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{{Quote| ''Urtica dioica'', the stinging nettle. Useful in potions, delicious in soups, and said to give you glossy hair. I wouldn't know. Or care.|[[Zygmunt Budge]], ''[[Book of Potions]]''|Wonderbook: Book of Potions}}
  
{{Quote| ''Urtica dioica'', the stinging nettle. Useful in potions, delicious in soups, and said to give you glossy hair. I wouldn't know. Or care.|[[Zygmunt Budge]], ''[[Book of Potions]]''|Wonderbook: Book of Potions}}
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The '''nettle''', also known as the '''stinging nettle''' ('''''Urtica diocia''''') or '''burn hazel''',<ref name=Wonderbook>{{WBP}}</ref> was a widespread plant known for the stinging hairs that grew on its leaves.
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The '''nettle''', also known as the '''stinging nettle''' ('''''Urtica diocia''''') or '''burn hazel''',<ref name=Wonderbook>{{WBP}}</ref> is a widespread plant known for the stinging hairs that grows on its leaves. Nettles are used in [[potion|Potion-making]]: Dried nettles are used in the [[Boil-Cure Potion]],<ref>{{PS|B|8}}</ref> Nettles are presumably the main ingredients of beverages like [[nettle wine]] and [[nettle tea]]. Nettles can also be made into [[Nettle soup|a soup]], and are rumoured to improve the glossiness of one's hair.<ref name=Wonderbook /> When trying to persuade [[Professor]] [[Severus Snape]] to attend [[Rubeus Hagrid]]'s suprise birthday party in [[1984]] by gifting him potion ingredients, [[Jacob's sibling]] found dried nettles in the [[Artefact Room]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] with help from [[Ben Copper]] and [[Penny Haywood]].<ref name="HM">{{HM|1|Hagrid's Magical Birthday Party!}}</ref> Nettles are covered in [[Third year]] [[Herbology]] lessons at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]<ref>Hogwarts Mystery - Year 3</ref>.
  
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Nettles were used in [[Potion|Potion-making]]: Dried nettles were used in the [[Boil-Cure Potion]],<ref name="PS8">{{PS|B|8}}</ref> Nettles were presumably the main ingredients of beverages like [[nettle wine]] and [[nettle tea]]. Nettles could also be made into [[Nettle soup|a soup]], and were rumoured to improve the glossiness of one's hair.<ref name=Wonderbook />
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" Urtica dioica, the stinging nettle. Useful in potions, delicious in soups, and said to give you glossy hair. I wouldn't know. Or care."
— Zygmunt Budge, Book of Potions[src]

The nettle, also known as the stinging nettle (Urtica diocia) or burn hazel,[2] was a widespread plant known for the stinging hairs that grew on its leaves.

Uses

File:Dried nettles.jpg

Some dried nettles

Nettles were used in Potion-making: Dried nettles were used in the Boil-Cure Potion,[1] Nettles were presumably the main ingredients of beverages like nettle wine and nettle tea. Nettles could also be made into a soup, and were rumoured to improve the glossiness of one's hair.[2]

History

When trying to persuade Professor Severus Snape to attend Rubeus Hagrid's suprise birthday party in 1984 by gifting him potion ingredients, Jacob's sibling found dried nettles in the Artefact Room at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry with help from Ben Copper and Penny Haywood.[3] Nettles were covered in Third year Herbology lessons at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1986–1987 school year.[4]

Behind the scenes

  • Nettle may refer to several species of plants of the genus Urtica in the Urticaceae family, though Wonderbook: Book of Potions explicitly identifies the variety used in potion-making as Urtica dioica. Historically, healing properties were attributed to nettle, and it was included in the Nine Herbs Charm of the Anglo-Saxons.[5]

Appearances

Dried Nettles WU

Dried Nettles as seen in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 8 (The Potions Master)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wonderbook: Book of Potions
  3. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 1, Side Quest "Hagrid's Magical Birthday Party!"
  4. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 3
  5. ↑ http://missourifolkloresociety.truman.edu/weather.html
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