Puffapod

Puffapod
Species information
Sentience	Non-sentient
Leaves	Green in colour
Flowers	Pink and purple in colour
Distinction(s)	Pink pods holding shining beans Spores can cause dizziness
Usage	Herbology
Status	Extant

"Hey, here's some Puffapods. They're great fun to throw about. I hear they make trolls sneeze, too."

— Ron Weasley on Puffapods

A Puffapod was a magical plant that produced large pink seedpods full of shining beans, which instantly flowered when they came into contact with any solid object.

Description

The spores of a Puffapod could cause dizziness, and could also be used in potion-making. Trolls appeared to be allergic to Puffapods, sneezing whenever they bloomed.

History

Puffapods could be found growing in Rubeus Hagrid's garden. The Puffapod patch in the Forgotten Grounds at Hogwarts also contained growing Puffapods.

Jacob's sibling watering a Puffapod in Herbology

During the 1988–1989 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Professor Pomona Sprout taught fifth-year students how to handle Puffapods in Herbology class.

In October of 1993 at Hogwarts, Ronald Weasley accidentally dropped some of these beans onto the floor of the greenhouse they were working in for a third year Herbology class and they instantly bloomed, earning him Professor Sprout's disapproval.

In the 2010–2011 school year, a Hogwarts student visited the shop Bewildering Blooms in Hogsmeade. The owner, Yubert Thorne offered to give them his only remaining Puffapod for free. The plant was kept in the corner to help customers avoid bumping into it and causing it to bloom prematurely. It already looked dead. They asked Professor Longbottom for help so they could learn how to revive it.

Behind the scenes

• In the first and second video games, Puffapods can be picked up and thrown, as well as being exploded with the Knockback Jinx. In these video games, Puffapods do not have flowers, instead they are fleshy growths that can be picked up from their roots.
• In the console versions of the Philosopher's Stone video game, Puffapod spores are an ingredient in the Antidote to Common Poisons; however, the recipe of this potion given in this game differs from the one given on Pottermore. It is possible that this was an alternative recipe.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (PS1, GBA and console versions)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Console versions)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First appearance)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
• Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
• Harry Potter: Magic Awakened