Some cool potion ingredients in Harry Potter fanfiction are the fangs of a werewolf. These could potentially be used in a potion to control the werewolf transformation or to gain some of the werewolf's enhanced senses. Moonstone dust is also a great one. It has a connection to the moon and in fanfiction might be used in potions related to lunar magic, like a potion that only works during a full moon. And let's not forget the blood of a vampire. It's a rather dark ingredient, but in fanfiction it could be used in a potion to gain immortality or some form of dark power, although using it would likely be very controversial in the wizarding world.
Well, the ingredients of the compound medicine in Harry Potter were a little complicated. It contained lacewings, leeches, horns of bicorns, two-ear grass, liquid grass, boomslang skin, and a bit of something (like hair) from the person he wanted to transform into. This compound medicine was amazing. After drinking it, it could make the person who drank it look like another person. However, it was not easy to concoct it. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was not enough. Everyone, please click to read the novel!
The Polyjuice Potion consisted of lacewings (20 - 21 days), leeches, horns of bicorns (ground into powder), two-ear grass, liquid grass (plucked at full moon), skin of African Boomslang, and a little bit of the person you wanted to turn into (such as hair, dandruff, or nails). Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was not enough. Everyone, please click to read the novel!
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.
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 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 love potion can have unforeseen consequences. Maybe Harry Potter himself gets dosed with a love potion and instead of falling for the person who gave it to him, his feelings are redirected towards his friendship with Ron and Hermione. This could lead to some really heart - warming scenes as he realizes the true depth of his platonic love for them through the warped lens of the love potion's effects.
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.