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Fire-Protection Potion

Potion information

Effect

Protects drinker from fire[1]

Side-effects

Sensation of ice flooding body[1]

Characteristics

Blue in colour[2]

Difficulty level

Beginner[3][2]

Known ingredients

• Bursting mushrooms[3]
• Salamander blood[3]
• Wartcap powder[3]

[Source]

"Danger lies before you, while safety lies behind,Two of us will help you, whichever you would find,One among us seven will let you move ahead,Another will transport the drinker back instead." — The potion riddle in the Underground Chambers[src]

The Fire Protection Potion,[4][5] also known as the Ice Potion,[6] was a potion used to move through flames unscathed. When drunk, it induced a sensation of ice and frigidity in the drinker, and provided protection from most magical fires.[1]

Contents

• 1 History
• 2 Recipe
• 3 Behind the scenes
• 4 Appearances
• 5 Notes and references

History[]

"It was indeed as though ice was flooding his body." — The sensation of drinking this potion[src]

The Marauders' puzzle involved gathering ingredients to make this potion which, when poured onto the parchment that the puzzle was written on and tossed into the Gryffindor common room fire, would congratulate the student on solving the puzzle.[7]

In the 1985–1986 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the Fire Protection Potion was taught to second-years by Professor Severus Snape in Potions class.[2]

During the same year, Jacob's sibling and Ben Copper created this potion and poured it onto the parchment which contained the Marauders' puzzle, then tossed the parchment into the fire, solving the puzzle.[7]

Severus Snape brewed this potion in September of 1991, as part of his protection of the Philosopher's Stone.[1] Quirinus Quirrell and Harry Potter later each took this potion in order to get past the flames and into the deepest room of Underground Chambers, containing the Mirror of Erised and Philosopher's Stone. It is presumed Albus Dumbledore also used this potion to bypass the black flames and enter the room containing the Mirror to save Harry from Quirrell.

Recipe[]

1. Slice bursting mushrooms with knife, add to cauldron and stir clockwise until potion turns blue.[7]
2. Add Salamander blood to cauldron, stir anti-clockwise until potion turns green.[7]
3. Crush wartcap powder in pestle, add to cauldron and stir clockwise until potion turns red.[3][7]

Behind the scenes[]

• Given that every potion requires a magical component to complete the brewing process, the most likely spell needed to complete this potion is the Flame-Freezing Charm.

Appearances[]

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Not in console versions)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Handheld Only)
• Harry Potter Trading Card Game (First identified as Fire Protection Potion)
• Pottermore (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
• Harry Potter: Magic Awakened (In the Book with No Name)

Notes and references[]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 16 (Through the Trapdoor)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 2, Chapter 7 (Facing the Door) - Potions Lesson "Fire Protection Potion"
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Handheld Only)
4. ↑ Harry Potter Trading Card Game
5. ↑ "Powerful Potions Revealed for New Game" at the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)" Official Site
6. ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) - PS1 version
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 3, "GRYFFINDOR CELEBRATION" Achievement

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