Acid Pops

Acid Pops
Food information
Manufacturer	Mr and Mrs Flume
Sold	Honeydukes Sweetshop
Flavour	Various

"Fred gave me one when I was seven, it burnt a hole right through my tongue."

— Ron Weasley

Acid Pops were one of the sweets sold by Honeydukes Sweetshop in Hogsmeade. They may have been similar to the Muggle lollipops, but like most Honeydukes' fare, they have an unconventional, magical twist wherein they were able to burn a hole in the tongue.

History

Ron Weasley once mentioned that when he was seven, his brother, Fred Weasley, gave him one and it burned a hole straight through his tongue. His mother then spanked Fred with her broom.

"Acid Pops" was also a password used to gain entrance to Albus Dumbledore's office at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry while Harry was at school. Dumbledore informed Harry of this via a note which included the clue "P.S... I enjoy Acid Pops.", during the 1996–1997 school year.

In 2010, Mrs Flume recommended them to a student if they were "feeling adventurous".

Behind the scenes

A packet of real-world Acid Pops, by Hasbro, CAP candy, and Warner Bros.

• Given that they can burn a hole through the tongue, Acid Pops would seem to be extremely dangerous and painful to eat, which begs the question why it is sold despite such a high risk of injury, although a possible explanation would be that the injuries caused by an Acid Pop are easily healed by magic means, since Ron's tongue damage was apparently healed without any complications or after-effects, making the consumption of Acid Pops a sort of a "magic extreme sport of the tongue".
• The concept of an acidic sweet is a reference to the fact that sourness is caused by low-strength acids. Thus, like "every flavour beans", they are a muggle sweet, in this case sour sweets, taken to a magical extreme. This also explains why the real-life acid pops are sour sweets.
• Hasbro used to sell Acid Pops as novelty sweets.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (Mentioned only)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Possible appearance)
• Pottermore
• Wizarding World
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
• J. K. Rowling's official site
• Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
• Harry Potter: Magic Awakened (Mentioned only)
• The Art of Harry Potter: Mini Book of Graphic Design