Post by Prof. Destiny Smith on Apr 25, 2009 23:28:25 GMT -6
Elixir of Life
This is produced by the Philosopher's Stone, and grants the drinker eternal life for as long as they keep on drinking it. Nicolas and Perenelle Flamel are the most famous users of Elixir of Life. They lived at 665 and 658 years of age respectively by drinking it [PS/SS13].
They were the possessors of the only known Philosopher's Stone in existence, which was later destroyed, meaning that Elixir of Life could no longer be made. The Stone was destroyed as it had become clear that Voldemort was trying to get hold of it, and getting rid of it was the only sure way to make sure that he didn't get his own grubby hands on the Elixir [PS/SS17].
Elixir to Induce Euphoria
A sunshine-yellow potion that 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 counterbalance these.
Harry made this in a 6th-year Potions lesson, when most of the class were off having their Apparition Test. Only Harry, Ernie and Draco were too young and so remained behind in lessons. As there were so few of them, Professor Slughorn asked them to brew up something amusing. Harry, as usual, concocted his with a little help from the Half-Blood Prince [HBP22].
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. Only two people are known to have imbibed this potion - Regulus Black and Albus Dumbledore - and both expired shortly afterwards. A vivid description of its effects was given in the case of Albus, who saw horrific visions, experienced intense pain, and became unable even to raise the drink to his own mouth as he seemed to become only semi-conscious. Eventually he screamed and collapsed before regaining consciousness a short time later. He was severely weakened by the experience, and never recovered his full strength before he was killed later that evening [HBP26, 27; DH11].
Essence of Dittany
Ingredients: 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 [HBP24].
Essence of Insanity
This is a potion that Ron thought Harry might have taken instead of Felix Felicis. Harry had taken the Felix with the intention of seeing Professor Slughorn to get the Horcrux memory from him, but then suddenly announced he was off to Aragog's funeral instead. Ron was bemused, but of course Felix knew what he was doing [HBP22].
Essence of Murtlap
Ingredients: Pickled Murtlap tentacles
Hermione gave this to Harry to help his hand heal after his series of detentions with Umbridge and her revolting punishment quill. At this point she described it as "a solution of strained and pickled Murtlap tentacles". When Harry put his bleeding hand in a bowl of it he got an immediate feeling of relief from the pain [OOTP15].
When Lee Jordan was given a similar detention later in the year for questioning one of the many Educational Decrees, Harry recommended it to him as well. Harry described it as "essence of Murtlap", which is the reason for giving it this name in the Potions list [OOTP25].
Essence of Rue
Ingredients: Rue
A potion that Ron was prescribed by Madam Pomfrey to aid his recovery after he had been poisoned by Malfoy's mead [HBP19]. Rue is a real herb, which in the real world has been known to be used to treat eye problems. In the magical world it is clearly far more potent.
Everlasting Elixirs
Unknown, but presumably the effect is everlasting. These are studied in 6th-year Potions lessons and formed part of Harry's homework close to Christmas. He got his information about them from Advanced Potion-Making, with of course a little help from the Half-Blood Prince [HBP15].
Exploding Potion
Ingredients: Erumpent fluid
The Erumpent produces a remarkable fluid in its horn which causes anything it is injected into to explode. This is used in potion-making to produce an Exploding Potion [FB]. The fluid is very difficult to get hold of, due to the fact that Erumpents often explode each other during the mating season. It can therefore be assumed that Exploding Potion is rather rare [FB].
Felix Felicis
This gold-coloured potion is 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. According to Horace Slughorn, it's incredibly difficult to make and disastrous to get wrong, which may explain why people don't go round trying to make it and drink it all the time [HBP9].
Slughorn offered a small bottle of Felix Felicis as a prize in Harry's first Potions lesson of the 6th year, awarding it to the person who made the best Draught of Living Death. Harry won it due to the fact that his copy of Advanced Potion-Making had been heavily modified with handy hints by its previous owner, Severus Snape [HBP9].
Despite being tempted to give some of the potion to Ron to make him play Quidditch better [HBP14] or to take it himself to get Ginny to go out with him [HBP22], Harry ended up taking some of it to get the Horcrux memory from Slughorn at Aragog's funeral [HBP22]. He gave the rest to Ron to share between him, Ginny and Hermione in case there was trouble when Harry was away at the Horcrux Cave with Dumbledore [HBP25].
Forgetfulness Potion
The exact nature of this potion is never described, but it is reasonably to assume that it causes the drinker to become forgetful. This must be a simple potion, as it is taught in the first year at Hogwarts. In Harry's first year exams, Snape made him nervous by breathing down his neck whilst he was trying to remember how to make a Forgetfulness Potion [PS/SS16].
