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Introduction


An Introduction to Potion Making

A Potions book is the perfect companion for anyone. From a student beginning their education in the subtle art of potion-making or a young adult wishing to further hone this rewarding skill. Through Potions an individual can learn to ensnare the senses, and to bewitch the mind using a range of ingredients artfully combined to create either a simple or complex yet useful magical brew. However, if one is looking for light reading covering the potions of the Dark Arts, that which is sought shall not be found.

Before cleaning, filling, heating, brewing with or near a cauldron it is very important to understand the science and the theory of potion-making. The chapters in this book will explore the different types of potions that can be made, and the steps you must have taken in order to successfully create a magical potion.

The word ‘potion’ comes from the Latin word potio meaning ‘beverage’. To brew a potion one requirement is ingredients. Ingredients that have magical properties, and on occasion ingredients that do not. Each potion will require that these ingredients be prepared in a variety of ways. Potions can be used as a medicine, lethal or even non-fatal poisons, or to give the drinker any effect; from constant hiccupping, even and immunity to flames.

Potion Equipment


 Potion-making Equipment



 · Mortar and pestle

· Potion-making kit

· Knife

· Various Ingredients

· Cauldron + Stirring rod

Every Witch and Wizard owns at least one cauldron. This versatile item can be used to brew potions, to carry supplies, and, in a pinch, can be used effectively to clobber an attacker.

 Different types of Cauldrons

 · Collapsible, self stirring

· Solid gold, Silver, Brass, Pewter

· Fire- crab shells, which resemble tortoise shells encrusted with jewels, are prized by unscrupulous Wizards as magical cauldrons

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="papyrus" size="4"> Different types of Potions

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="papyrus" size="3">Brew: A liquid mixture made by steeping.

Concoction: A simple mixture of ingredients.

Elixir: A sweetened, aromatic solution used as a medicine.

Tincture: A benign medicine preserved in alcohol.

Philter: A potion designed to enchant or charm the drinker.

Draught/Draft: One serving or portion of a potion.

Antidote to Common Poisons
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<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="" color="" size="4"> Antidote to Common Poisons

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="" color="" size="3">The Antidote to Common Poisons (or Antidote for Common Poisons) is a Potion used to counteract the effects of the ordinary or more common poisons, such as the bites or stings of creatures. It is a beginner potion, and once completed is teal in colour. It consists of four ingredients, Bezoars, Standard ingredient, ground Unicorn Horn, and Mistletoe berries. It is not to be confused with the Antidote to Uncommon Poisons.

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="Papyrus" color="" size="4">Ingredients:

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="" color="" size="3">1 Bezoar <font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="" color="" size="3">2 measures of Standard Ingredient <font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="" color="" size="3">1 pinch of unicorn horn <font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="" color="" size="3">2 mistletoe berries

Instructions for Brewing
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<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 1 Bezoar to the mortar

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Crush into a very fine powder using the pestle

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 4 measures of the crushed Bezoar to your cauldron

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 2 measures of Standard Ingredient to your cauldron

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Heat to a medium temperature for 5 seconds

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Wave your wand

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Leave to brew and return in 40 minutes with Pewter Cauldron. (34 minutes with Brass cauldron and 30 minutes with copper cauldron).

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 1 pinch of Unicorn Horns to your cauldron

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Stir 2 times, clockwise

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 2 Mistletoe Berries to your cauldron

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<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Stir 2 times, anti-clockwise

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Wave your wand to complete the potion

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<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">A slightly different potion formula known as a variation exists. This formula included Honeywater, mint sprigs, stewed Mandrake, and essence of Lavender.


 * http://pottermore.wikia.com/wiki/Antidote_to_Common_Poisons

Cure for Boils
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<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="" color="" size="4"> Cure for Boils

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="" color="" size="3">The Cure for Boils (also known as the Boil Cure) is a beginner a potion used to cure boils, once completed successfully the potion gives off pink smoke. It must be taken off the fire before the addition of Porcupine quills, if not the cauldron will melt and create a horrid odour, spillage can cause the skin to erupt in boils.

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="Papyrus" color="" size="4">Ingredients :

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="Times" color="" size="3">Dried nettles <font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="Times" color="" size="3">6 snake fangs <font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="Times" color="" size="3">4 horned slugs <font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="Times" color="" size="3">2 porcupine quills

Instructions for Brewing
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<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 6 snake fangs to the mortar.

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Crush into a fine powder using the pestle.

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 4 measures of the crushed fangs to your cauldron.

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Heat the mixture to 250 for 10 seconds.

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Wave your wand.

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Leave to brew and return in 33-45 minutes.

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 4 horned slugs to your cauldron.

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Take the cauldron off the fire before adding the next ingredient.

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 2 porcupine quills to your cauldron.

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Stir 5 times, clockwise.

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Wave your wand to complete the potion.


 * http://pottermore.wikia.com/wiki/Cure_for_Boils

Forgetfulness Potion
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<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="" color="" size="4"> Forgetfulness Potion

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="" color="#207040" size="3">The Forgetfulness Potion causes an unknown degree of memory loss, it is a beginner potion, and key ingredients are Lethe River Water, Mistletoe berries and Valerian sprigs.

