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A potion brewing in a silver cauldron.

Potions (Latin potio, 'beverage') are magical mixtures commonly brewed in cauldrons and used to create various effects on the drinker.

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. 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.

Harry Potter in Severus Snape's Potion class in 1995.

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[edit] Terms

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.
  • An elixir is a sweetened, aromatic solution used as medicine.
  • 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.
  • A philter is a potion designed to enchant or charm the drinker.
  • A tincture is a benign medicine preserved in alcohol.

[edit] Supplies used in Potion Making

  • Cauldron
  • Glass or crystal phials
  • Mortar and pestle
  • Scales
Hermione Granger making potion in the Potions class in 1996.

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