An antidote is an item, generally a potion, that will protect against or act as a remedy for specific ailments. Sometimes time is all that is needed for certain magical effect to wear off, such as in the case of Polyjuice Potion.
- Ashwinder eggs: Cures Malaria.
- Bezoar: The stone from the stomach of a goat which cures most poisons.
- Blood-Replenishing Potion: Replenishes blood loss after injury.
- Boil-Cure Potion: Heals boils and skin eruptions. Also counteracts the Furnunculus Curse.
- Bruise Removal Paste: Heals bruising.
- Bubotuber pus: Cures persistent acne.
- Burn-Healing Paste: Heals burns.
- Deflating Draught: Calms swelling caused by spells, stings or other magical causes for inflation.
- Draught of Peace: Gives the drinker a feeling of peace and well-being, but if overdone it can put the drinker into a deep or even irreversible sleep.
- Dreamless Sleep Potion: Temporarily calms emotional trauma.
- Dr. Ubbly's Oblivious Unction: While the specific effects are unknown, this tincture seems to lessen mental or emotional scarring.
- Elixir to Induce Euphoria: Temporarily lessens the effects of depression.
- Glumbumble treacle: Counteracts the hysteria caused by eating Alihotsy leaves.
- Hiccupping Solution: Cures hiccups.
- Mandrake Restorative Draught: Cures petrification.
- Memory Potion: Restores memory or the ability to remember.
- Mimbulus Mimbletonia: Cures shyness.
- Murtlap Essence: A home remedy for cuts and abrasions.
- Pepperup Potion: Cures the common cold or flu.
- Phoenix Tears: Like the bezoar, these tears can heal most fatal ailments.
- Skele-Gro: Heals and mends broken bones, as well as regrows missing bones.
- Sleeping Draught: Cures insomnia.
- Ten-Second Pimple Vanisher: Removes facial blemishes.
- Wiggenweld Potion: Reverses the effect of the Draught of Living Death.
- Wolfsbane Potion: Temporarily lessens the effect of lycanthropy.
- Wound-Healing Potion: Closes and heals open wounds.
Behind the scenes
- Bruise Removal Paste is described as an antidote for bruises, but arnica root gel, which is not of magical origin, will do the same thing.
See Also
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them