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A '''cauldron''' (Latin ''caldarium'', "hot bath") is an item similar to a bucket or kettle and is used to brew and hold [[Potion|potions]] and also may be used to carry supplies. Cauldrons are heated over an open fire and can be hung over a fire from an iron handle.
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A '''cauldron''' is a vessel similar to a bucket or kettle and is used to brew and hold [[potion]]s and also may be used to carry supplies. Cauldrons are heated over an open [[fire]] and can be hung over a fire from an [[iron]] handle.
   
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==Magical Cauldrons==
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==Magical cauldrons==
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Many cauldrons have magical properties. The '''self-stirring cauldron''' was invented by [[Gaspard Shingleton]]. [[Bruno Schmidt]] of Germany once killed an [[Erkling]] by striking it with his '''collapsible cauldron'''. Shops in [[Diagon Alley]] sell both self-stirring and collapsible cauldrons. Other cauldrons may have [[Undetectable Extension Charm]]s placed on them, as students often use them to carry many books and school supplies.
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Many cauldrons have magical properties. The '''self-stirring cauldron''' was invented by [[Gaspard Shingleton]]. [[Bruno Schmidt]] of Germany once killed an [[Erkling]] by striking it with his father's '''collapsible cauldron'''. Shops in [[Diagon Alley]] sell both self-stirring and collapsible cauldrons. Other cauldrons may have [[Undetectable Extension Charm]]s placed on them, as students often use them to carry many books and school supplies.
   
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==Cauldron Thickness==
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==Types of cauldron==
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In general, cauldrons must stand up to great wear and useage. As one of his first assignments with the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], [[Percy Weasley]] worked with the [[Department of International Magical Cooperation]] lobbying for a standard for cauldron thickness. Apparently, there was an issue with sub-standard imported cauldrons having defective, thin bottoms. Perhaps this is the cause for [[Neville Longbottom]]'s knack for melting cauldrons during [[Potions (class)|Potions]] class. First years at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] used pewter standard size 2 cauldron's, as mentioned on the list that accompanied their Hogwarts acceptance letter.
  
   
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Here is a list of known types of cauldrons, including those created as a joke:
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==Revolutions in Cauldron Making==
  
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*[[Self-Stirring Cauldron]]
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There are always new attempts to revolutionize the cauldron. [[Humphrey Belcher]] theorized ''"the time was ripe for a cheese cauldron."'' The [[Fire crab]], which resembles a tortoise with a jewelled shell that shoots fire out its back end, is prized for its shell for use as a cauldron. This practice of poaching has lead to protected colonies in its native habitat of Fiji island.
  
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*[[Collapsible Cauldron]]
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*[[Exploding Cauldron]]
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*[[Sloshing Cauldron]]
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*[[Cheese cauldron|Cheese Cauldron]]
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*[[Copper Cauldron]] - can be purchased for the price of 25 [[Galleon]]s at [[Potage's Cauldron Shop]] in [[Diagon Alley]].<ref name="pottermore">''[[Pottermore]]''</ref>
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*[[Brass Cauldron]] - can be purchased for the price of 21 [[Galleon]]s at [[Potage's Cauldron Shop]] in [[Diagon Alley]].<ref name="pottermore"/>
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*[[Pewter Cauldron]] - can be purchased for the price of 15 [[Galleon]]s at [[Potage's Cauldron Shop]] in [[Diagon Alley]].<ref name="pottermore"/>
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*[[Silver]] Cauldron
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*Solid [[Gold cauldron|Gold Cauldron]]
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<gallery widths="158">
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Brass-cauldron-lrg.png|A standard size 2 [[Brass Cauldron]].
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Copper-cauldron.png|A standard size 2 [[Copper Cauldron]].
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Pewter-cauldron-lrg.png|A standard size 2 [[Pewter Cauldron]].
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SilverCauldron.jpg|A [[Silver Cauldron]] containing a green-coloured potion.
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Collapsible Cauldron.jpg|A [[Collapsible cauldron]].
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Self-Stirring Cauldron.jpg|A [[Self-Stirring Cauldron]].
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</gallery>
   
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==Cauldrons in Culture==
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==Cauldron thickness==
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*The [[Leaky Cauldron]] of London is a popular pub for Wizards
  
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{{Quote|We’re trying to standardise cauldron thickness. Some of these foreign imports are just a shade too thin — leakages have been increasing at a rate of almost three percent a year|[[Percy Weasley]]'s explanation|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire|quote}}
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In general, cauldrons must stand up to great wear and usage. As one of his first assignments with the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], [[Percy Weasley]] worked with the [[Department of International Magical Cooperation]] lobbying for a standard for cauldron thickness. Apparently, there was an issue with sub-standard imported cauldrons having defective, thin bottoms.<ref name="GF5">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' - Chapter 5 (''Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes'')</ref> Perhaps this is the cause for [[Neville Longbottom]]'s knack for melting cauldrons during [[Potions (class)|Potions]] class. First years at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] used pewter standard size 2 cauldrons, as mentioned on the list that accompanied their [[Hogwarts acceptance letter]].<ref name="PS5">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 5 (''Diagon Alley'')</ref>
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==Revolutions in cauldron making==
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There are always new attempts to revolutionise the cauldron. [[Humphrey Belcher]] theorised ''"the time was ripe for a cheese cauldron."'' The [[fire crab]], which resembles a tortoise with a jewelled shell that shoots fire out its back end, is prized for its shell for use as a cauldron. This practise of poaching has lead to protected colonies in its native habitat of Fiji island.
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==Cauldrons in wizarding culture==
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*The [[Leaky Cauldron]] of London is a popular pub for [[Wizard]]s.<ref name="PS5"/>
 
*[[Cauldron Cake]]s are treats beloved by wizarding children.
  
*[[Cauldron Cake]]s are treats beloved by wizarding children.
 
*Singer [[Celestina Warbeck]] sings tunes called "[[You Stole My Cauldron but You Can't Have my Heart]]," and "[[A Cauldron Full of Hot, Strong Love]]."
  
*Singer [[Celestina Warbeck]] sings tunes called "[[You Stole My Cauldron but You Can't Have my Heart]]," and "[[A Cauldron Full of Hot, Strong Love]]."
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*[[Chocolate Cauldrons]] are boxed chocolates (eight to a box), shaped like cauldrons and filled with [[firewhiskey]].
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*In the [[Glacius]]-challenge of [[Remus Lupin]]&nbsp;is an [[Cauldron Monster]].
  
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
  
==Behind the scenes==
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[[File:Melted_cauldron.png|thumb|190px|A melted cauldron on [[Pottermore]].]]
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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', the following song was performed by the Hogwarts Student Choir at the Sorting Feast. The lyrics are taken from the opening scene of William Shakespeare's ''Macbeth''.
  
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[[Something Wicked This Way Comes]] <br />
  
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Music: [[John Williams]]
 
   
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* In the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', the song [[Something Wicked This Way Comes]] was performed by the Hogwarts Student Choir at the Sorting Feast. The lyrics are taken from the opening scene of [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''Macbeth''. It was by [[John Williams]].
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''Double, double toil and trouble;'' <br />
  
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* [[Pottermore]] allows users to brew potions. When making them, ingredients are added to the cauldron, sometimes after being crushed with the pestle and mortar. The cauldron must be kept at the right temperature using the buttons below the cauldron on the brewing page; if the temperature is too high, the cauldron will melt and the potion maker will lose five points. When a cauldron melts, it cannot be reused and the potion maker must replace it with a new one from [[Potage's Cauldron Shop]].<ref name="pottermore"/>
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''Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.'' <br />
  
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* Users of [[Pottermore]] are allowed to own only one of every available type of cauldron at [[Potage's Cauldron Shop]] - [[Pewter Cauldron]], [[Copper Cauldron]], [[Brass Cauldron]].<ref name="pottermore"/>
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''Double, double toil and trouble'' <br />
  
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* There exists a [[Cauldron repair|business which fixes cauldrons]].
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''Something wicked this way comes'' <br />
  
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* In the wizarding sport [[Creaothceann]], players wear cauldrons strapped to their heads.<ref name="QTTA">''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]'', Chapter 2 - (''Ancient Broom Games'')</ref>
   
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==Appearances==
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''Eye of newt, and toe of frog,'' <br />
  
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''Wool of bat, and tongue of dog'', <br />
  
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''Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting,'' <br />
  
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''Lizard's leg, and owlet's wing.'' <br />
  
   
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}}
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''In the cauldron boil and bake;'' <br />
  
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''
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''Fillet of a fenny snake,'' <br />
  
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''
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''Scale of dragon; tooth of wolf;'' <br />
 
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
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''Witches' mummy; maw and gulf.'' <br />
  
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
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*''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]''
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*''[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)|The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]''
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World]]''
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''
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*''[[Pottermore]]''
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*''[[Wonderbook: Book of Potions]]''
   
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==Notes and references==
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''Double, double toil and trouble;'' <br />
  
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{{Reflist}}
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''Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.'' <br />
  
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''Double, double toil and trouble'' <br />
  
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''Something wicked this way comes'' <br />
  
   
 
[[fr:Chaudron]]
  
[[fr:Chaudron]]

Revision as of 07:50, 12 November 2013

A cauldron is a vessel similar to a bucket or kettle and is used to brew and hold potions and also may be used to carry supplies. Cauldrons are heated over an open fire and can be hung over a fire from an iron handle.

Magical cauldrons

Many cauldrons have magical properties. The self-stirring cauldron was invented by Gaspard Shingleton. Bruno Schmidt of Germany once killed an Erkling by striking it with his father's collapsible cauldron. Shops in Diagon Alley sell both self-stirring and collapsible cauldrons. Other cauldrons may have Undetectable Extension Charms placed on them, as students often use them to carry many books and school supplies.

Types of cauldron

Here is a list of known types of cauldrons, including those created as a joke:

Cauldron thickness

"We’re trying to standardise cauldron thickness. Some of these foreign imports are just a shade too thin — leakages have been increasing at a rate of almost three percent a year"
— Percy Weasley's explanation[src]

In general, cauldrons must stand up to great wear and usage. As one of his first assignments with the Ministry of Magic, Percy Weasley worked with the Department of International Magical Cooperation lobbying for a standard for cauldron thickness. Apparently, there was an issue with sub-standard imported cauldrons having defective, thin bottoms.[2] Perhaps this is the cause for Neville Longbottom's knack for melting cauldrons during Potions class. First years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry used pewter standard size 2 cauldrons, as mentioned on the list that accompanied their Hogwarts acceptance letter.[3]

Revolutions in cauldron making

There are always new attempts to revolutionise the cauldron. Humphrey Belcher theorised "the time was ripe for a cheese cauldron." The fire crab, which resembles a tortoise with a jewelled shell that shoots fire out its back end, is prized for its shell for use as a cauldron. This practise of poaching has lead to protected colonies in its native habitat of Fiji island.

Cauldrons in wizarding culture

Behind the scenes

Melted cauldron

A melted cauldron on Pottermore.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Pottermore
  2. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 5 (Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
  4. ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 2 - (Ancient Broom Games)
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