Ectoplasm
Object information
Manufacturer	Ghosts

[Source]

Ectoplasm is a green substance left behind from some ghosts. This substance can be clean with a simple Ectoplasm-Cleaning Charm, learned in Second year Charms. The Stickfast Hex is known to produce a sticky imitation of this substance.

Behind the scenes

The Toad, a ghost appearing in the earliest drafts for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was a professor who left ectoplasm all over its classroom.^[1]

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
• Harry Potter Trading Card Game
• Pottermore (Mentioned only)

Notes and references