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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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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.
   
 
==Magical cauldrons==
  
==Magical cauldrons==
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==Types of cauldron==
  
==Types of cauldron==
   
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Here is a list of known types of cauldrons:
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Here is a list of known types of cauldrons, including those created as a joke:
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[[File:Pewter-cauldron-lrg.png|thumb|right|200px|A standard size 2 [[Pewter Cauldron]].]]
  
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*[[Self-Stirring Cauldron]]
  
*[[Self-Stirring Cauldron]]
 
*[[Collapsible Cauldron]]
  
*[[Collapsible Cauldron]]
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*[[Exploding Cauldron]]
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*[[Copper Cauldron]] - can be purchased at the price of 25 [[Galleon]]s at [[Potage's Cauldron Shop]].<ref name="pottermore">''[[Pottermore]]''</ref>
  
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*[[Sloshing Cauldron]]
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*[[Brass Cauldron]] - costs 21 [[Galleon]]s.<ref name="pottermore"/>
  
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*[[Cheese cauldron|Cheese Cauldron]]
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*[[Pewter Cauldron]] - can be purchased for 15 [[Galleon]]s on [[Diagon Alley]].<ref name="pottermore"/>
  
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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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*Silver Cauldron
  
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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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*Solid [[Gold]] Cauldron
  
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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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==Cauldron thickness==
  
==Cauldron thickness==
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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.
  
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 culture==
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==Cauldrons in wizarding culture==
 
*The [[Leaky Cauldron]] of London is a popular pub for [[Wizard]]s.<ref name="PS5"/>
  
*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.
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==Behind the scenes==
  
==Behind the scenes==
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[[File:Melted cauldron.png|thumb|right|190px|A melted cauldron at [[Pottermore]].]]
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[[File:Melted_cauldron.png|thumb|190px|A melted cauldron on [[Pottermore]].]]
   
 
* 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]].
  
* 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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* [[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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* [[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"/>
 
* 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"/>
  
* 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"/>
 
* There exists a [[Cauldron repair|business which fixes cauldrons]].
  
* There exists a [[Cauldron repair|business which fixes cauldrons]].
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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>
   
 
==Appearances==
  
==Appearances==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
  
*''[[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]]''
 
*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World]]''
  
*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World]]''
 
*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''
  
*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''
 
*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''
  
*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''
 
*''[[Pottermore]]''
  
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*''[[Wonderbook: Book of Potions]]''
   
 
==Notes and references==
  
==Notes and references==

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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