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{{Quote|Well, I've bin doin' some readin'. Got this outta the library — ''Dragon Breeding for Pleasure and Profit'' — it's a bit outta date, o' course, but it's all in here. Keep the ''[dragon]'' egg in the fire, 'cause their mothers breathe on I em, see, an' when it hatches, feed it on a bucket o' brandy mixed with chicken blood every half hour.|[[Rubeus Hagrid]] to [[Harry Potter]], [[Ronald Weasley]] and [[Hermione Granger]].|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
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{{Quote|Well, I've bin doin' some readin'. Got this outta the library — ''Dragon Breeding for Pleasure and Profit'' — it's a bit outta date, o' course, but it's all in here. Keep the egg in the fire, 'cause their mothers breathe on em, see, an' when it hatches, feed it on a bucket o' [[Mixture of brandy and chicken blood|brandy mixed with chicken blood]] every half hour.|[[Rubeus Hagrid]] to [[Harry Potter]], [[Ronald Weasley]] and [[Hermione Granger]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
'''Brandy''' is a spirit produced by distilling [[wine]], the wine having first been produced by fermenting [[grape]]s.<ref name="wikipedia">[[Wikipedia:Brandy|"Brandy"]] on [[Wikipedia:Main page|Wikipedia]]</ref>
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'''Brandy''' is a [[Alcohol|spirit]] produced by distilling [[wine]], the wine having first been produced by fermenting [[grape]]s.<ref name="wikipedia">{{Wikilink|Brandy}}</ref> Brandy was enjoyed in both the [[Non-magic people|Muggle]] and the [[wizarding world]].
   
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==History==
Brandy is enjoyed in both both the [[Muggle]] and the [[Wizarding world]]: [[Vernon Dursley]] used to drink a large brandy to calm himself down,<ref name="PS2">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 2 (''The Vanishing Glass'')</ref> [[Marjorie Dursley]] seemed to quite enjoy having brandy after dinner,<ref name="PA2">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' - Chapter 2 (''Aunt Marge's Big Mistake'')</ref> [[Cornelius Fudge]] was offered a brandy at [[The Leaky Cauldron]] (though he chose a pot of tea instead),<ref name="PA3">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' - Chapter 3 (''The Knight Bus'')</ref> [[Albus Dumbledore]] once asked [[Rubeus Hagrid]] for a "''cup of tea. Or a large brandy''"<ref name="PA21">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' - Chapter 21 (''Hermione's Secret'')</ref> and [[Rubeus Hagrid]] asked [[Molly Weasley]] for a bottle of brandy "''fer medicinal purposes''" after the [[Battle of the Seven Potters]] (Hagrid went on to drink it straight down in one).<ref name="DH5">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' - Chapter 5 (''Fallen Warrior'')</ref>
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[[Vernon Dursley]] used to drink a large brandy to calm himself down,<ref name="PS2">{{PS|B|2}}</ref> [[Marjorie Dursley]] seemed to quite enjoy having brandy after dinner.<ref name="PA2">{{POA|B|2}}</ref> [[Cornelius Fudge]] was offered a brandy at [[Leaky Cauldron|The Leaky Cauldron]] (though he chose a pot of tea instead).<ref name="PA3">{{POA|B|3}}</ref> [[Albus Dumbledore]] once asked [[Rubeus Hagrid]] for a "''cup of tea. Or a large brandy''".<ref name="PA21">{{POA|B|21}}</ref> [[Rubeus Hagrid]] asked [[Molly Weasley]] for a bottle of brandy "''fer medicinal purposes''" after the [[Battle of the Seven Potters]].<ref name="DH5">{{DH|B|5}}</ref>
One of the methods of raising a newborn [[dragon]] is feeding it a bucket of brandy mixed with [[chicken]] [[blood]] every half hour.<ref name="PS14">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 14 (''Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback'')</ref>
 
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Brandy was a variety of alcohol. It was also a staple for anyone caring for a young [[dragon]]. ''[[Dragon Breeding for Pleasure and Profit]]'' instructed readers to feed newly hatched dragons a bucket of [[Mixture of brandy and chicken blood|brandy mixed with chicken blood]] every thirty minutes. Hagrid packed some brandy for [[Norberta]] when before Charlie and his friends took him/her off to Romania.<ref name="PS14">{{PS|B|14}}</ref>
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==Behind the scenes==
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*In {{POA|FA}}, Marge lets Ripper taste some brandy Vernon poured for her. In real life, this is bad since alcohol is poisonous to dogs.
   
 
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Latest revision as of 14:36, 18 January 2023

"Well, I've bin doin' some readin'. Got this outta the library — Dragon Breeding for Pleasure and Profit — it's a bit outta date, o' course, but it's all in here. Keep the egg in the fire, 'cause their mothers breathe on em, see, an' when it hatches, feed it on a bucket o' brandy mixed with chicken blood every half hour."
Rubeus Hagrid to Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger[src]

Brandy is a spirit produced by distilling wine, the wine having first been produced by fermenting grapes.[1] Brandy was enjoyed in both the Muggle and the wizarding world.

History

Vernon Dursley used to drink a large brandy to calm himself down,[2] Marjorie Dursley seemed to quite enjoy having brandy after dinner.[3] Cornelius Fudge was offered a brandy at The Leaky Cauldron (though he chose a pot of tea instead).[4] Albus Dumbledore once asked Rubeus Hagrid for a "cup of tea. Or a large brandy".[5] Rubeus Hagrid asked Molly Weasley for a bottle of brandy "fer medicinal purposes" after the Battle of the Seven Potters.[6]

Brandy was a variety of alcohol. It was also a staple for anyone caring for a young dragonDragon Breeding for Pleasure and Profit instructed readers to feed newly hatched dragons a bucket of brandy mixed with chicken blood every thirty minutes. Hagrid packed some brandy for Norberta when before Charlie and his friends took him/her off to Romania.[7]

Behind the scenes

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. WP favicon Brandy on Wikipedia
  2. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 2 (The Vanishing Glass)
  3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 2 (Aunt Marge's Big Mistake)
  4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 3 (The Knight Bus)
  5. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 21 (Hermione's Secret)
  6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 5 (Fallen Warrior)
  7. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 14 (Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback)