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A '''Shrivelfig''' is a magical plant that originated in [[Wikipedia:Abyssinia|Abyssinia]]. When skinned, it is used as an ingredient in [[Shrinking Solution]], just as the "shrivel" in the plant's name would seem to suggest. |
A '''Shrivelfig''' is a magical plant that originated in [[Wikipedia:Abyssinia|Abyssinia]]. When skinned, it is used as an ingredient in [[Shrinking Solution]], just as the "shrivel" in the plant's name would seem to suggest. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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− | [[Pomona Sprout]] had second-year students prune Shrivelfigs with shears during a [[Herbology]] class in [[1992]]. When [[Harry Potter]] went to dispose of some withered stalks that he had trimmed off his Shrivelfig, he ran into [[Ernie Macmillan]], and |
+ | [[Pomona Sprout]] had [[Second year|second-year]] students prune Shrivelfigs with shears during a [[Herbology]] class in [[1992]]. When [[Harry Potter]] went to dispose of some withered stalks that he had trimmed off his Shrivelfig, he ran into [[Ernie Macmillan]], and afterwards Ernie brought [[Hannah Abbott]] to work at the same plant as Harry and [[Ron Weasley]]. |
+ | ===1993=== |
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− | + | In [[1993]], [[Severus Snape]] taught [[Third year|third-year]] [[Potions]] students to brew Shrinking Solution. [[Draco Malfoy]] claimed that his injured arm prevented him from tending to his own ingredients, so Snape ordered Harry Potter to peel the required Shrivelfig for Draco, a task which Harry did as quickly as possible. |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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− | *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' |
+ | *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{1st}} |
*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' |
*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' |
*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' |
Revision as of 17:43, 18 June 2009
A Shrivelfig is a magical plant that originated in Abyssinia. When skinned, it is used as an ingredient in Shrinking Solution, just as the "shrivel" in the plant's name would seem to suggest.
History
1992
Pomona Sprout had second-year students prune Shrivelfigs with shears during a Herbology class in 1992. When Harry Potter went to dispose of some withered stalks that he had trimmed off his Shrivelfig, he ran into Ernie Macmillan, and afterwards Ernie brought Hannah Abbott to work at the same plant as Harry and Ron Weasley.
1993
In 1993, Severus Snape taught third-year Potions students to brew Shrinking Solution. Draco Malfoy claimed that his injured arm prevented him from tending to his own ingredients, so Snape ordered Harry Potter to peel the required Shrivelfig for Draco, a task which Harry did as quickly as possible.