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AUGUST 24, 2003 at 4:01 PM
Posted by JAMES
Source: Edinburgh Evening News via Moreover
This family of shelled mammals appears to be headed to becoming the world's most famous
of its species:
Nine-month-old armadillo Dillon, whose dad appeared in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, is now the main attraction of an Edinburgh Zoo display called Animal Antics.
In JK Rowling’s spellbinding story, armadillo bile is a key ingredient for making wit-sharpening potion, a potent concoction that makes its drinker wittier, funnier and cleverer. To make the potion, students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry must crush scarab beetles into powder, thinly slice some ginger roots and put both into cauldron with armadillo bile, simmering for approximately half an hour. Jay Gunn, senior animal presenter at Edinburgh Zoo, said: "Armadillos are the only mammals with shells."
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Witch
Points: 750
siriusgurl says:
Thats cute a 9 month old snake. I don't really notice potion ingredients though
Posted Aug 24, 2003 at 4:08 PM EST
Metamorphmagus
Points: 37946
tonks black says:
Aww..i would hate to put an animal into a potion. it just seems cruel. :(
Posted Aug 24, 2003 at 4:19 PM EST
Witch
Points: 917
Slytherin_Punk says:
WOW That is really neat. I don't really pay attention to potions cause of Snape.
Posted Aug 24, 2003 at 4:20 PM EST
Witch
Points: 979
Butterbeer says:
It would be so cool to be a witch! But snakes...gross that would be the one thing that would trun me away.
Posted Aug 24, 2003 at 4:52 PM EST
Head House Elf
Points: 2756
Dobby says:
I never really payed attention to the potions before. But that would be REALLY gross!
Posted Aug 24, 2003 at 5:36 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1826
snapelupinfan says:
Very cute!
Sometimes I could really do with a wit-sharpening potion. Would have problems to use some of the "ingredients" in potion-making, though (snakes,spiders...) but if there are good results, well, why not???
To Slytherin_Punk88, who doesn' t pay attention to potions because of Snape: Hey, you are in Slytherin? Where's your problem, then? :)
Posted Aug 24, 2003 at 5:51 PM EST
Chief Brain Washer
Points: 2881
Chogiiiirl says:
It is interesting to read some of the ingredients of the potions used in the books. There's some really yucky stuff there. Wouldn't it be cool if some of them really worked?
Posted Aug 24, 2003 at 7:13 PM EST
Witch
Points: 742
TigerEyez says:
I think that I would probably refuse to use animals in potions, I'm a big environmentalist.
Happy 15th bday to Rupert! Happy 16th bday to me!
Posted Aug 24, 2003 at 9:38 PM EST
Witch
Points: 576
Chandra80D says:
Awww a cute armadillo, I never noticed one in the movie but I never paid attention to the potions or wherever he was either :/
Posted Aug 24, 2003 at 9:43 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1856
Rupert Baby says:
I would never dream of using an animal in a potion i think i would just have to fail that day's assignment. Plus armadillos are really cute. oh and Happy Birthday to Rupert!!!
Posted Aug 24, 2003 at 10:27 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1488
rdosty says:
Where do you get the snake idea? Some of you mentioned a snake, but armadillos are small shelled mammals. You know, warm blooded creatures?
Posted Aug 24, 2003 at 10:43 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 547
ivanlo says:
I wonder if armadillos make good pets; they are basically rats with shells on them.
Posted Aug 24, 2003 at 11:00 PM EST
Transfiguration Professor
Points: 2990
Choralee says:
Armadillos are mammals - not reptiles - so all of you talking about snakes need to reread the article! And look at the picture.
The actual armadillo is not used in the potion - just the bile extracted from the armadillo. I, too, would have a problem chopping up a cute little creature to get a potion ingredient.
Armadillos do not make good pets - they are smelly and eat a whole ton of bugs. Unless you like handling small creepy things for dinner...
I believe Snape makes a great potions master at Hogwarts. He is very detailed, extremely precise in his speech as well as highly organised. The only concern I have is that deplorable attitude of his...
Posted Aug 24, 2003 at 11:15 PM EST
Snape's Woman
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Prof. Andaxia Moonstar says:
I don't believe most of the animals used in potions are alive at the time. I remember it was mentioned in COS how Ron was fine in Potions classes because the spiders were dead; he was only afraid of living ones.
Actually, I do notice the potion ingredients used. *shrug* Of course, I have a HP character who becomes a Potions Master, so it makes sense that she would pay attention to the ingredients. And I do agree with Choralee's assessment of Snape (of course, I am a huge Snape fan). And yes, it would be very cool if some of those potions actually worked - however, being mere Muggles, we won't be able to even find half of those ingredients.
Posted Aug 25, 2003 at 2:31 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1990
HarrysGran says:
After reading about the potion ingredients I forget half of them, I have to admit. But that's because I'm no English and I would have to look up all the stuff. And for this I'm too lazy... And of course unpatient, have to go on with the story.
I too think the animals used in the potions are dead. But if they died a natural death, I wonder... Maybe Snape scared them to death before every lesson with his greasy hair. :-)
Posted Aug 25, 2003 at 9:53 AM EST
Witch
Points: 712
harryroxmysocks says:
Poor Armadillos! I'm from TX and I've still never seen one!
Posted Aug 25, 2003 at 10:11 PM EST
Auror
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HPN4eveRon says:
I dont pay attention to the potion stuff. I am too buisy looking at something else on the screen, like maybe the actors...
Posted Aug 26, 2003 at 12:53 AM EST
Witch
Points: 574
Tonks007 says:
Oh thats soo neat i never payed any attention to that.
Posted Sep 5, 2003 at 6:16 PM EST
Witch
Points: 733
PotterHoney says:
Hm, I'll have to get out the movie tonight to see the armadillo! And see the trio yet again:)
Posted Nov 8, 2003 at 9:34 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1488
rdosty says:
very cute!! I love armadillos!
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 9:47 PM EST
Professional Beater
Points: 20891
feltonluver says:
I didn't even notice an amardillo in the film! Yeehaw, texas kind of thing yay! I think I'll have to look for it, but this article is sort of cute.
Posted Feb 19, 2004 at 6:15 PM EST
Witch
Points: 660
Draco's little secrete says:
I dont like that killing animals.
Posted Feb 26, 2004 at 7:13 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1155
MissMaryPotter says:
Um an Armadillo is not a snake... I don't follow the snake reference????
Posted Mar 3, 2004 at 5:26 PM EST
Professional Beater
Points: 20891
feltonluver says:
Wait how does this have to do with a snake, I just reread it and I don't think I saw that...but UGH lucky animal got to be in the movie.
Posted Mar 8, 2004 at 6:25 PM EST
Death Eater
Points: 6201
Voldemort's Heir says:
Hehe, this is kinda neat. I never really notice what the ingredients are in all the potions they make. It would be cruel to use animals.
Posted Mar 11, 2004 at 5:06 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1445
PotionMaster says:
What part in the movies was this animal in? I can't seem to remember it. All I remember were the snakes. Actually, this article kind of confuses me.
Posted Mar 11, 2004 at 9:03 AM EST
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