Unicorn horn

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The horn of a unicorn has magical properties that make it a useful ingredient in potions.

In 1991, unicorn horns were sold at the Apothecary in Diagon Alley for twenty-one Galleons each^[1].

In the 1991–1992 school year, First year students at Hogwarts used unicorn horn in their Potions classes^[2].

[edit] Behind the scenes

• It is likely that under normal circumstances horns are only taken from unicorns that have already died, since Firenze remarks that "it is a monstrous thing, to slay a unicorn"^[2]. It may also be possible that the horn can be taken without killing the unicorn.

[edit] Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)

[edit] Notes and references