Blood-flavoured lollipop

Blood-flavoured lollipop
Food information
Sold	Honeydukes Sweetshop
Flavour	Blood
Known ingredients	Blood (possibly)

"Ugh, no, Harry won't want one of those, they're for vampires, I expect."

— Hermione Granger advising Ronald Weasley not to purchase one of these sweets for Harry Potter in Honeydukes

Blood-flavoured lollipops, also known as simply Blood Pops were sweets sold in the "Unusual Tastes" section of Honeydukes in Hogsmeade. They are possibly sold in other wizarding places as well. It is unclear if they are appealing to anyone other than vampires, or perhaps are meant to be used to play a trick on others.

History

Chupacabra and a blood-flavoured lollipop

During the 1986–1987 school year, Jacob's sibling used a blood-flavoured lollipop to feed a Chupacabra.

During the 1989–1990 school year, Jacob's sibling and Merula Snyde stuck one of these in Mrs Norris's fur so they could attract Argus Filch's attention.

During the 1990–1991 school year, a surge in demand for blood-flavoured lollipops at Honeydukes contributed to rumours there was a dangerous vampire in Hogsmeade. In fact, the vampire was just the con-man Todd Cribb and a real vampire had been buying the sweets as they were in Hogsmeade to try to meet the vampire Todd was claiming to be.

A blood-flavoured lollipop

On their second trip to Hogsmeade in 1993, Ron and Hermione discussed whether or not to purchase some for Harry. As it turned out, Harry was standing right behind them at the time, having used the Marauder's Map to sneak through a secret passage from Hogwarts to Honeydukes.

Behind the scenes

• In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry sneaks into Honeydukes under his Invisibility Cloak, and snags a blood-flavoured lollipop away from Neville Longbottom right before his tongue touches it.
• There is a Muggle version of this sweet called Blood Pops that makes a person's mouth blood-red.

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 (film) (Flashback on Disc 2)
• Pottermore
• Harry Potter (website) (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
• Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells