Salamander blood

Salamander blood
Potion ingredient information
Taken from	Fire Dwelling Salamander
Properties	Healed and rejuvenated
Physical characteristics	Scarlet red in colour
Preparation	Shaken
Used in	Strengthening Solution Wiggenweld Potion Fire Protection Potion

"Salamander blood, Harry! Not pomegranate juice!"

— Hermione Granger to Harry Potter

Salamander blood was the blood of a Fire Dwelling Salamander. It had healing and rejuvenating properties, and as such could be used to brew strengthening potions, including the Strengthening Solution.

History

Ismelda Murk carried a vial of Salamander blood with her wherever she went, as she liked the smell of it. During the 1985–1986 school year Jacob's sibling and Ben Copper convinced her to part with her vial of Salamander blood so they could use it to brew a Fire Protection Potion.

In the 1995–1996 school year, fifth-year students at Hogwarts used Salamander blood in their Potions classes. Hermione Granger had to stop Harry Potter from mistakenly adding pomegranate juice to his Strengthening Solution instead.

Behind the scenes

• Salamander blood is mentioned in the French translation of Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery during the Wiggenweld Potion lesson.
• The powerful regenerative properties of Salamander blood is likely a nod to real-world Salamanders, many species of which are capable of regrowing lost limbs. Some, like the Axolotl, remain in infancy stages for their entire life, which explains why Salamander blood has rejuvenating properties in addition to healing.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (play)
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (First mentioned)
• Pottermore
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Handheld versions only)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
• Harry Potter: Magic Awakened