Lesson 3

We are going to do Amortentia, the most powerful love potion there is. Love potions are not really love potions per say. Because there are two things that no magic can do. Bring people back from the dead or force someone to love someone else. Magic has no power in these two cases. However, you CAN 'tamper' with the persons desires. That is just what this potion does...

In this potion we will use Ashwinder eggs (frozen) remember to keep this ingredient frozen at all times! Very important if you want to keep your limbs intact. Ashwinder eggs are very common in most love potions. A physical piece of the maker of the potion, such as hair, is used in the potion. Usually one or two strings of hair do the trick. The one ingredient that sets this potion apart from the others is the use of pomegranate juice. Pomegranate juice is used in the strengthening potion because it strengthens or intensifies the potion. This is why pomegranate juice is used.

Amortentia:

The Ingredients:

2 Ashwinder eggs (frozen)

Physical piece of the maker of the potion (hair or nails)

10 drops of Pomegranate Juice 

Note: It is always important to wash out your cauldron before making another potion.

Start the fire using 'Incendio' spell. Put in a gallon of water and bring it to a boil.

Got a large bucket full of water and poured it into the cauldron.

The potion will turn a mother-of-pearl sheen and you can tell when it’s done when the steam rises in distinct spirals.

When the water is at a boil, step back a bit, otherwise you will get burnt... Add the ashwinder eggs. Remember how the potion exploded the last time when brewing Draught of Peace? It’s going to do it again. Ashwinder eggs are highly flammable and cause explosions...

Stood about 3 feet back from the cauldron and used 'Wingardium Leviosa' to bring the ashwinder eggs and drop them in the boiling water. The moment the first egg hit the water it will explode... (Each egg made a loud BANG! And a CABOOOM! When the last egg had exploded Agostina moved closer to the cauldron which was now on fire)

Throw your hair it into the cauldron and the bubbling potion will around in a spiral.

Add only a half of a pint of pomegranate juice.

Stir the potion for several long minutes and then the potion should turn into the mother of pearl sheen and the steam should began to spiral up.

Homework:

Please answer the following questions and Pm them to me, be sure to include your HO ID and house for full credit. Due 14th November 2011. Late work will be automatically loose 50%.

ID: _____ Name:_________________  House: __________

Assess this statement: 'The Love Potion is a sound ethical potion because it does not truly distort someone else's love, rather it makes you more attractive to them.' Be sure to include evidence to back up your position.

Honours Option:

(This is optional, but it can give you House Points.)

In one or two paragraphs describe the smell Amortentia potion will have to you. Please use description and be clear about the feelings that some smells might provoke in you. How more description and detail it has more house points will be given.

Thanks

Professor Agostina Molina