The A-Z of Harry Potter potions

Aging Potion

Causes the drinker to age; whether the potion only provides the signs of ageing or actually ages the drinker is not clear. A few drops ages the drinker by a couple of months.

Amortentia

Amortentia (pronounced Ah-more-ten-see-ah) is the strongest love potion in the world.

It has a mother-of-pearl sheen, its steam rises in characteristic spirals and it has the ability to smell differently to everybody – depending on what they find attractive.

Babbling Beverage

This potion will cause the drinker to talk nonsense

Deflating Draft

Reverses the effects of the Swelling Solution

Draught of Living Death

The Draught of Living Death puts people in a very powerful sleep that can last indefinitely, hence its name. It’s made by mixing a root of asphodel with an infusion of wormwood.

Draught of Peace

Gives the drinker a feeling of peace and well-being, but if overdone it can put the drinker into a deep or even irreversible sleep.

Felix Felicis

Felix Felicis is a potion that makes the user incredibly lucky. Allegedly it looks like molten gold. The potion can also help the person know what to do and where to go. If the potion is used too often, it can affect the user's ability to tell the difference between what is humanly possible and what is not.

Hiccoughing Solution

Cures hiccups

Love Potion

Love Potions create extreme romantic obsession rather than true love. The potion can be added to food or drink and can strengthen the longer they're kept.

Mandrake Restorative Draft

Mandrake Restorative Draft removes the effects of curses or petrification from the user. It is made from the leaves of the Mandrake plant and forms the base of many antidotes.

Pepper-Up Potion

Cures the common cold.

Polyjuice Potion

Polyjuice Potion is used to transform a person into the physical form of another person for one hour. The final ingredient in this potion is a piece of the person that the potion-taker will transform into.

Shrinking Solution

Causes the drinker to reverse in age.

Skele-gro

A potion with a burning taste that re-grows bones

Strengthening Solution

Physically strengthens the drinker.

Swelling Solution

Causes body parts it comes in contact with to swell up.

Veritaserum

Veritaserum has properties is a truth potion. Three drops can force the drinker to spill his innermost secrets.

Wit-Sharpening Potion

Sharpens the user's mind - consists of beetles, ginger root, and bile, among other ingredients

Wolfsbane Potion

Wolfsbane Potion allows a werewolf to retain his or her sanity, when they transform into a werewolf during the full moon - if taken periodically during the week leading up to the full moon.