Post by Prof. Destiny Smith on Apr 25, 2009 23:29:17 GMT -6
Aging Potion
This causes the drinker to become older. Whether this is in body only, or in body and mind, isn't clear. The effects of this potion are most likely to be temporary.
The most famous use of the Ageing Potion occurred when Fred Weasley, George Weasley and Lee Jordan attempted to use it to enter the Triwizard Tournament when they were still underage. Dumbledore had placed an Age Line around the Goblet of Fire to prevent anyone under the age of 17 from approaching it. Fred, George and Lee thought that Ageing Potion would be enough to fool the Age Line magic, but they were wrong. Fred and George were ejected forcefully back over the line and both sprouted long white beards for their trouble. Lee, much to his relief, never attempted to cross the line and so escaped such humiliation [GOF16].
On this occasion, George reported that they had taken only a single drop of potion each, as they only needed to increase their age by a few months. This indicates that the more of the potion is drunk, the larger the degree of aging that occurs. It is also clear, however, that other magic can see through the effects of this potion, as Dumbledore's Age Line proved [GOF16].
Amortentia
The most powerful Love Potion in the world, this causes a strong infatuation or obsession in the drinker. It has a distinctive mother-of-pearl sheen, and steam rises from it in characteristic spirals. It also has a different aroma to everyone who smells it, reminding each person of the things that they find attractive. Horace Slughorn brewed up some Amortentia to demonstrate to Harry's class in their first Potions lesson of their 6th year, although nobody drank any of it. To Hermione it smelt of freshly mown grass, new parchment and Ron's hair [HBP9/Bloomsbury Chat]. To Harry it smelt of treacle tart, broomstick handles and Ginny [HBP9].
Whilst Love Potions are mentioned a number of times in the books, there are no confirmed cases of anyone taking Amortentia. It may, however, have been the potion used by Merope Gaunt in order to entice Tom Riddle Snr to run away with her [HBP10].
Anti-Poison Potions
Ingredients: Bezoar
An antidote for any poison can be mixed if the potion-maker knows how to do it. Importantly, they have to follow Golpalott's Third Law, which states that the antidote for a blended poison will be equal to more than the sum of the antidotes for each of the separate components. Blended poison antidotes are taught in the 6th year at Hogwarts [HBP18].
Snape also taught poison antidotes to his Potions class in their 4th year, and he even went as far as to suggest he might poison one of the students to see if their antidote worked. As these lessons occurred two years before they learned about blended poisons, it is reasonable to assume that Snape was dealing with simple unblended poisons at this stage [GOF15].
As an aside, a Bezoar can be used to combat most poisons, but not all of them [HBP18].
Antidotes
Different antidotes exist for a wide variety of different potions and/or effects.
Molly Weasley kept a bottle of Doxy bite antidote ready during the cleaning of 12 Grimmauld Place [OOTP6]. Mandrake Restorative Draught is the antidote to Petrification [COS13], whilst an antidote to Veritaserum is also known to exist, as Dumbledore suspected that Slughorn would be carrying one around at all times to make sure he didn't give away the real contents of his secret memory [HBP17]. Slughorn himself also whipped up a quick Love Potion remedy for Ron when he accidentally ate Romilda Vane's chocolate cauldrons [HBP18].
And of course, magical poisons also have antidotes - see "Anti-Poison Potions" above.
Babbling Beverage
Effect unknown, but from the context in which this potion was mentioned, it is reasonable to assume that it causes the drinker to babble nonsense. When Harry, Ron and Hermione had been caught in Umbridge's office, Harry tried to communicate in code with Snape, telling him that "He's got Padfoot in the place that it's hidden". Snape responded that if he wanted nonsense shouted at him he'd administer some Babbling Beverage [OOTP32].
