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Potions List

    Here is T.W.W.N.'s complete list of all known wizarding potions. Enjoy!

Aging Potion
    Potion used to make the user a certain number of years older (depending on the amount taken). Fred and George attempt to enter the Triwizard Tournament by drinking a few drops of an Aging Potion which makes them a few months older. Found on pg. 189 of the American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Anti-poison Potion
    No description

Antidotes
    Snape makes the students make an Antidote potion and plans on testing one on Harry, but Harry is saved by Colin Creevey who announces that he needs to go to The Weighing of the Wands and get his picture taken.

Blood-Replenishing Potion
    Self-explanatory. Arthur Weasley had to take one of these potions every hour during his stay in St. Mungo's. Found on page 488 of the American Hardcover edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Confusing Concoction
    "Try as Harry might, he couldn't get his Confusing Concoction to thicken, and Snape standing watch with an air of vindictive pleasure, scribbled something that looked suspiciously like a zero onto his notes before moving away." Found on pg. 318 of the American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Deflating Draft
    This draft is administered to those who had been splashed with Swelling Solution (Caused by one of Fred's Filibuster Fireworks which Harry threw into Goyle's Cauldron, in order to distract Snape so that Hermione could sneak into his storeroom and 'borrow' some bicorn horn). Found on pg. 187 of the American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Doxycide
    Black liquid used to knock out Doxies so they can be safely removed from their dwelling.

Draught of Living Death
    The Draught of the Living Death is a very powerful sleeping potion. Found on pg. 138 of the American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

Draught of Peace
    Potion used to calm anxiety and soothe agitation. Found on pg. 232 of the American Hardcover edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Elixir of Life
    Created from the Philosopher's Stone, the drinker of the Elixir of Life will becomes immortal. The drinker will stay immortal as long as they continue to drink the Elixir periodically.

Exploding Fluid
    Ingredients include Erumpent fluid. Exact effect is unknown but it has something to do with explosions.

Forgetfulness Potion
    No description

Hair-raising Potion
    This potion was part of a homework assignment given by Snape. Found on pg. 228 of the American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Love Potion
    In an article written by Rita Skeeter, Pansy Parkinson accuses Hermione of making a Love Potion, in order to make Harry and Victor Krum fall in love with her. Found on pg. 512 of the American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Mandrake Restorative Draft
    Can be used to revive people who have been Petrified.

Memory Potions
    Ingredients include Jobberknoll feathers. Exact effect is unknown.

Mrs. Scower's Magical Mess Remover
    A powerful magical cleaning product.

Pepperup Potion
    Harry is given Pepperup Potion during his 'recovery' from the Second Task.

Photograph Potions 
    Muggle photographs that are developed in these potions will result in magical moving photographs.

Polyjuice Potion
    This potion is mentioned several times throughout the 2nd Harry Potter book, but it is first mentioned by Hermione who suggests that they make the potion to allow them to sneak into the Slytherin Common Room and ask Draco Malfoy if he is the Heir of Slytherin. Found on pg. 164 of the American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Scintillating Solution
    Exact effect is unknown.

Shrinking Potion
    No description

Skele-Gro
    Potion that acts as a Bone Regenerator (re-grows bones). It takes approximately 8 to 12 hours for bone re-growth to occur and the process can be quite painful.

Sleekeazy's Hair Potion
    Hermione used Sleekeazy's Hair Potion on her hair when she attended the Yule Ball. Found on pg. 433 of the American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Sleeping Drought
    The Dragon's that were used for the First Task, were given a Sleeping Drought before they were transported to Hogwarts. Found on pg. 327 of the American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
    A Sleeping Potion is also mentioned on pg. 505 of the American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Swelling Solution
    One of the potions that the 2nd year students had to make. At one point almost the entire potions class becomes covered in this potion: Draco's nose swells like a balloon and Goyle's eyes expand to the size of dinner plates! (Read info on Deflating Draft for more details). Found on pg. 186 of the American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Undectable Poisons
     During Harry's third year at Hogwarts he was required to write a rather nasty essay on Undectable Poisons for Professor Snape. Found on pg. 244 of the American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Veritaserum Truth Potion
     Veritaserum is mentioned a few times in the 4th Harry Potter book but it is first mentioned when Snape threatens to slip some of it into Harry's pumpkin juice in order to see if Harry was the one who snuck into his office. Found on pg. 517 of the American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Wartcap Powder
    Substance that causes the skin of a person who touches it to form a thick hard crust.

Wound-Cleaning Potion
    A disinfectant type of potion used on cuts and other wounds. The potion is purple in color and smokes when applied to a wound, which causes a sting sensation for the wounded person.

Wit-Sharpening Potion
    After reading Rita Skeeter's ridiculous article, (Harry's Secret Heartache) Harry, Ron, and Hermione begin unpacking the necessary ingredients they would need in order to make the Wit-Sharpening Potion that had been assigned to them. Found on pg. 513 of the American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Wolfsbane Potion
    The Wolfsbane Potion is the potion that that will allow werewolves to become docile once they have transformed into there wolf form. Professor Lupin takes this potion.