Girding Potion

Girding Potion
Potion information
Effect	Prolonged endurance
Characteristics	Green or red in colour Foul odour
Difficulty level	Moderate
Known ingredients	Dragonfly thoraxes Flying Seahorses Doxy eggs Fairy wings

"And this leaves you with the Girding Potion which may be consumed to increase one's endurance for a considerable number of weeks. I do warn those of you who wish to experiment with this potion that the maximum dosage is no more than two of these vials."

— Severus Snape to third-years

The Girding Potion was a potion that gave the consumer prolonged endurance. The maximum dosage was two vials. It had a rather foul odour.

History

Third-year students with completed phials of Girding Potion in class

This was a potion learned in the third year in Potions at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Professor Severus Snape had his third-year class brew this potion during the 1993–1994 school year. It was also one of the many potions that Hogwarts students could brew in the Potions Club in the Hogwarts greenhouses during the 1996–1997 school year.

Brewing instructions

"Girding potion can get a bit - smelly."

— A female Hufflepuff student regarding the brewing of Girding Potion

Girding potion being brewed in a cauldron

The following recipe could be used to successfully make the Girding Potion:

1. Add one set of fairy wings.
2. Heat until the potion turns turquoise.
3. Add one measure of doxy eggs.
4. Heat until the potion turns pink.
5. Add the toasted dragonfly thoraxes until the potion turns orange.
6. Add one flying seahorse.
7. Heat the potion until it turns turquoise.
8. Add toasted dragonfly thoraxes until the potion turns purple.
9. Heat the potion until it turns red.
10. Add three measures of doxy eggs.
11. Add toasted dragonfly thoraxes until the potion turns blue.
12. Add three flying seahorses.
13. Heat until the potion turns green.

Etymology

From the English "to gird" which can mean one of three things: to encircle or bind with a belt or band; to surround, enclose or hem in; to prepare oneself for action. The latter is probably the intended meaning, a reference to its effects.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (First appearance) (Console versions only)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery

See also

• Invigoration Draught
• Vitamix Potion
• Wiggenweld Potion