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|fruits = [[Mistletoe berry|White berries]]
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*Berries used as potion ingredients
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{{Quote|Not only were there a dozen frost-covered Christmas trees and thick streamers of holly and mistletoe crisscrossing the ceiling, but enchanted snow was falling, warm and dry, from the ceiling.|Description of the Great Hall on Christmas in 1992|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
'''Mistletoe''' is a parasitic plant with white berries, traditionaly used as a [[Christmas]] decoration. It was used to decorate the [[Room of Requirement]] when [[Dumbledore's Army]] had a session on [[18 December]], [[1995]]. [[Luna Lovegood]] believes that it is commonly infested with [[Nargle|nargles]].
 
   
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'''Mistletoe''' is a parasitic plant with white [[Mistletoe berry|berries]], traditionally used as a [[Christmas]] decoration.
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==Description==
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[[File:MistletoeBerries.png|thumb|A jar of Mistletoe berries]]
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The berries of this plant are also used as a common potion ingredient, and are known ingredients in the brewing of the [[Antidote to Common Poisons]] and the [[Forgetfulness Potion]].<ref name="PM">{{PM}}</ref>
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Mistletoe is itself a [[poison]]ous plant, although upon consumption, it is usually not fatal. However, the toxins in Mistletoe can cause blurred vision, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting. Toxins are more concentrated in the leaves and berries of the plant.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistletoe]</ref>
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==History==
 
Mistletoe was amongst the Christmas decorations in the [[Great Hall]] in [[1992]].<ref name="CS12">{{COS|B|12}}</ref> It was used to decorate the [[Room of Requirement]] when [[Dumbledore's Army]] had a session on [[18 December]], [[1995]]. Harry and Cho Chang shared a kiss underneath it. [[Luna Lovegood]] believed that it is commonly infested with [[nargle]]s.
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The mistletoe in the Room of Requirement is shown still growing when Cho and Harry kiss, suggesting the room grew it, as they required it.
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Mistletoe was hung up as part of the Christmas decorations for [[1996]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], hung at intervals along the corridors. Due to Harry Potter's popularity, large groups of girls tended to gather under the mistletoe branches whenever he passed by. Harry, however, was familiar enough with the castle's secret passages to simply sneak away into other routes that were free of mistletoe.<ref name="HBP15">{{HBP|B|15}}</ref> At the [[Lovegood House|Lovegood house]] there were crab apple trees with bushy crowns of white-beaded mistletoe.<ref name="DH20">{{DH|B|20}}</ref>
   
 
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]''
 
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==Notes and references==
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Revision as of 22:37, 22 October 2019

"Not only were there a dozen frost-covered Christmas trees and thick streamers of holly and mistletoe crisscrossing the ceiling, but enchanted snow was falling, warm and dry, from the ceiling."
— Description of the Great Hall on Christmas in 1992[src]

Mistletoe is a parasitic plant with white berries, traditionally used as a Christmas decoration.

Description

File:MistletoeBerries.png

A jar of Mistletoe berries

The berries of this plant are also used as a common potion ingredient, and are known ingredients in the brewing of the Antidote to Common Poisons and the Forgetfulness Potion.[1]

Mistletoe is itself a poisonous plant, although upon consumption, it is usually not fatal. However, the toxins in Mistletoe can cause blurred vision, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting. Toxins are more concentrated in the leaves and berries of the plant.[2]

History

Mistletoe was amongst the Christmas decorations in the Great Hall in 1992.[3] It was used to decorate the Room of Requirement when Dumbledore's Army had a session on 18 December, 1995. Harry and Cho Chang shared a kiss underneath it. Luna Lovegood believed that it is commonly infested with nargles.

The mistletoe in the Room of Requirement is shown still growing when Cho and Harry kiss, suggesting the room grew it, as they required it.

Mistletoe was hung up as part of the Christmas decorations for 1996 at Hogwarts, hung at intervals along the corridors. Due to Harry Potter's popularity, large groups of girls tended to gather under the mistletoe branches whenever he passed by. Harry, however, was familiar enough with the castle's secret passages to simply sneak away into other routes that were free of mistletoe.[4] At the Lovegood house there were crab apple trees with bushy crowns of white-beaded mistletoe.[5]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. Pottermore
  2. [1]
  3. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 12 (The Polyjuice Potion)
  4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 15 (The Unbreakable Vow)
  5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 20 (Xenophilius Lovegood)