Wit-Sharpening Potion
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Wit-Sharpening Potion
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- "Some of you will benefit from today's assignment: Wit-Sharpening Potion. Perhaps you should begin immediately."
- — Severus Snape's low expectations of his class[src]
TheWit-Sharpening Potion was apotion which allowed the drinker to think more clearly.[3] Due to this, it acted as anantidote to theConfundus Charm.[1]
History[]
1980s[]
During the1986–1987 school year,Merula Snyde stolePenny Haywood's Wit-Sharpening Potion and presented it as her own before ProfessorsDumbledore and Snape, both of whom deemed it an exceptional concoction and felt that Merula deserved special recognition.
Penny, however, enlistedJacob's sibling help to expose Merula's fraudulency and reclaim the ownership of her Wit-Sharpening Potion, which ultimately resulted in the successful revelation of Merula's transgression and Penny being duly awarded her special recognition.[7]
During the1988–1989 school year atHogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,ProfessorSeverus Snape taught hisfifth-yearPotions students how to concoct this particular brew, in preparation for theirOrdinary Wizarding Levels that year.[3]
1990s[]
- "Well, I think I had better separate the three of you, so you can keep your minds on your potions rather than on your tangled love lives."
- — Snape goading the trio as they made Wit-Sharpening Potion[src]
During the1994–1995 school year,Severus Snape taught hisfourth-yearPotions students to make this potion shortly after the second task of theTriwizard Tournament in1995. While working,Harry Potter,Ron Weasley, andHermione Granger discussed an article byRita Skeeter that had recently been published inWitch Weekly. Snape found the trio reading the magazine, and, much to their humiliation, read it aloud to the entire class (the article falsely accused Hermione of toying with the hearts of bothViktor Krum and Harry).[6]
Snape split the group up, telling them to concentrate on their potions, but Harry found it difficult to do so, as Snape continued to goad him personally. The class was further interrupted by the entrance ofIgor Karkaroff. Harry purposely spilled his armadillo bile so that he could linger after the class was done and try to find out what Karkaroff wanted to tell Snape.[6]
21st century[]
During theCalamity in the late2010s and early2020s, this potion was brewed heavily by members of theStatute of Secrecy Task Force, who used it help them combat enemies inFortresses.[2]
Brewing instructions[]
This potion completed in a cauldron
- Mix inGinger Root until lime green.
- MixArmadillo bile until blue.
- MixGround Scarab Beetles until red.
- RemixArmadillo Bile until red liquid is yellow. (Not dark green)
- RemixGinger Roots until brew is lime green.
- MixArmadillo Bile until the potion is purple.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
- Harry Potter for Kinect uses a slightly different recipe:
- Use knife to cut off two pieces of ginger root and add to cauldron. Potion should turn from blue to green.
- Add armadillo bile until potion turns blue.
- Grind scarab beetles in pestle, sprinkle in cauldron until potion turns red.
- Add more armadillo bile until potion turns yellow.
- Chop four more pieces of ginger root and add to cauldron. Potion should turn green.
- Stir clockwise until potion turns yellow.[8]
- In each video game this potion appears in, this potion is a different colour. Therefore, it is unclear as to what this potion's canonical physical appearance is, or it is possible that this potion's colour depends on its brewing procedure and/or ingredients used.
- The Wit-Sharpening Potion can be brewed inHarry Potter: Magic Awakened and is used to renew the opportunity to duplicate a card of the opponent after winning three duelling matches.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire(First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- The Road to Hogwarts Sweepstakes
- Pottermore(Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter for Kinect
- Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
- Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
Notes and references[]
- ↑1.01.11.21.3Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- ↑2.02.12.2Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- ↑3.03.13.23.3Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 22 (Agent of Chaos) - Potions Lesson "Wit-Sharpening Potion"
- ↑Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World
- ↑Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells - (seethis image)
- ↑6.06.16.26.36.46.5Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 27 (Padfoot Returns)
- ↑Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 3, Side Quest "Polyjuice Potion"
- ↑Harry Potter for Kinect
