Potions (Latin potio, 'beverage') are magical mixtures commonly brewed in cauldrons and used to create a number of effects on the drinker. Potions range in effects and nature and in difficulty as well. Potions are brewed from ingredients with magical properties. Potions can be used as medicine, lethal poison, or give the drinker any effect from strength enhancement to immunity to flames. Potions are not necessarily used by drinking, as some can be applied by physical contact or create an effect simply by being created. Potions is a core class and subject taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In this class, students learn the correct way to brew potions. They follow specific recipes and use various magical ingredients to create the potions, starting with simple ones and moving to more advanced ones as they progress in knowledge.
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The Potions Classroom is located in one of the large dungeons in Hogwarts Castle. It is large enough to allow at least twenty students to work. In one corner of the room stands a basin into which ice-cold water pours from a gargoyle's mouth, while in another is a student supply cupboard. There is also a blackboard on which the Potions master can write the class's instructions. Years four through seven are taught by Adalaide Whitethorne. The dungeon is typically known for being exceptionally cold, but Professor Whitethorne attempts to keep it a bit cozier than some of her predecessors through charms. Likewise, the typically glum classroom has been redecorated, with floating candles for light and to give the place a warmer feel to it, and various splashes of warm colors here and there through the use of tapestries and knick knacks.
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Classroom Interaction: × Each lesson has "discussion prompt" which poses a question or topic of debate for students × × To "participate" in this class, you may post your character responding to either one of the prompts, or a fellow student who has already posted × × Please specify in your post which lesson you are responding to × × If you want professor input, tag MJ Spooks× × If the discussion in class gets heated/would require professor intervention, tag MJ Spooks× × Participation in lessons will earn house points; starting fights will lose them × × You may also use this space as a "free roleplay" space to chat with friends, but be warned: × × The professor may give you detention or take house points for failing to take the lesson seriously × × Detentions will be served and homework should be turned in at Professor Harlowe's Office ×
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× Lesson One × Wit-Sharpening Potion
Ingredients: × Standard Potion Base × Ginger Root × Armadillo Bile × Scarab Beetles
Materials: × Cauldron × Mortar and Pestle × Knife
Instructions: × Use knife to cut off two small pieces of ginger root and add to cauldron with the standard potion base × Add armadillo bile until potion turns blue × Grind scarab beetles with mortar and pestle; sprinkle into cauldron until potion turns red × Add more armadillo bile until potion turns yellow × Chop four more small pieces of ginger root and add to cauldron. Potion should turn green × Stir clockwise until potion returns to yellow color
Homework: Select an ingredient in the Wit-Sharpening Potion and write an essay speculating on its purpose.
× Lesson Two × Herbicide Potion
Ingredients: × Standard Potion Base × Lionfish Spines × Standard Ingredient × Horklump Juice × Flobberworm Mucus
Materials: × Cauldron × Mortar and Pestle × Measuring Cup
Instructions: × Add 4 lionfish spines to the mortar; crush into a rough powder × Add 2 measures of standard ingredient; crush spines and ingredient into a fine powder together × Add to the cauldron with the standard potion base × Leave to brew on a low fire for 45-60 minutes, depending on cauldron × Add 2 measures of horklump juice to cauldron × Heat to medium temperature for 10 seconds × Add 2 blobs flobberworm mucus to cauldron while it is still on the heat × Stir 4 times clockwise, remove from heat × Potion should be an earthy green in color
Homework: Select an ingredient in the Herbicide Potion and write an essay speculating on its purpose.
× Lesson Three × Wide-Eye Potion
Ingredients: × Standard Potion Base × Snake Fangs × Standard Potion Ingredient × Dried Billywig Stings × Wolfsbane
Materials: × Cauldron × Mortar and Pestle × Measuring Cup
Instructions: × Add 6 snake fangs to the mortar × Add 4 measures of standard ingredient to the mortar × Add 6 dried billywig stings to your cauldron with the standard potion base; heat on medium temperature for 30 seconds × Finely crush the ingredients in the mortar × Add 4 measures of crushed ingredients to cauldron × Stir 3 times clockwise × Leave to brew for 8-23 hours × Add 2 sprigs of Wolfsbane to cauldron × Stir 3 times counter-clockwise × Potion should be a deep blue-green with a faint shimmer
Homework: Select an ingredient in the Wide-Eye Potion and write an essay speculating on its purpose.
× Lesson Four × Sleeping Draught
Ingredients: × Standard Potion Base × Lavender × Standard Potion Ingredient × Flobberworm Mucus × Valerian Sprigs
Materials: × Cauldron × Mortar and Pestle × Measuring Cup
Instructions: × Add 4 sprigs lavender and 2 measures standard ingredient to mortar; crush into a creamy paste × Add 2 blobs flobberworm mucus and 2 measures standard ingredient to cauldron with the standard potion base × Gently heat for 30 seconds × Add 3 measures of the crushed paste into the cauldron × Leave to brew for at least 70 minutes × Add 2 measures standard ingredient to cauldron × Heat on high temp for 1 minute × Add 4 valerian sprigs to cauldron × Stir 7 times clockwise × Potion should be dark purple in color
Homework: Select an ingredient in the Sleeping Draught and write an essay speculating on its purpose.
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× Lesson One × Everlasting Elixirs
What Is It?: × Potions which have been charmed to either never run out, or for their effect to never wear off. × The effect is produced by using a particular spell on an already-brewed potion. × Poorly cast longevity spells can cause the effect of a potion to be either weakened, or strengthened, sometimes to a dangerous degree. × If casting for a never-ending supply, it can cause the potion to replenish non-stop rather than when it reaches a certain volume, making it overflow continuously, if done incorrectly, resulting in dangerous spills. × The spell will only be successful on certain potions; the more complex the potion, the less likely it is to work. Skillful casters can manage it on all but the most difficult potions.
The Spell: × Incantation - Aeternum (Ay-TERN-um) × Movement - Tap your wand twice on the cauldron and then make a circle above the potion.
Instructions: × Practice saying the incantation until you're sure you've gotten it right. × Separately, practice the wand motion repeatedly until you're sure you've gotten it right. × There are two Boil-Cure potions on your desk. Once you are comfortable, attempt the spell on both potions. × Bottle a sample of each potion, label them "Attempt 1" and "Attempt 2" along with your name and house, then turn them in to Professor Whitethorne.
Homework: Come visit Professor Whitethrone to attempt the spell on a more complex potion.
× Lesson Two × Draught of Peace
Ingredients: × Standard Potion Base × Powdered Moonstone × Hellebore Syrup × Porcupine Quills × Powdered Unicorn Horn
Materials: × Cauldron × Mortar and Pestle × Measuring Cups
Instructions: × Add powdered moonstone to standard potion base until the potion turns green. × Stir until the potion turns blue. × Add powdered moonstone until the potion turns purple. × Allow to simmer until potion turns pink. × Slowly stir in hellebore syrup until the potion turns turquoise. × Allow to simmer until the potion turns purple; while simmering, grind up 2 measures of porcupine quills with the mortar and pestle. × Shake powdered porcupine vigorously; add to potion until it turns red. × Stir until the potion turns orange. × Add more powdered porcupine quills until potion turns turquoise. × Allow to simmer until the potion turns purple. × Add powdered unicorn horn until the potion turns pink. × Stir until the potion turns red. × Allow to simmer until the potion turns purple. × Add more moonstone until the potion turns grey. × Allow to simmer until the potion turns orange. × Add more powdered porcupine quill, until the potion turns white.
Homework: Select an ingredient in the Draught of Peace and write an essay speculating on its purpose.
× Lesson Three × Strengthening Solution
Ingredients: × Standard Potion Base × Standard Potion Ingredient × Salamander Blood × Griffin Claws × Exploding Fluid
Instructions: × Add 2 scoops of Standard Ingredients to the cauldron × Add 6 drops of Salamander Blood to the cauldron × Stir 3 times clockwise × Heat to a low temperature for 10 minutes × Leave to brew for 50 minutes × Add 5 Gryffin Claws to your mortar × Crush the claws to a fine powder and add 3 scoops to the cauldron × Stir 5 times anti-clockwise × Add a drop of exploding fluid to your cauldron × Wave your wand to complete the potion
Homework: Select an ingredient in the Strengthening Solution and write an essay speculating on its purpose.
× Lesson Four × Love Potion Antidote
Ingredients: × Standard Potion Base × Castor Oil × Gurdyroot Extract × Wiggentree Twigs
Materials: × Cauldron × Dropper × Measuring Cups
Instructions: × Add four Wiggentree twigs, or until the potion turns green. × Stir until the potion turns orange. × Add castor oil until the potion turns blue. × Stir until the potion turns purple. × Add extract of Gurdyroot until the potion turns red. × Add Wiggentree twigs. × Add Extract of Gurdyroot until the potion turns purple. × Leave the potion to simmer till it turns red. × Add more gurdyroot extract till it turns green. × Stir till it turns orange. × Add seven Wiggentree twigs. × Allow to simmer till it turns pink.
Homework: Select an ingredient in the Love Potion Antidote and write an essay speculating on its purpose.
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× Lesson One × Amortentia
Ingredients: × Standard Potion Base × Rose Thorns × Veela Hair × Standard Potion Ingredient × Lovage
Materials: × Cauldron × Measuring cups
Instructions: × Add 3 rose thorns to the Standard Potion Base in your cauldron. × Add 2 veela hairs. × Add 2 measures standard ingredient. × Stir 3 times clockwise. × Heat to a medium temperature for 5 minutes. × Lower heat and allow to simmer for an hour. × Add 5 pinches of lovage. × Add a pinch of silverweed. × Stir 5 times counter-clockwise.
Homework: Select an ingredient in the Amortentia and write an essay speculating on its purpose.
× Lesson Two × Elixir to Induce Euphoria
Ingredients: × Standard Potion Base × Peppermint × Shrivelfig × Porcupine Quills × Castor Beans × Wormwood
Materials: × Cauldron
Instructions: × Add peppermint to the Standard potion base until it turns red. × Add shrivelfig until the potion turns turquoise. × Stir until the potion turns blue. × Allow to simmer on low heat until it turns yellow. × Add porcupine quills until potion returns to previous blue color. × Allow to simmer until it turns purple. × Add seven castor beans. × Allow to simmer until it turns brown. × Add shrivelfig until it turns pink. × Allow to simmer until it turns orange. × Add wormwood until it turns yellow.
Homework: Select an ingredient in the Elixir to Induce Euphoria and write an essay speculating on its purpose.
× Lesson Three × Felix Felicis
Ingredients: × Standard Potion Base × Ashwinder Egg × Horseradish × Tincture of Thyme × Squill Bulb × Murtlap Growths × Occamy Eggshell × Cinnamon Rue
Instructions: × Add Ashwinder egg to the Standard base in the cauldron. × Add horseradish and briefly raise the temperature to high. × Juice a squill bulb; add to cauldron and stir vigorously until full incorporated. × Chop up the Murtlap growths; add to mixture and briefly raise the temperature to high. × Add a dash of Tincture of thyme and stir slowly until fully incorporated. × Grind up the Occamy eggshell and add to the mixture. × Stir slowly while gradually increasing the temperature. × Grind up the Cinnamon rue and add a sprinkle to the cauldron. × Stir vigorously until fully incorporated; heat the cauldron to high one last time and allow to cool naturally. × Once cool, wave a wand over the potion in a figure-eight and use the incantation, "Felixempra!"
Homework: Select an ingredient in the Liquid Luck potion and write an essay speculating on its purpose.
× Lesson Four × Polyjuice Potion
Ingredients: × Standard Potion Base × Fluxweed (picked during a full moon) × Knotgrass × Leeches × Lacewing Flies (stewed for 21 days prior to brewing) × Boomslang Skin × Bicorn Horn × Material from the person you wish to become (hair most usually)
Materials: × Cauldron × Mortar and Pestle × Measuring Cups
Instructions: × Add 3 measures of Fluxweed to the cauldron with the Standard potion base. × Add 2 bundles of knotgrass. × Stir 4 times clockwise. × Allow to simmer on low heat for at least one hour. × Add 4 Leeches to the cauldron. × Add 2 scoops of Lacewing flies to the mortar; crush into a fine paste, then add 2 measures to the cauldron. × Heat for 30 seconds on a low heat. × Allow sit for at least one hour. × Add 3 measures of Boomslang skin. × Add 1 measure of Bicorn horn to the mortar; crush into a fine powder, then add one measure to the cauldron. × Heat for 20 seconds to a high temperature. Allow to brew for a full day. × Add an additional scoop of lacewings (not made into paste) to the cauldron. × Stir 3 times counter-clockwise. × Add the necessary material (hair, nails, etc) to the potion; it should transform from a thick, dark mud, slowly bubbling. Once added, it should transform into something reminiscent of the person's "essence."
Homework: Select an ingredient in the Polyjuice Potion and write an essay speculating on its purpose.
Homework: Visit Professor Whitethorne's office and recite the ingredients, and optionally the preparation, for one of the potions learned in fourth year.
Homework: Visit Professor Whitethorne's office and recite the ingredients, and optionally the preparation, for one of the potions learned in fifth year.
× Lesson Three × Fifth and Sixth Year Review
Potions: × Everlasting Elixirs × Draught of Peace × Strengthening Solution × Love Potion Antidote × Amortentia × Elixir to Induce Euphoria × Felix Felicis × Polyjuice Potion
Homework: Visit Professor Whitethorne's office and recite the ingredients, and optionally the preparation, for one of the potions learned in fifth or sixth year.
