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Vinegar is a sour liquid used as a condiment or as a preservative. It is obtained through the fermentation, or the artificial oxidation, of ethanol.[3]
History[]
According to an alchemical work dating back to the 1550s, vinegar was used in the making of the perfect medicine, along with salt, urine, Sal Ammoniac and a particular Sulphur Vive.[1][2]
Turning vinegar back into wine (and thus reverting the fermentation/oxidation process) was part of the sixth-year Charms curriculum at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[4]
Vinegar was used as a defence mechanism by the Hufflepuff common room to ensure no non-members of the house could gain access; should the entry method be performed incorrectly, the offender would be doused in a large quantity of vinegar.[5]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
- Wizarding World (Mentioned only)
- Hogwarts Legacy
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film), Chapter 24 (Norbert)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (see this image)
- ↑ Vinegar on Wikipedia
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 24 (Sectumsempra)
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Hufflepuff Common Room" at Wizarding World