Arsenius Jigger
Biographical information
Title(s)	Professor[1]
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation
Occupation	Author

[Source]

Professor^[1] Arsenius Jigger was a wizard and an author specialising in Potions and Defence Against the Dark Arts, having written Magical Drafts and Potions,^[2] Potion Opuscule,^[3] and The Essential Defence Against the Dark Arts.^[4]

Arsenius Jigger was also, at an unknown point, a professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.^[1] A shop in Diagon Alley bears the name Slug and Jiggers, and may belong to him.

EtymologyEdit

• Arsenius may be derived from the word "arsenious" meaning "containing arsenic", a very poisonous metallic element. A jigger is a liquid measurement, often for liquor, of 1½ fluid ounces (44 millilitres).

AppearancesEdit

• 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)
• Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey (Mentioned only)
• Pottermore (Mentioned only)

Notes and referencesEdit

Potions (class)
Professors: Vindictus Veridian · Severus Snape · Horace Slughorn
Textbooks: Magical Drafts and Potions · One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi · Advanced Potion-Making · Moste Potente Potions
Potions at Hogwarts: Potions Classroom · Potions Staircase · Potions basement · Potions Club · Potion Master's office · Potion Master's storeroom · Dungeon Five · Cauldron cupboard
Potioneers: Arsenius Jigger · Damocles · Glover Hipworth · Golpalott · Gregory the Smarmy · Gunhilda of Gorsemoor · Hector Dagworth-Granger · Hesper Starky · J. Pippin · Laverne de Montmorency · Libatius Borage · Regulus Moonshine · Rubens Winikus · Sacharissa Tugwood · Tilden Toots · Dr. Ubbly
Potions Studied: Boil-Cure Potion · Forgetfulness Potion · Hair-Raising Potion · Shrinking Solution · Undetectable Poisons · Wiggenweld Potion · Girding Potion · Antidotes · Strengthening Solution · Everlasting Elixirs · Felix Felicis · Draught of Living Death · Amortentia · Elixir to Induce Euphoria · Hiccoughing Solution · Poison Antidote · Swelling Solution · Draught of Peace · Wit-Sharpening Potion · Polyjuice Potion