Ashwinder egg

Ashwinder eggs are the eggs of the Ashwinder, a magical serpent which is born rom the embers of an uattended magical fire.

The Ashwinder eggs are extremely hot and flammable, and, if not frozen in time, will light fire to the surrounding area. They are bright red and, when frozen, very valuable.

Frozen eggs are also a common in ingredient in potions, particularly Love Potions. They can also be swallowed whole as a remedy to ague.

Some enlarged Ashwinder eggs played a large part in ending the Hogwarts school pantomine tradition. In the play, The Fountain of Fair Fortune, an Ashwinder was supplied by Professor Kettleburn to play the 'blind and blothed' worm. The Ashwinder was enlarged with the use of an Engorging Charm, however, things got out of control and the Ashinder laid its eggs. These eggs, presumed to be enlarged like the Ashwinder, set fire to the floorboards in the Great Hall and ended the Hogwarts pantomine tradition.

The eggs also appeared in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game), and can be found on top of the Astronomy Tower. Why they were there is unknown.

Appearances

 * Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)
 * The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real) (Albus Dumbledore's commentary on The Fountain of Fair Fortune)
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)