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"Harry uncorked his ink bottle, dipped his quill into it, then held it suspended an inch above the smooth yellowish surface of his parchment, thinking hard..."
Harry Potter preparing to write a letter in ink.[src]

Ink is a liquid containing dye(s) or natural colouring(s). When it is used, it produces images and texts on various surfaces and media.

Ink is used in conjecture with quills to write on parchments by wizards and witches in the wizarding world in place of the pens and pencils in the Muggle world. There are several types of inks, such as Azul Marino ink, various forms and types invisible ink, Disappearing Ink, glow-in-the-dark ink, acidic ink, Self-Correcting Ink and Colour-Change Ink. Harry Potter seemed to prefer a scarlet-coloured ink. Although he is seen to write with many other colours (such as black and blue) in the films. In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry is seen to use black ink when writing in the diary of Tom Marvolo Riddle also known as Lord Voldemort. [1]

Peeves would often shoot ink pellets at Hogwarts students. This would usually only stop with the interuption of angry ghosts or teachers.

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Notes and references

  1. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Chapter 13 (The Very Secret Diary)
  2. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) - Chapter 23 (O.W.L.s)
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