This is produced by the Philosopher's Stone, and grants the drinker eternal life for as long as they keep on drinking it. Nicolas and Perenelle Flamel are the most famous users of Elixir of Life. They lived at 665 and 658 years of age respectively by drinking it [PS/SS13].
They were the possessors of the only known Philosopher's Stone in existence, which was later destroyed, meaning that Elixir of Life could no longer be made. The Stone was destroyed as it had become clear that Voldemort was trying to get hold of it, and getting rid of it was the only sure way to make sure that he didn't get his own grubby hands on the Elixir [PS/SS17].
Elixir to Induce Euphoria
A sunshine-yellow potion that 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 counterbalance these.
Harry made this in a 6th-year Potions lesson, when most of the class were off having their Apparition Test. Only Harry, Ernie and Draco were too young and so remained behind in lessons. As there were so few of them, Professor Slughorn asked them to brew up something amusing. Harry, as usual, concocted his with a little help from the Half-Blood Prince [HBP22].
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. Only two people are known to have imbibed this potion - Regulus Black and Albus Dumbledore - and both expired shortly afterwards. A vivid description of its effects was given in the case of Albus, who saw horrific visions, experienced intense pain, and became unable even to raise the drink to his own mouth as he seemed to become only semi-conscious. Eventually he screamed and collapsed before regaining consciousness a short time later. He was severely weakened by the experience, and never recovered his full strength before he was killed later that evening [HBP26, 27; DH11].
Essence of Dittany
Ingredients: 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 [HBP24].
Essence of Insanity
This is a potion that Ron thought Harry might have taken instead of Felix Felicis. Harry had taken the Felix with the intention of seeing Professor Slughorn to get the Horcrux memory from him, but then suddenly announced he was off to Aragog's funeral instead. Ron was bemused, but of course Felix knew what he was doing [HBP22].
Essence of Murtlap
Ingredients: Pickled Murtlap tentacles
Hermione gave this to Harry to help his hand heal after his series of detentions with Umbridge and her revolting punishment quill. At this point she described it as "a solution of strained and pickled Murtlap tentacles". When Harry put his bleeding hand in a bowl of it he got an immediate feeling of relief from the pain [OOTP15].
When Lee Jordan was given a similar detention later in the year for questioning one of the many Educational Decrees, Harry recommended it to him as well. Harry described it as "essence of Murtlap", which is the reason for giving it this name in the Potions list [OOTP25].
Essence of Rue
Ingredients: Rue
A potion that Ron was prescribed by Madam Pomfrey to aid his recovery after he had been poisoned by Malfoy's mead [HBP19]. Rue is a real herb, which in the real world has been known to be used to treat eye problems. In the magical world it is clearly far more potent.
Everlasting Elixirs
Unknown, but presumably the effect is everlasting. These are studied in 6th-year Potions lessons and formed part of Harry's homework close to Christmas. He got his information about them from Advanced Potion-Making, with of course a little help from the Half-Blood Prince [HBP15].
Exploding Potion
Ingredients: Erumpent fluid
The Erumpent produces a remarkable fluid in its horn which causes anything it is injected into to explode. This is used in potion-making to produce an Exploding Potion [FB]. The fluid is very difficult to get hold of, due to the fact that Erumpents often explode each other during the mating season. It can therefore be assumed that Exploding Potion is rather rare [FB].
Felix Felicis
This gold-coloured potion is 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. According to Horace Slughorn, it's incredibly difficult to make and disastrous to get wrong, which may explain why people don't go round trying to make it and drink it all the time [HBP9].
Slughorn offered a small bottle of Felix Felicis as a prize in Harry's first Potions lesson of the 6th year, awarding it to the person who made the best Draught of Living Death. Harry won it due to the fact that his copy of Advanced Potion-Making had been heavily modified with handy hints by its previous owner, Severus Snape [HBP9].
Despite being tempted to give some of the potion to Ron to make him play Quidditch better [HBP14] or to take it himself to get Ginny to go out with him [HBP22], Harry ended up taking some of it to get the Horcrux memory from Slughorn at Aragog's funeral [HBP22]. He gave the rest to Ron to share between him, Ginny and Hermione in case there was trouble when Harry was away at the Horcrux Cave with Dumbledore [HBP25].
Forgetfulness Potion
The exact nature of this potion is never described, but it is reasonably to assume that it causes the drinker to become forgetful. This must be a simple potion, as it is taught in the first year at Hogwarts. In Harry's first year exams, Snape made him nervous by breathing down his neck whilst he was trying to remember how to make a Forgetfulness Potion [PS/SS16].