- "First pus and now this"
- — Seamus Finnigan, when discovering that he had to feed Blast-Ended Skrewts after handling Bubotuber pus[src]
Bubotuber pus is the liquid found in the swellings of the magical Bubotuber plant. It is very valuable for its acne-ridding qualities. It is a thick, yellowish-green liquid and smells strongly of petrol.
Despite retaining healing powers, when undilated it can cause painful, large, yellow boils to form immediately on the skin, and dragon-hide gloves are recommended to be worn while handling it. It is also an excellent remedy for the more severe cases of acne, and is recommended as apose to spells, which can backfire and cause side effects as extreme as nose loss.
Bubotuber pus is collected by squeezing the swellings on the plant and catching the pus that bursts out in bottles. In 1994, the fourth-years attending Hogwarts collected Bubotuber pus in bottles during Herbology with Professor Sprout. It was described as 'disgusting, but oddly satisfying'.
In the same year, Hermione Granger was sent an envelope from an unknown person, who believed the rumour that she had relationships with both Harry Potter and Viktor Krum, as reported by Rita Skeeter. This caused yellow boils to form on her skin, which made it looked like she was wearing thick, knobbly gloves.
In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Molly Weasley mentions that a mixture of gravy and Bubotuber pus is being falsely sold as a Protective Potion against Lord Voldemort, despite having no effect on Dark wizards whatsoever.
The healing properties of Bubotuber pus was discovered by Sacharissa Tugwood, who also created some of the earliest Beautifying Potions.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Mentioned on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Mentioned on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)