Magical Drafts and Potions

Warning!

At least some content in this article is derived from information featured in: Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery & Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells & Harry Potter: Magic Awakened.
As such, spoilers will be present within the article.

"For basic brews, look no further. You will need to buy and collect ingredients to brew potions from this book, so stock up on as many items as you can."

— Advert at Flourish and Blotts^[src]

Magical Drafts and Potions was a book written by Arsenius Jigger containing information on how to brew a number of potions. It was used as a textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for Potions class.^[1] A copy of this book cost two Galleons at Flourish and Blotts in Diagon Alley.^[2]

History[]

This book was one of the required textbooks for students entering their first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.^[1]

During the 1995–1996 school year at Hogwarts, Severus Snape set an essay on the properties of moonstone. Hermione Granger recommended that Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley use Magical Drafts and Potions to look up information on this essay, informing them that she had already lent her copy to Padma Patil. Unwilling to attempt to find the book in the library, Harry and Ron went to find Padma. She agreed to turn over the book if Harry assisted her with her Transfiguration homework.^[3]

Known contents[]

Recipes[]

The book contained recipes for many potions, including:

Behind the scenes[]

Magical Drafts and Potions PAS — Magical Drafts and Potions as seen in *Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells*

The cover design of Magical Drafts and Potions, as seen in the Harry Potter films (see this image), seems to have borrowed some elements of the characteristic geometrical strapwork of 16th-century Grolier bindings (cf. this and this).

Appearances[]

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Console versions)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
Pottermore
Harry Potter Trading Card Game
Harry Potter Limited Edition
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter: Magic Awakened (Mentioned only)

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 Pottermore - Magical Draughts and Potions
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) - Console versions

Potions (class)

Potioneers
Arsenius Jigger · Baruffio · Bella Navarro · Bilius Finbok · Blossom Degrasse · Dai Ryusaki · Damocles Belby · Dorothy Sprottle · Erica Stainwright · Fatimah Lawang · Fleamont Potter · Gethsemane Prickle · Gilderoy Lockhart · Glossy · Glover Hipworth · Golpalott · Gregory the Smarmy · Gunhilda de Gorsemoor · Hector Dagworth-Granger · Hesper Starkey · Jalal Sehmi · J. Pippin · Laverne de Montmorency · Libatius Borage · Linfred of Stinchcombe · Mulpepper · Mundungus Fletcher · Nicolas Flamel · Phineas Bourne · Priya Treadwell · Quintia McQuoid · Regulus Moonshine · Rogue alchemist · Rubens Winikus · Sacharissa Tugwood · Skower · Tilden Toots · Dr Ubbly · Vindictus Viridian · Zenith Xeep · Zygmunt Budge
Potions at Hogwarts
Cauldron cupboard · Dungeon Five · Potions basement · Potions Classroom · Potions Club · Hogwarts Potions Dept. · Potions Staircase · Potions Master's office · Potions Storeroom
Professors	Bartholomew · Horace Slughorn · Severus Snape · Swoopstikes · Unnamed Professor (16th century) · Aesop Sharp (19th century) · Unnamed Professor (2021)
Textbooks	A Collection of Above Three Hundred Receipts in Cookery, Physick, and Surgery · Advanced Potion-Making · Ingredient Encyclopedia · Magical Drafts and Potions · One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi
Potions studied at Hogwarts
Ageing Potion · Amortentia · Antidotes · Antidote to Common Poisons · Antidote to garish pink blended poison · Antidote to Uncommon Poisons · Antidote to Veritaserum · Babbling Beverage · Befuddlement Draught · Calming Draught · Cheese-Based Potions · Confusing Concoction · Cough Potion · Cure for Boils · Deflating Draught · Doxycide · Draught of Living Death · Draught of Peace · Elixir to Induce Euphoria · Erumpent Potion · Essence of Insanity · Everlasting Elixirs · Felix Felicis · Fire Protection Potion · Forgetfulness Potion · The Famous French Method for the Bite of a Mad Dog · Garish pink blended poison · Garrotting Gas · Girding Potion · Hair-Raising Potion · Herbicide Potion · Hiccoughing Solution · Invigoration Draught · Laughing Potion · Mandrake Restorative Draught · Memory Potion · Pepperup Potion · Polyjuice Potion · Pompion Potion · Potion for Dreamless Sleep · Rat Tonic · Regerminating Potion · Scintillation Solution · Shrinking Solution · Skele-Gro · Strength Potion · Strengthening Solution · Swelling Solution · Undetectable Poisons · Veritaserum · Weedosoros · Wideye Potion · Wiggenweld Potion · Wit-Sharpening Potion · Wolfsbane Potion · Wound-Cleaning Potion

[PS5-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)

[pottermore-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 Pottermore - Magical Draughts and Potions

[OotPVG-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)

[PSG-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) - Console versions

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