Forgetfulness Potion

Forgetfulness Potion
Potion information
Effect	Memory loss
Characteristics	Orange in colour
Difficulty level	Beginner
Known ingredients	2 drops of Lethe River Water 2 Valerian sprigs 2 measures of Standard Ingredient 4 mistletoe berries

"Snape made them all nervous, breathing down their necks while they tried to remember how to make a Forgetfulness potion."

— The first-year Potions exam in 1992 involving this potion

The Forgetfulness Potion was a potion which caused an unknown degree of memory loss in the drinker. The recipe for this potion could be found in Magical Drafts and Potions; its key ingredients included Lethe River Water, mistletoe berries, and Valerian sprigs.

History

"I feel like I've drunk a Forgetfulness Potion. How do I do this again?"

— Jacob's sibling asking Penny Haywood a question

During the 1986–1987 school year, Penny Haywood asked Jacob's sibling to brew the potion with her in secret, intending to drink it herself to erase a painful memory.

Since this potion was of beginner's level, Professor Severus Snape had his first-year students brew this potion for their final exam in 1992.

Second-year students studied this potion in the 2009–2010 school year.

Recipe

A bottle of this potion

Part 1

1. Add 2 drops of Lethe River Water to your cauldron
2. Gently heat for 20 seconds
3. Add 2 Valerian sprigs to your cauldron
4. Stir 3 times, clockwise
5. Wave your wand
6. Leave to brew and return in 45-60 minutes.

Part 2

1. Add 2 measures of Standard Ingredient to the mortar
2. Add 4 mistletoe berries to the mortar
3. Crush into a medium-fine powder using the pestle
4. Add 2 pinches of the crushed mixture to your cauldron
5. Stir 5 times, anti-clockwise
6. Wave your wand to complete the potion.

See also

• Memory Potion

Behind the scenes

• Given that every potion's brewing process must include a magical component to complete it, the most likely spell to complete this potion's brewing process is a Memory Charm.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (Mentioned in a deleted scene)
• Harry Potter Trading Card Game
• Pottermore
• Wizarding World (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
• Harry Potter: Magic Awakened (Mentioned only)