Baruffio's Brain Elixir
This is a potion that supposedly increases brain power. Eddie Carmichael tried to sell a bottle of it 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. Given that other supposed revision aids such as powdered Dragon claw were fake (what Harold Dingle was offering as Dragon claw was actually dried Doxy droppings) it is unclear whether Baruffio's Brain Elixir actually exists or whether Eddie just made it up [OOTP31].
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" [Famous Wizards Cards].
Befuddlement Draught
Ingredients: Scurvy-grass, Lovage, Sneezewort
Causes the drinker to become fuddled, or confused. This may be the same potion as "Confusing Concoction" under a different name. Harry was reading up on "Confusing and Befuddlement Draughts" in his Potions book one time during his fifth year when he fell asleep and had one of his dreams about the Department of Mysteries [OOTP18].
Blood-Replenishing Potion
Tops up the blood levels of the drinker after injury. Arthur Weasley had to take this once an hour when he was in hospital after having been bitten by Nagini, as her fangs contained an unusual type of poison that kept the wounds open and prevented them from healing [OOTP22].
Boil-Cure Potion
Ingredients: Dried nettles, crushed snake fangs, stewed horned slugs, porcupine quills
Cures boils. This is a very simple potion that Harry's class were taught in their first ever Potions lesson. Neville had an accident with his, accidentally adding the porcupine quills before taking his cauldron off the fire. The spoiled potion melted the cauldron and drenched him, with the interesting result that his skin erupted in boils, the opposite of the intended effect of the potion [PS/SS8].
Bruise Removal Paste
This is a thick yellow paste, guaranteed to remove any bruise within an hour. It was invented by Fred and George Weasley, who found that as they had to test most of their joke shop products on themselves, a decent bruise remover was a necessity. Hermione used it to good effect when she'd been attacked by one of their punching telescopes [HBP6].
Burn-Healing Paste
Not exactly a potion, but a thick orange paste used to heal burns. Madam Pomfrey used it on Cedric Diggory after the first task of the Triwizard Tournament. The extent of the burns he got from his Dragon meant that the whole of one side of his face was covered in the stuff, although he seemed to suffer no long-term effects [GOF20].
This causes the drinker to become older. Whether this is in body only, or in body and mind, isn't clear. The effects of this potion are most likely to be temporary.
The most famous use of the Ageing Potion occurred when Fred Weasley, George Weasley and Lee Jordan attempted to use it to enter the Triwizard Tournament when they were still underage. Dumbledore had placed an Age Line around the Goblet of Fire to prevent anyone under the age of 17 from approaching it. Fred, George and Lee thought that Ageing Potion would be enough to fool the Age Line magic, but they were wrong. Fred and George were ejected forcefully back over the line and both sprouted long white beards for their trouble. Lee, much to his relief, never attempted to cross the line and so escaped such humiliation [GOF16].
On this occasion, George reported that they had taken only a single drop of potion each, as they only needed to increase their age by a few months. This indicates that the more of the potion is drunk, the larger the degree of aging that occurs. It is also clear, however, that other magic can see through the effects of this potion, as Dumbledore's Age Line proved [GOF16].
Amortentia
The most powerful Love Potion in the world, this causes a strong infatuation or obsession in the drinker. It has a distinctive mother-of-pearl sheen, and steam rises from it in characteristic spirals. It also has a different aroma to everyone who smells it, reminding each person of the things that they find attractive. Horace Slughorn brewed up some Amortentia to demonstrate to Harry's class in their first Potions lesson of their 6th year, although nobody drank any of it. To Hermione it smelt of freshly mown grass, new parchment and Ron's hair [HBP9/Bloomsbury Chat]. To Harry it smelt of treacle tart, broomstick handles and Ginny [HBP9].
Whilst Love Potions are mentioned a number of times in the books, there are no confirmed cases of anyone taking Amortentia. It may, however, have been the potion used by Merope Gaunt in order to entice Tom Riddle Snr to run away with her [HBP10].
