- "Dragons are extremely difficult to slay, owing to the ancient magic that imbues their thick hides, which none but the most powerful spells can penetrate..."
- — A Hogwarts Library book[src]
Dragon hide was the skin of dragons, which was used to make protective clothing. Where Muggles would wear leather, wizards and witches would wear dragon hide. The skin was very tough, impervious to a multitude of spells, and provided immense protection, while at the same time having the same texture and appearance as the skin of snakes. For this reason, dragon hide was used to make protective gloves, boots, jackets, belts, and shields, as it was very useful when handling corrosive or poisonous potion ingredients that damaged the skin. The hide of the Swedish Short-Snout was notably popular in demand.
Known owners[]
- Fred and George Weasley wore dragon skin jackets when they greeted Harry after his fifth school year. This was a clear indicator of their recent affluence with the success of their Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes joke shop in Diagon Alley.[1]
- Professor Horace Slughorn had a dragon-skin briefcase, with gold clasps.[2]
- When Rubeus Hagrid and Olympe Maxime went to be emissaries to the giants, on Albus Dumbledore's behalf, they brought a roll of dragon skin as a gift for the Gurg.[3]
- When Harry went to the Burrow before his fourth year he met Bill Weasley, who was wearing dragon skin boots.[4]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 6 (Draco's Detour)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 18 (Birthday Surprises)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 20 (Hagrid's Tale)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 4 (Back to The Burrow)