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Salt also known as table salt or rock salt (halite), is a crystalline mineral that is composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl). Salting is an important method of food preservation. It is also used to season foods, and is often associated with pepper, as in "salt and pepper".[1]
History[]
According to an alchemical work dating back to the 1550s, salt was used in the making of the perfect medicine, along with vinegar, urine, Sal Ammoniac and a particular Sulphur Vive.[2] Salt had more medicinal applications: the treatment of scale rot included rubbing the affected area with a solution of salt water, and other ingredients.[3] Salt was an ingredient used in the Shimmering Silver Salt Drops sold in Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes.[4]
The saltiness of water was possibly an indicator of the aggressivity of the Merpeople living within.[5] Also, there was debate among Herbologists as to the duration of the effects of Gillyweed on freshwater versus saltwater.[6]
Salt was made available as a condiment with regular meals at Hogwarts. In 1996, on the morning that owls delivered mail to Harry Potter containing a copy of The Quibbler as well as reader responses to his interview with Rita Skeeter regarding the rebirth of Tom Riddle, they jockeyed for position, treading in the butter and knocking over the salt.[7]
The Horcrux cave and the sea around it smelled strongly of salt,[8][9][10] as did the coast around Shell Cottage.[11][12]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- J. K. Rowling's official site (Mentioned only)
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Salt on Wikipedia
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (see this image)
- ↑ Ancient drawings (Page 1) from J. K. Rowling's official site (see this image)
- ↑ Half-Blood Prince creative designer reveals Weasley's Wizard Wheezes props
- ↑ Second question of the Second W.O.M.B.A.T. at J. K. Rowling's official site.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film), Chapter 19 (The Second Task)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 26 (Seen and Unforeseen)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 25 (The Seer Overheard)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 26 (The Cave)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 27 (The Lightning-Struck Tower)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 23 (Malfoy Manor)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 25 (Shell Cottage)