Harry Potter: Information: Library: Potions List (2025)

PotionsList

Here is T.W.W.N.'s complete list of all known wizarding potions.Enjoy!

AgingPotion
Potionused to make the user a certain number of years older (depending on the amounttaken). Fred and George attempt to enter the Triwizard Tournament by drinking afew drops of an Aging Potion which makes them a few months older. Found on pg.189 ofthe American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Anti-poison Potion
No description

Antidotes

Snape makes thestudents make an Antidote potion and plans on testing one on Harry, but Harryis saved by Colin Creevey who announces that he needs to go to The Weighing ofthe Wands and get his picture taken.Blood-ReplenishingPotion
Self-explanatory.Arthur Weasley had to take one of these potions every hour during his stay inSt. Mungo's. Found on page 488 of theAmerican Hardcover edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.Confusing Concoction
"Try as Harry might, he couldn't get his ConfusingConcoction to thicken, and Snape standing watch with an air of vindictivepleasure, scribbled something that looked suspiciously like a zero onto hisnotes before moving away." Found on pg.318 of the American paperbackedition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Deflating Draft
Thisdraft is administered to those who had been splashed with Swelling Solution(Caused by one of Fred's Filibuster Fireworks which Harry threw into Goyle'sCauldron, in order to distract Snape so that Hermione could sneak into hisstoreroom and 'borrow' some bicorn horn). Found on pg. 187 of the Americanpaperback edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Doxycide
Black liquid used to knock out Doxies so they can be safely removed from their dwelling.

Draught of Living Death

The Draught ofthe Living Death is a very powerful sleeping potion. Found on pg. 138 of theAmerican paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.Draughtof Peace
Potionused to calm anxiety and soothe agitation. Found on pg. 232 of the AmericanHardcover edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Elixirof Life
Created from the Philosopher's Stone, the drinker of theElixir of Life will becomes immortal. The drinker will stay immortal as long as they continue to drink theElixir periodically.

ExplodingFluid
Ingredients include Erumpent fluid. Exact effect is unknown but it has something to do with explosions.Forgetfulness Potion
No description

Hair-raising Potion

Thispotion was part of a homework assignment given by Snape. Found on pg. 228 ofthe American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Love Potion

In an articlewritten by Rita Skeeter, Pansy Parkinson accuses Hermione of making a LovePotion, in order to make Harry and Victor Krum fall in love with her. Found on pg.512 ofthe American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Mandrake Restorative Draft
Can be used to revive people who have been Petrified.Memory Potions
Ingredients include Jobberknoll feathers. Exact effect is unknown.Mrs. Scower's Magical Mess Remover
A powerful magical cleaning product.

Pepperup Potion
Harry is givenPepperup Potion during his 'recovery' from the Second Task.

Photograph Potions
Muggle photographs that are developed in these potions will result in magical movingphotographs.

Polyjuice Potion

Thispotion is mentioned several times throughout the 2nd Harry Potter book, but itis first mentioned by Hermione who suggests that they make the potion to allowthem to sneak into the Slytherin Common Room and ask Draco Malfoy if he is theHeir of Slytherin. Found on pg. 164 of the American paperback edition ofHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Scintillating Solution
Exact effect is unknown.

Shrinking Potion

No description

Skele-Gro
Potion that acts as a Bone Regenerator(re-grows bones). It takes approximately 8 to 12 hours for bone re-growth to occur and the process can be quite painful.Sleekeazy's Hair Potion
Hermione used Sleekeazy's Hair Potion on her hair when she attended the YuleBall. Found on pg. 433 ofthe American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Sleeping Drought

The Dragon'sthat were used for the First Task, were given a Sleeping Drought before theywere transported to Hogwarts. Found on pg. 327 ofthe American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
A Sleeping Potion is also mentioned on pg. 505 ofthe American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Swelling Solution

Oneof the potions that the 2nd year students had to make. At one point almost theentire potions class becomes covered in this potion: Draco's nose swells like aballoon and Goyle's eyes expand to the size of dinner plates! (Read info onDeflating Draft for more details). Found on pg. 186 of the American paperbackedition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.Undectable Poisons
DuringHarry's third year at Hogwarts he was required to write a rather nasty essay onUndectable Poisons for Professor Snape. Found on pg. 244 ofthe American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Veritaserum Truth Potion
Veritaserum is mentioned a few times in the 4th Harry Potter book but it isfirst mentioned when Snape threatens to slip some of it into Harry's pumpkinjuice in order to see if Harry was the one who snuck into his office. Found on pg.517 ofthe American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Wartcap Powder
Substance that causes the skin of a person who touches it to form a thick hard crust.Wound-Cleaning Potion
A disinfectant type of potion used on cuts and other wounds. The potion is purple in color and smokes when applied to a wound, which causes a sting sensation for the wounded person.

Wit-Sharpening Potion

After reading Rita Skeeter's ridiculous article, (Harry's Secret Heartache)Harry, Ron, and Hermione begin unpacking the necessary ingredients they wouldneed in order to make the Wit-Sharpening Potion that had been assigned to them. Found on pg.513 ofthe American paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Wolfsbane Potion

The WolfsbanePotion is the potion that that will allow werewolves to become docile once theyhave transformed into there wolf form. Professor Lupin takes this potion.

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