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Revision as of 01:54, 2 October 2020
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Warning!
At least some content in this article is derived from information featured in Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells. Spoilers will be present within the article. |
- "Fred gave me one when I was seven, it burnt a hole right through my tongue."
- — Ron Weasley[src]
Acid Pops are one of the sweets sold by Honeydukes Sweetshop in Hogsmeade.[1] They may be similar to the Muggle lollipops, but like most Honeydukes' fare, they have an unconventional, practical joke-like twist with wizarding magic wherein they are able to burn a hole in the tongue.
History
"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."
Ron 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.
Behind the scenes
- Hasbro used to sell Acid Pops as novelty sweets.[2]
- Given that they can burn a hole through the tongue, Acid Pops would seem to be extremely dangerous and extremely painful to eat - why it is sold despite such a high risk of injury remains a mystery, 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 aftereffects, making the Acid Pops a sort of a "magic extreme sport of the tongue".
- The concept of an acidic candy 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 candies, taken to a magical extreme. This also explains why the real-life acid pops are sour candies.
Appearances
A packet of Acid Pops
- 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
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- J. K. Rowling's official site
- Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells