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- "Castor oil... At least it doesn't smell as bad as it tastes."
- — Harry Potter[src]
Castor oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the castor bean.[1]
Description[]
It was used as a potion ingredient and was sold at the apothecary in Diagon Alley for 4 galleons a bottle.[2] It was also kept in the Hospital Wing. Castor oil was one of the ingredients needed to brew a Love Potion Antidote.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
- In the real world, Castor oil has applications in areas such as food preservation and medicine.[1]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (First appearance)
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
