"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.
"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.
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[[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] once mentioned that when he was a little boy, his brother [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] gave him one and it burned a hole straight [[File:Acid_pops.jpg|thumb|145px|A packet of acid pops]]through his tongue. His mother then hit Fred with her broom.
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[[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] once mentioned that when he was seven, his brother [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] gave him one and it burned a hole straight [[File:Acid_pops.jpg|thumb|145px|A packet of acid pops]]through his tongue. His [[Molly Weasley|mother]] then hit Fred with her broom.
Acid Pops are one of the sweets sold by Honeydukes Sweetshop in Hogsmeade.Mint flavoured acid pops[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 your tongue, and taste sweet and sour. They are therefore extremely dangerous and extremely painful to eat - why it is sold despite such a high risk of injury remains a mystery.
An Acid Pop.
"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.
Ron once mentioned that when he was seven, his brother Fred gave him one and it burned a hole straight A packet of acid pops