<font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="4">Ingredients :

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="Times" color="#207040" size="3">2 drops of Lethe River Water

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="Times" color="#207040" size="3">2 Valerian sprigs

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="Times" color="#207040" size="3">2 measures of Standard Ingredient

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="Times" color="#207040" size="3">4 mistletoe berries

Instructions for Brewing
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<font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="4">Instructions for brewing :

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 2 drops of Lethe River Water to your cauldron

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Gently heat for 20 seconds

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 2 Valerian sprigs to your cauldron

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Stir 3 times, clockwise

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Wave your wand

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Leave to brew and return in 45-60 minutes

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 2 measures of Standard Ingredient to the mortar

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 4 mistletoe berries to the mortar

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Crush into a medium-fine powder using the pestle

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 2 pinches of the crushed mixture to your cauldron

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Stir 5 times, anti-clockwise

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Wave your wand to complete the potion


 * http://pottermore.wikia.com/wiki/Forgetfulness_Potion

Herbicide
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<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="Times" color="#207040" size="4"> Herbicide

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="Times" color="#207040" size="3">Herbicide Potion (or simply Herbicide) is a potion used to kill or damage plants. It is a beginner potion, the key ingredients are Flobberworm mucus, Horklump juice, and Lionfish spines. It has a disgusting taste as it was not meant for human consumption, and could have a negative affect on the drinker.

<font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="4">Ingredients :

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Flobberworm mucus

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Horklump juice

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Lionfish spines

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Standard Ingredient

Instructions for Brewing
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<font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="4">Instructions for brewing :

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 4 lionfish spines to the mortar

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Crush into a rough powder using the pestle

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 2 measurements of Standard Ingredient to the mortar

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Crush into a rough powder

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 3 measures of the crushed mixture to your cauldron

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Wave your wand

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Leave to brew and return in 60 minutes

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 2 measures of Horklump juice to your cauldron

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Heat to a medium temperature for 10 seconds

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 2 blobs of Flobberworm mucus to your cauldron while it's still on the heat

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Stir 4 times, clockwise

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Wave your wand to complete the potion


 * http://pottermore.wikia.com/wiki/Herbicide

Sleeping Draught
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<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="" color="#207040" size="4"> Sleeping Draught

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="" color="#207040" size="3">The Sleeping Draught is a potion used the cause the drinker to fall into a deep yet temporary sleep instantaneously. It is a simple potion, the key ingredients are Flobberworm mucus, Lavender, and Valerian sprigs.

<font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="4">Ingredients :

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="" color="#207040" size="3">4 sprigs of Lavender

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="" color="#207040" size="3">6 measures of Standard Ingredient

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="" color="#207040" size="3">2 blobs of Flobberworm Mucus

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="" color="#207040" size="3">4 Valerian sprigs

Instructions for Brewing
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<font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="4">Instructions for brewing :

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 4 sprigs of Lavender to the mortar

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 2 measures of Standard Ingredient to the mortar

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Crush into a creamy paste using the pestle

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 2 blobs of Flobberworm Mucus to your cauldron

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 2 measures of Standard Ingredient to your cauldron

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Gently heat for 30 seconds

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 3 measures of the crushed mixture to your cauldron

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Wave your wand

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Leave to brew and return in 70 minutes(time depends on cauldron)

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 2 measures of Standard Ingredient to your cauldron

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Heat on a high temperature for 1 minute

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 4 Valerian Sprigs to your cauldron

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Stir 7 times, clockwise

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Wave your wand to complete the potion


 * http://pottermore.wikia.com/wiki/Sleeping_Draught

Swelling Solution
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<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="" color="#207040" size="4"> Swelling Solution

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="" color="#207040" size="3">The Swelling Solution is a potion which causes whatever it has touched to swell in size, it is a beginner potion, the three key ingredients are Bat Spleens, Dried Nettles and Puffer-fish eyes.

<font face="Times" color="#207040" size="4">Ingredients :

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="" color="#207040" size="3">Puffer-fish eyes

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="" color="#207040" size="3">Dried nettle

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="" color="#207040" size="3">Bat spleens

Instructions for Brewing
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<font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="4">Instructions for brewing :

<font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="3">Add two scoops of dried nettles to the mortar

<font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="3">Add three puffer-fish eyes to the mortar

<font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="3">Crush into a medium-fine powder

<font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="3">Add two measures of the crushed mix to your cauldron

<font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="3">Heat on a medium temperature for twenty seconds

<font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="3">Wave your wand

<font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="3">Leave to brew and return in 60 minutes

<font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="3">Add one bat spleen to the cauldron

<font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="3">Stir four times, anti-clockwise

<font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="3">Heat to low for thirty seconds

<font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="3">Wave your wand to complete the potion


 * http://pottermore.wikia.com/wiki/Swelling_Solution

Wideye Potion
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<font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="4">Ingredients :

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="3">6 snake fangs

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="3">4 measures of Standard Ingredient

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="3">6 dried Billywig stings

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus"><font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="3">2 sprigs of Wolfsbane

Instructions for Brewing
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<font face="papyrus" color="#207040" size="4">Instructions for brewing :

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 6 Snake Fangs to the mortar

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 4 measures of Standard Ingredient to the mortar

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 6 Dried Billywig Stings to your cauldron

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Heat on a medium temperature for 30 seconds

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Finely crush the ingredients in the mortar

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 4 measures of the crushed ingredients to your cauldron

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Stir 3 times, clockwise

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Wave your wand

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Leave to brew and return in 95 minutes

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Add 2 sprigs of Wolfsbane to your cauldron

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Stir 3 times, anti-clockwise

<font size="3" color="#207040" face="Papyrus">Wave your wand to complete the potion


 * http://pottermore.wikia.com/wiki/Wideye_or_Awakening_Potion

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