Dragon claw

Dragon claws
Potion ingredient information
Taken from	Dragons
Properties	Boosts intellect
Physical characteristics	Black in colour
Preparation	Powdered
Used in	Baruffio's Brain Elixir Tolipan Blemish Blitzer Dai Ryusaki's mind-enhancing potion

"Dragon claw does work! It’s supposed to be incredible, really gives your brain a boost, you come over all cunning for a few hours —"

— Ron Weasley

Dragon claws were the claws of dragons, and, when powdered down and eaten, gave the consumer a 'brain boost', which left the consumer cunning 'for hours'.

Usage

Powdered dragon claw

For their brain boosting properties, they could be used as an ingredient in potion-making, such as in the dubious Baruffio's Brain Elixir. It was also used in Tolipan Blemish Blitzer. Furthermore, dragon claws produced an ooze with magical properties and could also be used as a potion ingredient itself.

The claws of the Chinese Fireball were used as ingredients in Dai Ryusaki's mind-enhancing potion.

History

The wizard dragon slayer Sir Elric Parpidum liked to collect dragon claws, and the Dark wizard Eustace Burke believed that there were Chinese Fireball claws in his vault.

During the Hogwarts O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s examinations in 1996, powdered dragon claw was being sold amongst the fifth and seventh-years in order to improve their exam results. It was offered to Hermione Granger by Harold Dingle, however, she confiscated it. This was later discovered to be dried Doxy droppings.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First appearance)
• Harry Potter: The Creature Vault (Mentioned only)
• The Making of Harry Potter (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite