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Faux Floo was a term used by employees of St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries to describe various kinds of homemade powder that witches and wizards tried unsuccessfully to use as a substitute for Floo Powder.[1] One variety that was used apparently consisted of powdered Runespoor fangs.[1]
The use of such powders was dangerous, and could result in burns, or people getting blown out of their chimneys.[1] Healers at St Mungo's had to treat a patient suffering from a "Faux Floo" injury at least once a year.[1]
History[]
During the 1990–1991 school year, Jacob's sibling and Nymphadora Tonks investigated Faux Floo accidents with Alastor Moody as a part of their assignments at the Ministry.[2] Around this time, Moody caught Mundungus Fletcher smuggling Faux Floo.[2]
In 2010, Rutherford Poke, Healer and St Mungo's spokeswizard, lamented "Faux Floo" injuries, reminding people that genuine Floo Powder only cost two Sickles a scoop, and swearing that he would not treat the next wizard who came into St Mungo's "with a burned bottom".[1]
Appearances[]
- Pottermore (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter (website) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Floo Powder" at Harry Potter (website)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 7, Chapter 10 (The Wampus Cat's Out of the Bag) - Assignment "Transportation Regulation"