Calming Draught
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Calming Draught
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- "The Draught is used to calm someone down when they suffer a shock or an emotional outburst."
- — Description[src]
ACalming Draught was apotion that was used to calm a person down after they have suffered a shock, trauma, or emotional outburst.[1] Even if it worked fine in majority of the situations, sometimes it may have given a disastrous outcome, for instance, if animals likecats anddogs drank it.[3] Adding too muchpeppermint oil could give the drinker a burning sensation in their mouth and causewatery eyes or uncontrollable sobbing.[4][5]
History[]
During the1985–1986 school year atHogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,Jacob's sibling tookPenny Haywood's help to brew a calming draught forRubeus Hagrid's dogFang, thoughJacob's sibling'scat spilled it and drank the potion instead, which didn't work well on the cat.[3]
During the1987–1988 school year,ProfessorSeverus Snape taught hisfourth-years how to concoct this particular brew inPotions class.[2]
During the1988–1989 school year,Penny Haywood helped Jacob's sibling brew some Calming Draught before the performance ofEquinox Enchanted to prevent stage fright.[6]
During the1990–1991 school year atSt Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries, several people were admitted to the hospital who had consumed Calming Draught made with too much peppermint oil, causing them to uncontrollably sob.Jacob's sibling andHealerMiriam Strout fixed the problem together at the hospital.[5]
In1996,Madam Pomfrey administered a Calming Draught toHannah Abbott in herfifth year after she burst out crying in aHerbology lesson, claiming to be too stupid to take her exams.[1]
WhenMuggle monster hunterLaura Thorn'sObliviated memories of witnessing aTroll resurfaced after smellingPercival Shacklehorn'sdirty socks,Ministry witchMathilda Grimblehawk hadSt Mungo'sHealerOmar Abasi bring her a Calming Draught, passing it off for a brew.[7] Despite being confined to theLeaky Cauldron during the investigation, Thorn later escaped to look for the Troll while Abasi was busy brewing another Calming Draught.[8]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix(First mentioned)
- Pottermore(Mentioned only)
- Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World(Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery(First appearance)
Notes and references[]
- ↑1.01.11.2Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 27 (The Centaur and the Sneak)
- ↑2.02.12.22.3Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 4, Chapter 2 (The Mysterious Madam Rakepick) - Potions Lesson "Calming Draught"
- ↑3.03.13.23.33.43.53.63.73.8Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 2, Side Quest "Scaredy-Cats"
- ↑4.04.1Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery - Potions class
- ↑5.05.15.25.3Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 7, Chapter 29 (Mind of a Diva) - Assignment "Poisoned Potions"
- ↑Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, "AN ENCHANTED KISS" Achievement
- ↑Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World, Case 2: The Smell of Fear, Act 3
- ↑Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World, Case 2: The Smell of Fear, Act 4
