Magic plants in the universe of Harry Potter

In the novels related to the universe of Harry Potter, created by J.K. Rowling, of many imaginary magic plants are mentioned.

Sternutatory Achillée : Magic plant of a great utility to the wizards badly intentioneds. Enter the composition of the philters of Confusion and Muddle by which one can incite somebody to act in an impetuous and bold way.

Alihotsy : Magic plant whose ingestion pushes with hysteria.

Asphodel : Magic plant which, mixed with Armoise, gives a very powerful sleeping pill: the drop of thealive one.

Bubobulb ( ): Plant with the magic powers, allowing to look after, using its pus, any irritating wound. This thick and black plant similar to the slugs is propagated pareillement on the ground while being twisted. Each pustule contains an important quantity of pus which releases a strong gasoline odor.

officinal Cranson : It has the same properties as sternutatory Achillée and also enters the composition of the philters of Confusion and Muddle.

Net of the Devil : Plant which seeks the darkness and moisture, equipped with long gimlets as of the tentacles to choke those which approach it. More its prisoners gesticules and more it tightens its pressure. Only heat can force it to release its preys because it is forced recroqueviller.

Livèche : Plant which has the same properties as sternutatory Achillée and the officinal cranson.

Mandragore ( Mandrake or Mandragora ) is a plant drawn from traditional sorcery: it is about a plant which pushes under the gibets, in a ground fertilized by hung. It has immense magic properties, and in particular, in the second volume, that to give again life with those which were petrified by the indirect sight of the glance of the Basil. In addition, with the image of the root of the true mandrake which can resemble an human body, the root of the mandrake in Harry Potter with the appearance of a baby which cries, and whose cry is harmful with the human one, being able to even daze it to make it unconscious. On the other hand, if the Mandrake is adult, its cry pourait to kill you if you do not protect yourselves.

Mauve soft : The centaurs make burn the sheets of soft mallow er observe the dark smoke which is released some to distinguish from the forms and the symbols to which they can date their predictions. The human ones are seldom skilful in this exercise as can note it Firenze during its course.

Mimbulus mimbletonia ( ): A magic Cactus. Who also resembles a sick body because it palpitates slightly. This rather rare plant comes from Assyrie.

Murlap : Marinaded, the tentacles of this plant make it possible to compose an ideal solution filtered to relieve the wounds.

Sage : Seedling having the same uility as the soft mallow for the centaurs.

Willow bruiser ( Whomping Willow ): Magic tree and violent one located on the grounds of Poudlard.

Snargalouf (: Snargaluff ): A dangerous carnivorous plant which resembles a dead stock of tree when in its passive state; it projects on its prey of the vines full with spines.

Tentacula poisonous ( Venomous tentacula ): Magic plant equipped with dark tentacles red. This plant is very toxic. Its seeds belong to the category of the substances C prohibited in the trade.

Voltiflor : Plant approval innocent for wizard. At sight of eye, it resembles the net of the devil, so much so that one day, a guérissuse of co. Mongoose confused a net of the devil with a voltiflor, causing the death of a patient.

Branchiflore ( ): Relatively rare plant which makes it possible to breathe under water with that which chews it, this person developing during approximately an hour of the Branchies, as well as webbed hands and feet.

In English, this plant is named Gillyweed in reference to the Giroflée ( gillyflower ) and to the Branchie S ( gills ).

Its first appearance is done in the fourth episode of the saga of J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the goblet of fire, before the second test. In the book, it is given to Harry by Dobby (which stole it in the office of Severus Rogue), which is not shown in film where it is Neville which gives it to the hero, having been informed of its effect thanks to the book of herbology lent by Barty Croupton Jr. (disguised in Alastor Maugrey).

If a certain number of plants quoted above are completely fictitious, one should not forget only others which are quoted in the receipts of potions are real plants, having medicinal or magic virtues - at least supposed but not always proven - in traditional sorcery and medicine by the plants. Such are, for example, the roots of Asphodèle, the Mandragore, the Aconit wolf's bane, the napel or the Armoise.

See too

Internal bonds

Mandrake

External bonds

common and magic Plants on the Encyclopedia Harry Potter

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