Belladonna
Species information
Sentience	Non-sentient
Distinction(s)	The seed of the Belladonna plant is purple.
Usage	Potion-making

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Belladonna is a mundane plant with magical uses. Fluids from the poisonous plant are used by students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Potions class, where it is a part of their standard potion making-kit. Other names for Belladonna are Atropa, Deadly Nightshade, Deaths Herb, Dwale, and Witch's berry. The seed of the Belladonna plant is purple.

Behind the ScenesEdit

• Like Aconite, belladonna was once believed to be a key ingredient in witches' flying ointment.^[1]
• In the Middle Ages, some believed belladonna to be the favourite plant of the devil. ^[1]

AppearancesEdit

• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• The Making of Harry Potter

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