly debilitating effect on the drinker and will cause death if left untreated.
Elixir to Induce Euphoria
A sunshine-yellow potion and creates a feeling of euphoria in the drinker. Side-effects of excessive singing and nose-tweaking can occur on occasions, although adding a sprig of peppermint should help to counter-balance these.
Elixir of Life
This is produced by the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone, and grants the drinker immortal life for as long as they keep on drinking it.
Essence of Dittany
This is a medicinal potion that stops bleeding, even from serious wounds, in an instant. Hermione treated Ron with this when he Splinched himself whilst Apparating from the Ministry of Magic to Grimmauld Place and then to the Quidditch World Cup forest during the search for Horcruxes [DH14]. Three drops of the potion were sufficient to heal a sizeable wound, which Hermione dripped onto the injured area. When it came into contact with the wound, a large quantity of greenish smoke was released. The main ingredient of this potion can be assumed to be Dittany, which is a magical plant with known healing properties. Madam Pomfrey also used Dittany to help treat Draco Malfoy's wounds after Harry had attacked him with Sectumsempra during his sixth year
Essence of Insanity
A potion that causes a spell of insanity
Essence of Murtlap
Hermione gave this to Harry to help his hand heal after his detention with Umbridge and her revolting punishment quill. When Lee Jordan was given a similar detention later in the year, Harry recommended it to him as well. Presumably to relieve pain and induce healing
Essence of Rue
A potion that Ron was prescribed by Madam Pomfrey to aid his recovery after he had been poisoned by Malfoy’s mead. [HBP19]
Everlasting Elixirs
Unknown, but presumably the effect is everlasting.
Exploding Potion
The erumpent produces a remarkable fluid in its horn which causes anything it is injected with to explode. This is used in potion-making to produce an exploding potion.
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Felix Felicis
Lady luck in liquid form. Felix Felicis makes the drinker lucky for a period of time, dependent on how much is drunk, during which time everything they attempt will succeed. It must be used sparingly, however, because if taken in excess it causes giddiness, recklessness and dangerous overconfidence. It is highly toxic in large quantities, and is also a banned substance in all organised competitions.
Forgetfulness Potion
Causes the drinker to become forgetful.
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Gregory's Unctuous Unction
Makes a person drinking it think that whoever gave it to them is their best friend.
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Hiccupping Solution
Causes the drinker to hiccup.
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Invigoration Draught
Effect unknown, but presumably it invigorates the drinker and increases energy levels. Harry had to make this in a 5th year Potions lesson. Snape had taken to ignoring him rather than bullying him at the time and so Harry’s effort was rather more successful than usual.
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Love Potion
Causes the drinker to fall in love. During his Valentine's Day event, Lockhart suggested that the students ask Professor Snape to knock up a quick Love Potion for them. Professor Snape did not approve. Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes sell their own range of Love Potions, which - as Ron can testify to - really do work.
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Mandrake Restorative Draught
This is used to revive people who have been petrified. It was particularly useful when the Basilisk was released from the Chamber of Secrets and petrified a number of students.
Memory Potion
The effect of this in not known, but it is likely that the potion is used to give the drinker improved access to their memories.
Mrs Scower’s Magical Mess Remover
Cleaning solution favored by Argus Filch.
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Pepperup Potion
This relieves the symptoms of colds and flu, although it doesn’t seem to actually provide a cure. It has the side-effect of causing steam to come out of the drinker’s ears for several hours after imbibing it.
Photograph Developing Fluid
Even though Colin Creevey has a Muggle camera, he was told that he could still produce wizard-style moving photographs by developing them in the correct fluid.
Polyjuice Potion
This potion allows the drinker to assume the appearance of another person. The effect lasts for an hour, but as Bartemius Crouch Jr showed when impersonating Alastor Moody, repeat doses can be taken indefinitely. In addition to the standard ingredients listed, this potion also requires a part of the person you want to assume the appearance of. The fluxweed has to be picked at full moon, and the lacewing flies stewed for 21 days before the potion is made.
Protective Potions (Fake)
Following the return of Voldemort, a vast market appeared for protective potions, most of which were fake and did nothing. Small-time crooks like Mundungus Fletcher sold them to the frightened hordes, who apparently didn't notice that they were often made out of gravy.
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Scintillation Solution
Effect unknown. However, one satisfied customer of the Kwikspell course happily wrote to tell them that their recipe for this potion was now in great demand.
Shrinking Potion
This a an acid green potion which is on the third year syllabus. Snape uses it to turn Neville’s toad into a tadpole; it is unclear whether the potion makes things simply reduce in size, or actually reduce in age.
Skele-Gro
This causes lost bones to re-grow, which is a slow and painful process. Harry only had his arm bones removed because of Lockhart’s incompetence; it seems unlikely that under other circumstances Skele-Gro has to be used very often.
Sleekeazy's Hair Potion
This is used to calm down problem hair so it can be styled. Hermione used liberal amounts of it when she went to the Yule Ball with Viktor Krum.
Sleeping Draught/Potion
Causes the drinker to fall asleep. A standard Sleeping Draught differs from the Draught of Living Death, which is a much more powerful version.
Strengthening Solution
Effect unknown, but presumably this potion makes the drinker stronger. It could, however, be designed for inanimate objects if the potion was intended to be applied to them. Harry made this potion (very badly) in a 5th year class whilst Snape was being assessed by Umbridge. Umbridge disapproved of teaching this particular potion to the students, and Snape took very little notice of her.
Swelling Solution
Causes whatever it touches to swell up in size.
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Veritaserum
A powerful truth potion. It is used to make the drinker answer any questions put to them truthfully. Use is strictly controlled by the Ministry of Magic.
Voldemort's Potion
This is a potion of Voldemort's own invention, which he used to regenerate himself and give himself a new humanesque body. Before the addition of the known ingredients, the potion had been prepared in a massive cauldron and looked like water. When it was heated it sent fiery sparks into the air and gave out large quantities of steam. Voldemort, in his baby form, was placed into it the cauldron. As each new ingredient was added, the potion changed colour (to blue, then red, then white), after which the new, adult-sized Voldemort emerged from a huge cloud of white steam
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Wiggenweld Potion
Leticia Somnolens was a spiteful hag who was jealous of the king’s daughter and caused her to prick her finger on a spindle tainted with a Draught of the Living Death. A young wizard smeared his lips with Wiggenweld Potion, kissed the princess, and brought her out of her trance.
Wit-Sharpening Potion
The effect of this is not known, although it is likely to involve sharpening the wit of the drinker (in other words, making them able to think better).
Wolfsbane Potion
A new and complex potion, this relieves the symptoms of lycanthropy (although it does not cure it). If the affected person drinks the potion at full moon, they transform only into a normal wolf (and retain control over their actions) rather than bloodthirsty out-of-control werewolf.
Wound-Healing Potion
This is a smoking purple liquid which heals and closes open wounds. Madam Pomfrey uses it on Harry when he has been injured during the first task of the Triwizard Tournament.
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