Arsenius Jigger was a wizard and an author specialising in Potions and Defence Against the Dark Arts, having written Magical Drafts and Potions,[1] and The Essential Defence Against the Dark Arts.[2]
Etymology
Arsenius may be from arsenic, a group of several very poisonous metallic elements. A jigger is a liquid measurement, often for liquor, of 1 1/2 ounces.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Name appears on book cover and carved into wood panel)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ Philosopher's Stone, Ch. 5
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)