Wit-Sharpening Potion

The Wit-Sharpening Potion is a potion which presumably allows the drinker to think more clearly. Its ingredients are ground scarab beetles, cut ginger roots, and armadillo bile.

Severus Snape taught fifth-year students to make this potion shortly after the second task of the Triwizard Tournament in 1995. While working, Harry, Ron, and Hermione discussed an article by Rita Skeeter that had recently been published in Witch Weekly. Snape found the trio reading the magazine, and, much to their humilation, read it aloud to the entire class (the article falsely accused Hermione of toying with the hearts of both Viktor Krum and Harry Potter). Snape split the group up, telling them to concentrate on their potions, but Harry found it difficult to do so, as Snape continued to goad him privately. The class was further interrupted by the entrance of Igor Karkaroff. Harry purposely spilled his armadillo bile so that he could linger after the class was done and try to find out what Karkaroff wanted to tell Snape.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire