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- ""We’re just gonna let Madam Marsh off first, though -" there was more retching from downstairs, followed by a horrible spattering sound "- she’s not feeling ‘er best.""
- — Stanley Shunpike describes a particularly violent case of motion sickness suffered by Madam Marsh on the Knight Bus[src]
Motion sickness is an aliment caused by a disagreement with how the body visually perceives movement and how the inner ear senses it. Motion sickness often causes dizziness, fatigue, and nausea, and can lead to vomiting in extreme cases.[4] Two magical variants of motion sickness are Portkey-sickness and Levitation sickness, which are specifically triggered upon travel or perceived motion by Portkey and Levitation respectively.[5][3]
History[]
Madam Marsh suffered from a severe case of motion sickness. Despite this, for whatever reason, she was a frequent traveller on the Knight Bus, and often suffered greatly during the journey to her destination.[1] Rubeus Hagrid suffered from a milder case of motion sickness when he travelled on the Mine Carts in Gringotts with Harry Potter in order to retrieve Harry's money and the Philosophers Stone. He still appeared slightly queasy after the trip, which resulted in him going to the Leaky Cauldron to recover while Harry went to buy his robes from Madam Malkin's shop.[2]
A Hogwarts student once wondered aloud if the travel to Hogwarts Castle on the Hogwarts Express would give them motion sickness.[3]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 3 (The Knight Bus)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) - GBC version
- ↑
Motion sickness on Wikipedia
- ↑ Hogwarts Express information on Pottermore (transcription available here)