What are some interesting Harry Potter potion ingredients in fanfiction?

In some Harry Gathees fanfiction, common potion ingredients might include unicorn hair for its magical purity. It can add a powerful and positive essence to potions. Another could be mandrake root, which is often used in more complex and dangerous potions due to its volatile nature. And moonstone dust, which is said to enhance the magical properties related to the moon, like divination potions.

Maybe something like moonstone dust for its lunar connection which could symbolize femininity, and dragon scales which are often associated with masculinity in the 'Harry Potter' lore. Add a bit of unicorn hair for purity, and a drop of mermaid tears to give it that magical touch.

Fanfiction writers get really creative with potion ingredients. They often take an ingredient like the powdered horn of a unicorn. Instead of just using it for its normal purpose of making potions for healing or enhancing magic, they might use it in a potion that, when drunk, allows the wizard to enter a different dimension or time period. Another way is by re - imagining the way ingredients are sourced. For instance, the bile of a Blast - Ended Skrewt. In fanfiction, instead of it being a by - product of the Skrewt's normal functions, it could be something that is magically extracted in a very elaborate and dangerous ritual, and this special bile could be used in a potion for extreme strength. Writers also like to create new ingredients based on the existing ones. They could take the concept of a shrivelfig and create a 'giant shrivelfig' whose juice is used in a potion to make things grow or shrink at will.

One idea could be a story where a young, inexperienced wizard accidentally creates a super - powerful luck potion. This potion not only brings good luck to the creator but also starts to affect the whole Hogwarts in unexpected ways, like making the Quidditch team win every game without much effort or students getting top grades without studying hard.

One interesting 'Love Potion' fanfiction could be about a character accidentally drinking a love potion meant for someone else. This could lead to all sorts of comical and chaotic situations as they start to have strong, uncharacteristic feelings for another person.

In some fanfictions, the purity potion might be used to test a character's moral purity rather than just blood purity. For example, it could show if a character has pure intentions in their actions.

A great plotline in such fanfiction could be a Potion Master being framed for creating a harmful potion. The real culprit might be someone trying to discredit the Potion Master for personal gain, like a rival for a teaching position at Hogwarts. The Potion Master then has to prove their innocence while also dealing with the chaos that the false accusation has caused in the wizarding community. They might have to enlist the help of their students or former colleagues to clear their name.

In the original Harry Potter series, potion ingredients are mostly traditional and well - known within the wizarding world. But in Harry Gathees fanfiction, they might be more exotic. For example, in the original, we have things like powdered bat wings. In fanfiction, there could be the wings of a magical hybrid creature. Also, the uses of the ingredients can be more creative in fanfiction. While in the original, dittany is mainly for healing, in fanfiction it could be a key part of a potion to enhance a wizard's charm.

One interesting plot twist could be that the truth potion is used on a seemingly minor character who then reveals a major secret about Hogwarts' founding. For example, they might disclose that there is a hidden chamber not known to the current staff, filled with ancient magic items.

One idea could be a potion that reveals long - lost family secrets. For example, a character discovers through the heritage potion that they have a connection to a powerful but forgotten wizarding family. This could lead to a whole new adventure as they explore their new - found heritage.