Changes: Antimony

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Antimony (chemical symbol: Sb) is a chemical element. In its elemental form is a silvery white, crystalline solid.^[1]

Antimony is used as an ingredient in potion-making in its molten form is also used as a potion ingredient.^[2]

Behind the scenes

Antimony reaches its melting point at 630.63°C (1167.13°F). Given this, it is most likely that liquid Antimony is a not-so-common potion ingredient, or else that it is bewitched to melt without heating.
Antimony trisulfide (stibium) was used around the ancient Mediterranean as a cosmetic to darken the eyes and was also sometimes used medicinally.^[3]^[4] In the Middle Ages, antimony was well known to alchemists.^[5]
Antimony is quite toxic in all but the smallest amounts. However, it's quite possible that some form of spell or magical means is employed to neutralize this toxicity, or that potions using antimony include other ingredients which react alchemically with antimony to produce a non-toxic end product.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Mentioned only)^[6]
The Road to Hogwarts Sweepstakes

Notes and references

[1] "Antimony" on Wikipedia

[2] Harry Potter and the Road to Hogwarts Sweepstakes: Perfect Potions Activity.

[3] ttp://nautilus.fis.uc.pt/st2.5/scenes-e/elem/e05110.html

[4] ttp://www.horusmedia.de/2005-antimon/antimon-en.php

[5] ttp://www.chemistryexplained.com/elements/A-C/Antimony.html

[6] See this image.

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 '''Antimony''' (chemical symbol: '''Sb''') is a chemical element. In its elemental form is a silvery white, crystalline solid.<ref>"[[Wikipedia:Antimony|Antimony]]" on [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]]</ref>
-Antimony is used as an ingredient in [[potion|potion-making]]; one ounce of crude Antimony is required in order to brew the complex [[Polyjuice Potion]].<ref name="CSf15">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]'' - Chapter 15 (''Rogue Bludger'')</ref> Antimony in its molten form is also used as a potion ingredient.<ref>[http://www.theroadtohogwarts.com/#/activities-page/4 ''Harry Potter and the Road to Hogwarts'' Sweepstakes: Perfect Potions Activity].</ref>
+Antimony is used as an ingredient in [[potion|potion-making]] in its molten form is also used as a potion ingredient.<ref>[http://www.theroadtohogwarts.com/#/activities-page/4 ''Harry Potter and the Road to Hogwarts'' Sweepstakes: Perfect Potions Activity].</ref>
 ==Behind the scenes==
-*Antimony reaches its melting point at 630,63°C (1167,13°F). Given this, it is most likely liquid Antimony is a not-so-common potion ingredient, or else that it is bewitched to melt without heating.
+*Antimony reaches its melting point at 630.63°C (1167.13°F). Given this, it is most likely that liquid Antimony is a not-so-common potion ingredient, or else that it is bewitched to melt without heating.
 *Antimony trisulfide (stibium) was used around the ancient Mediterranean as a cosmetic to darken the eyes and was also sometimes used medicinally.<ref>http://nautilus.fis.uc.pt/st2.5/scenes-e/elem/e05110.html</ref><ref>http://www.horusmedia.de/2005-antimon/antimon-en.php</ref> In the Middle Ages, antimony was well known to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemy alchemists].<ref>http://www.chemistryexplained.com/elements/A-C/Antimony.html</ref>
 *Antimony is quite toxic in all but the smallest amounts. However, it's quite possible that some form of spell or magical means is employed to neutralize this toxicity, or that potions using antimony include other ingredients which react alchemically with antimony to produce a non-toxic end product.