Changes: Acid Pops

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"Fred gave me one when I was seven, it burnt a hole right through my tongue. I can remember Mum walloping him with her broomstick."

— Ron Weasley^[src]

Acid Pops are one of the sweets sold by Honeydukes Sweetshop in Hogsmeade.^[1] They may be similar to the Muggle lollipops, but like most Honeydukes' fare, they have an unconventional, practical joke-like twist with wizarding magic wherein they are able to burn a hole in the tongue.

History

"Acid Pops" was also a password used to gain entrance to Albus Dumbledore's office at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry while Harry was at school. Dumbledore informed Harry of this via a note which included "P.S.: I enjoy Acid Pops." Whether or not the actual statement was factual is unknown. It seems unlikely, though Dumbledore was known to enjoy unusual sweets.

Acid pop on display in Honeydukes

Ron once mentioned that when he was seven, his brother Fred gave him one and it burned a hole straight through his tongue. His mother then hit Fred with her broom.

Behind the scenes

Hasbro used to sell Acid Pops as novelty sweets.^[2]
Given that they can burn a hole through the tongue, Acid Pops would seem to be extremely dangerous and extremely painful to eat - why it is sold despite such a high risk of injury remains a mystery, although a possible explanation would be that the injuries caused by an Acid Pop are easily healed by magic means, since Ron's tongue damage was apparently healed without any complications or aftereffects, making the Acid Pops a sort of a "magic extreme sport of the tongue".

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First appearance)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (Mentioned only)
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Possible appearance)
Pottermore
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
J. K. Rowling's Official Site

Notes and references

[1] Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

[2] Harry Potter Acid Pops

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+{{Quote|[[Fred Weasley|Fred]] gave me one when I was seven, it burnt a hole right through my tongue. I can remember [[Molly Weasley|Mum]] walloping him with her broomstick.|[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
-[[File:Acid_Pops_WWoHP.jpg|thumb|left|Acids Pops in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]]
-[[File:Acid Pop jkrowlingcom.jpg|thumb|left|An Acid Pop.]]
-{{Quote|[[Fred Weasley|Fred]] gave me one when I was three, it burnt a hole right through my tongue. I can remember [[Molly Weasley|Mum]] walloping him with her broomstick.|[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
-'''Acid Pops''' are one of the candies sold by [[Honeydukes]] Sweetshop in [[Hogsmeade]]<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''</ref>. They may be similar to the [[Muggle]] lollipops, but like most of Honeydukes' fare, they have an unconventional, [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes|practical joke]]-like twist with wizarding magic.
+'''Acid Pops''' are one of the sweets sold by [[Honeydukes]] Sweetshop in [[Hogsmeade]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''</ref> They may be similar to the [[Muggle]] lollipops, but like most [[Honeydukes]]' fare, they have an unconventional, [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes|practical joke]]-like twist with wizarding magic wherein they are able to burn a hole in the tongue.
+==History==
+[[File:Acid_Pops_WWoHP.jpg|thumb|left|130px|Acid Pops.]]
-"Acid Pops" was also a [[password]] used to gain entrance to [[Albus Dumbledore]]'s office at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].
+"Acid Pops" was also a [[password]] used to gain entrance to [[Albus Dumbledore]]'s office at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] while [[Harry Potter|Harry]] was at school. Dumbledore informed [[Harry Potter|Harry]] of this via a note which included "P.S.: I enjoy Acid Pops." Whether or not the actual statement was factual is unknown. It seems unlikely, though Dumbledore was known to enjoy unusual sweets.
-Ron Weasley once mentioned that when he was a little boy, his brother Fred gave him one and it burned a hole straight through his tongue.
+[[File:Acid pops 1.png|thumb|74x74px|Acid pop on display in [[Honeydukes]]]]
+[[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] once mentioned that when he was seven, his brother [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] gave him one and it burned a hole straight through his tongue. His [[Molly Weasley|mother]] then hit Fred with her broom.
 ==Behind the scenes==
-In the muggle world, [[Wikipedia:Hasbro|Hasbro]] sells Acid Pops as novelty candy. <ref>[http://hasbro.com/default.cfm?page=ps_results&product_id=14845 Acid Pops at Hasbro's Official Site]</ref>
+*{{wplink|Hasbro}} used to sell Acid Pops as novelty sweets.<ref>[http://voices.yahoo.com/harry-potter-acid-pops-so-sour-face-will-implode-4082499.html Harry Potter Acid Pops]</ref>
+*Given that they can burn a hole through the tongue, Acid Pops would seem to be extremely dangerous and extremely painful to eat - why it is sold despite such a high risk of injury remains a mystery, although a possible explanation would be that the injuries caused by an Acid Pop are easily healed by magic means, since Ron's tongue damage was apparently healed without any complications or aftereffects, making the Acid Pops a sort of a "magic extreme sport of the tongue".
 ==Appearances==
+[[File:Acid_pops.jpg|thumb|150px|A packet of acid pops]]
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' {{1st}}
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' {{Mention}}
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)]]'' {{Mention}}
+*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]'' {{possible}}
+*''[[Pottermore]]''
 *''[[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]]''
+*''[[J. K. Rowling's Official Site]]''
 ==Notes and references==
 {{Reflist}}
+[[es:Píldora ácida]]
-{{food-stub}}
+[[pl:Kwachy]]
 [[fr:Suçacides]]
 [[Category:Passwords]]