Griffin claw

Griffin claws are the claws of the griffin, a magical creature with the front of an eagle and the hindquaters of a lion. It is not specified whether the claws are from the talons of the eagle half of the animal, or the claws of the lion half.

When powdered, the claw can be used to make Strengthening Solution, probably because of the griffin claw, like the rest of the griffin, possesses great strength.

In 1996, Harry Potter gets distracted while writing an essay on the correct way to make Strengthening Solution and gets the correct weight of griffin claw wrong three times.

Behind the Scenes

 * According the legend, if poisoned wine was served in a griffin claw, the claw would change colour and alert the drinker to treachery.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix