Scintillation Solution

Scintillation Solution
Potion information
Effect	Could make objects shine
Characteristics	Turquoise in colour Sparkling upon completion
Brewing time	Two hours and fifty minutes
Difficulty level	Advanced
Known ingredients	Powdered unicorn horn Runespoor eggs

"Now, after a Kwikspell course, I am the centre of attention at parties and friends beg for the recipe of my Scintillation Solution!"

— Madam Z. Nettles

The Scintillation Solution was a potion capable of making objects shine brilliantly, although any other magical effects of this potion were unclear. This potion could leave the cauldron it was brewed in shiny unless properly rinsed.

History

During the 1989–1990 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Professor Severus Snape taught his sixth-year students in Potions how to brew this potion.

Madam Z. Nettles, a witch who took the Kwikspell course, wrote a testimonial for the company which stated that taking their course had improved her poor potion-making skills to such an extent that all her friends now desperately wanted to know how she made her Scintillation Solution.

Behind the scenes

• One meaning of the word scintillating ("brilliant, clever, witty"), combined with the context in which the potion is mentioned, suggest that it may be a brain tonic similar to Baruffio's Brain Elixir or Wit-Sharpening Potion.
• In Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, this was referred to as the Scintillation Potion. This potion was created for the Beta testing of the game, but it along with other potions and ingredients did not make the final cut and were not released in the game.
• The Scintillation Solution can be brewed in Harry Potter: Magic Awakened and is used to accelerate the renewal of energy points in gameplay other than duelling.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First mentioned)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (First appearance)
• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (Cut from final edit)
• Harry Potter: Magic Awakened