Changes: Potion

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SilverCauldron — A potion brewing in a silver cauldron.

Hermione during Potion class — Hermione Granger making potion in the Potions class in 1996.

Potions (Latin potio, 'beverage') are magical mixtures commonly brewed in cauldrons and used to create various effects on the drinker. A wizard or witch who specialises in potion brewing is known as a potioneer.

Potions are brewed from ingredients with magical properties. Potions can be used as medicine, lethal poison, or give the drinker any effect from strength enhancement to immunity to flames. Potions are not necessarily used by drinking, as some can be applied by physical contact or creates an effect simply by being created, such as the Regeneration Potion. According to former Hogwarts Potions master, Professor Severus Snape, potions can "bewitch the mind, ensnare the senses and even put a stopper in death."

There is a Potions class, devoted to the study of potion recipes and effects, at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Terms

&nbsp The science of potion making includes the use of words that are specific to this art.

A brew is a liquid mixture made by steeping, soaking, or boiling solid ingredients in water.
A concoction is, simply, a mixture of ingredients.
A draught or draft is one serving or portion of a potion. The word draft indicates the substance is drawn from a cask rather than from a closed bottle.
An elixir is a sweetened, aromatic solution used as medicine.
A philter is a potion designed to enchant or charm the drinker.
A poison is a potion intended to cause harm or death to the drinker.
A tincture is a benign medicine preserved in alcohol.

Supplies used in Potion Making

Silver or pewter Cauldron
Glass or crystal phials
Silver Knife
Mortar and pestle
Scales
Various ingredients for specific potions

Texts on Potions

Behind the scenes

J.K.Rowling has said that Muggles cannot brew potions, because the potioneer will have to channel magic through whatever they are using for it to work.

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 There is a [[Potions (class)|Potions class]], devoted to the study of potion recipes and effects, at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].
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 The [[science]] of potion making includes the use of words that are specific to this art.
 * A '''brew''' is a liquid mixture made by steeping, soaking, or boiling solid ingredients in water.