Winky Crockett's Elbow Grease was a magical cleaning product that promised to "magic that hard to shift dirt away in a flash."[2] It was invented and/or manufactured by Winky Crockett.[2]
History[]
In 1926, the sisters Porpentina and Queenie Goldstein owned a can of elbow which they kept on the kitchen shelf of their New York apartment. In the 1990s, Rubeus Hagrid kept Winky Crockett Elbow Grease in his hut on the grounds of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,[1] and Molly Weasley kept a box of this product at the Burrow.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
- "You will be polishing the silver in the trophy room with Mr Filch. And no magic, Weasley — elbow grease."
- — Minerva McGonagall.[src]
- "Elbow grease" is an idiom used to refer to working hard at manual labour, as in "You need to use some elbow grease."
- The name of this product is a tribute to Jordan Crockett, who worked as an art department production assistant on the first two Harry Potter films, and as a draughtsman on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.[3]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (First appearance)
- Harry Potter Limited Edition
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film)
- The Case of Beasts: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
