Potions Flashcards

Love Potions and Their Effects

• Amortentia:
  • A powerful love potion causing strong obsession and infatuation with the giver.
  • Aroma is unique to each individual, reflecting personal attractions.
  • Potency increases with time before consumption.

Confusion and Sleep-Inducing Potions

• Confusing Concoction:

  • Causes confusion, distraction, and sickness in the drinker.

• Draught of Living Death:

  • Induces a deep sleep resembling death, making the person appear lifeless.

Calming and Lucky Potions

• Draught of Peace:

  • Alleviates anxiety and agitation, providing personal comfort.

• Felix Felicis (Liquid Luck):

  • Grants the drinker unusually good luck for a limited time.
  • One of the hardest potions to brew and banned in tests and Quidditch matches.

Health-Enhancing Potions

• Hiccoughing Potion:

  • Stops excessive hiccups almost instantly.

• Pepperup Potion:

  • Relieves coughs and colds while elevating body temperature.
  • Notable side effect: steam dribbles from ears for hours post-consumption.

Transformation and Bone-Regrowing Potions

• Polyjuice Potion:

  • Allows the drinker to take on another's physical appearance for over an hour.
  • Clothing remains unchanged; flavor and appearance depend on the person being impersonated.

• Skele-Gro:

  • Regrows missing or removed bones, characterized by a horrible taste and a slow, painful process.

Cosmetic and Truth-Promoting Potions

• Sleakeazy's Hair Potion:

  • A cosmetic potion used for smoothing and straightening hair.
  • Created by Harry’s grandfather, Fleamont Potter.

• Veritaserum:

  • A powerful truth serum; three drops compel the drinker to answer questions truthfully.

Wolf-Related Potion

• Wolfsbane:
  • Assists werewolves during transformation, alleviating some of the effects of the change.