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|manufacturer = The [[Philosopher's Stone]]}}{{Quote|The Philosopher's Stone is a legendary substance with astonishing powers. It will transform any metal into pure [[gold]] and produces the Elixir of Life, which will make the drinker [[Immortality|immortal]].|A [[Hogwarts library]] book|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)}}The '''Elixir of Life''' is a [[potion]] produced from the [[Philosopher's Stone]] that will make the drinker [[Immortality|immortal]], so long as they consume the potion on a regular basis.<ref name=":0">{{PS}}</ref>
   
 
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* In the Muggle world, many past Muggles, believing themselves to be true alchemists, attempted to create what they believed to be an Elixir of Life. Many of these substances, far from contributing to longevity, were actively toxic, one such that [[Wikipedia:Qin Shi Huang|Qin Shi Huang]] of [[China]] died from a large dosage of [[mercury]] that he believed to be elixir.
 
* In the Muggle world, many past Muggles, believing themselves to be true alchemists, attempted to create what they believed to be an Elixir of Life. Many of these substances, far from contributing to longevity, were actively toxic, one such that [[Wikipedia:Qin Shi Huang|Qin Shi Huang]] of [[China]] died from a large dosage of [[mercury]] that he believed to be elixir.
   
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Revision as of 21:53, 18 May 2019

"The Philosopher's Stone is a legendary substance with astonishing powers. It will transform any metal into pure gold and produces the Elixir of Life, which will make the drinker immortal."
— A Hogwarts library book[src]

The Elixir of Life is a potion produced from the Philosopher's Stone that will make the drinker immortal, so long as they consume the potion on a regular basis.[1]

Powers

The Elixir of Life will make the drinker immortal, as long as they keep drinking it regularly.

The Elixir is also able to restore a disembodied but earthbound soul to full life, creating a body. Indeed, Lord Voldemort, surviving through his Horcruxes, planned to steal the Philosopher's Stone to use the power of the Elixir for that purpose, but he was thwarted by Harry Potter in 1992.[1]

Limitations

The Elixir of Life is not infallible. If a person uses the Elixir to age beyond their natural lifespan, they become completely dependent on it, and ceasing its consumption will lead to death.[1][2] Furthermore, using the Elixir to reach an exceptionally advanced age will not rejuvenate the drinker's appearance, leaving them in a decrepit state.[3] For example, Nicolas Flamel, who created the Philosopher's Stone, lived for a little over six-hundred and sixty years along with wife Perenelle, but took on a senile and ancient appearance, dying when he and his wife decided to have the Stone destroyed which subsequently depleted their supply of Elixir.[1]

In addition, the supply of Elixir can become contaminated, which may either annul the drinker's immortality or outright become poison.[2]

Behind the scenes

  • In the first film, Lord Voldemort claims that unlike Unicorn Blood or the living off another, the Elixir of Life can give him a body; however, in the movie, it is not made clear that the Elixir can supply one with a spare body.
  • On Pottermore, the image used to illustrate the Elixir of Life for the "Favourites" screen is the same used for Infusion of Wormwood. Whether this is merely a placeholder image or is meant to imply the two are somehow related is unclear.
  • Voldemort refused to rely on the Elixir of Life for his immortality, as he would be required to drink it for eternity, and the possibility of contamination or the stone's loss would result in his death. His streak of independence made it intolerable for him to rely on the Elixir to survive, and only desired it to recreate his body.[2]
  • One of the three main goals of alchemy was to create panacea, a remedy that would cure all diseases and prolong life indefinitely. The creation of the Elixir of Life can be considered to be the success of this goal, as the potion extends life if drunk for eternity, and can bring a disembodied soul back to a physical form.
  • In the Muggle world, many past Muggles, believing themselves to be true alchemists, attempted to create what they believed to be an Elixir of Life. Many of these substances, far from contributing to longevity, were actively toxic, one such that Qin Shi Huang of China died from a large dosage of mercury that he believed to be elixir.

See also

Appearances

Notes and references