Anti-Poison Potions
Ingredients: Bezoar
An antidote for any poison can be mixed if the potion-maker knows how to do it. Importantly, they have to follow Golpalott's Third Law, which states that the antidote for a blended poison will be equal to more than the sum of the antidotes for each of the separate components. Blended poison antidotes are taught in the 6th year at Hogwarts [HBP18].
Snape also taught poison antidotes to his Potions class in their 4th year, and he even went as far as to suggest he might poison one of the students to see if their antidote worked. As these lessons occurred two years before they learned about blended poisons, it is reasonable to assume that Snape was dealing with simple unblended poisons at this stage [GOF15].
As an aside, a Bezoar can be used to combat most poisons, but not all of them [HBP18].
Antidotes
Different antidotes exist for a wide variety of different potions and/or effects.
Molly Weasley kept a bottle of Doxy bite antidote ready during the cleaning of 12 Grimmauld Place [OOTP6]. Mandrake Restorative Draught is the antidote to Petrification [COS13], whilst an antidote to Veritaserum is also known to exist, as Dumbledore suspected that Slughorn would be carrying one around at all times to make sure he didn't give away the real contents of his secret memory [HBP17]. Slughorn himself also whipped up a quick Love Potion remedy for Ron when he accidentally ate Romilda Vane's chocolate cauldrons [HBP18].
And of course, magical poisons also have antidotes - see "Anti-Poison Potions" above.
Babbling Beverage
Effect unknown, but from the context in which this potion was mentioned, it is reasonable to assume that it causes the drinker to babble nonsense. When Harry, Ron and Hermione had been caught in Umbridge's office, Harry tried to communicate in code with Snape, telling him that "He's got Padfoot in the place that it's hidden". Snape responded that if he wanted nonsense shouted at him he'd administer some Babbling Beverage [OOTP32].
Baruffio's Brain Elixir
This is a potion that supposedly increases brain power. Eddie Carmichael tried to sell a bottle of it 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. Given that other supposed revision aids such as powdered Dragon claw were fake (what Harold Dingle was offering as Dragon claw was actually dried Doxy droppings) it is unclear whether Baruffio's Brain Elixir actually exists or whether Eddie just made it up [OOTP31].
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" [Famous Wizards Cards].
Befuddlement Draught
Ingredients: Scurvy-grass, Lovage, Sneezewort
Causes the drinker to become fuddled, or confused. This may be the same potion as "Confusing Concoction" under a different name. Harry was reading up on "Confusing and Befuddlement Draughts" in his Potions book one time during his fifth year when he fell asleep and had one of his dreams about the Department of Mysteries [OOTP18].
Blood-Replenishing Potion
Tops up the blood levels of the drinker after injury. Arthur Weasley had to take this once an hour when he was in hospital after having been bitten by Nagini, as her fangs contained an unusual type of poison that kept the wounds open and prevented them from healing [OOTP22].
Boil-Cure Potion
Ingredients: Dried nettles, crushed snake fangs, stewed horned slugs, porcupine quills
Cures boils. This is a very simple potion that Harry's class were taught in their first ever Potions lesson. Neville had an accident with his, accidentally adding the porcupine quills before taking his cauldron off the fire. The spoiled potion melted the cauldron and drenched him, with the interesting result that his skin erupted in boils, the opposite of the intended effect of the potion [PS/SS8].
Bruise Removal Paste
This is a thick yellow paste, guaranteed to remove any bruise within an hour. It was invented by Fred and George Weasley, who found that as they had to test most of their joke shop products on themselves, a decent bruise remover was a necessity. Hermione used it to good effect when she'd been attacked by one of their punching telescopes [HBP6].
Burn-Healing Paste
Not exactly a potion, but a thick orange paste used to heal burns. Madam Pomfrey used it on Cedric Diggory after the first task of the Triwizard Tournament. The extent of the burns he got from his Dragon meant that the whole of one side of his face was covered in the stuff, although he seemed to suffer no long-term effects [GOF20].