Polyjuice Potion: A Recipe Inspired by Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

In the second book and movie of the Harry Potter Series, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, we see the first introduction of Polyjuice Potion. For those of you muggles who may not know what Polyjuice is, it is a mixture that contains a hair from a person other than yourself. When this potion is consumed, your appearance changes to look like the owner of the hair. We can see this in the video below:

Harry, Ron, and Hermoine all consume Polyjuice Potion in this clip, and we actually see Harry change on screen. This transformation can last anywhere from minutes to hours, depending on how well the potion has been brewed. The potion is extremely difficult make, and takes a lot of preparation. For example the lacewing flies have to be stewed for twenty-one days before making the potion. The total process takes around one month to complete and is listed below:

Part One, Step One:

1. Add 3 measures of fluxweed to the cauldron (must be picked on a full moon).
2. Add 2 bundles of knotgrass to the cauldron.
3. Stir 3 times, clockwise. 
4. Wave your hand then let the potion brew for 80 minutes.

Part One, Step Two:

1. Add 4 leeches to the cauldron.
2. Add 2 scoops of lacewing flies to the mortar, crush to a fine powder, then add two measures of the crushed lacewings to the cauldron.
3. Heat for 30 seconds on a low heat.
4. Wave your hand to complete this stage of the potion. 

 Part Two, Step One:

1. Add 3 measures of boomslang skin to the cauldron.
2. Add 1 measure of biorn horn to the mortar, crush to a fine powder, then add one measure of the crushed horn to the cauldron.
3. Heat for 20 seconds at a high temperature.
4. Wave your wand then let the potion brew for 24 hours.

Part Two, Step Two:

1. Add 1 additional scoop of lacewings to the cauldron.
2. Stir 3 times, counter-clockwise. 
3. Split potion into multiple doses, if desired, then add the pieces of hair of the person you wish to become.
4. Wave your hand to complete the Polyjuice Potion.

http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Polyjuice_Potion

Since some of you reading this are probably muggles and are not able to get your hands on the majority of the ingredients listed in the potion above, there is also a recipe that use ingredients muggles are able to get. This recipe, unfortunately, will not allow you to change into another person, sorry muggles.

The first step is to make Sweetened Ginger Tea Concentrate. This is made from:

1. 2 ginger tea bags
2. 1 cup of hot water 
3. 2 tbsp of honey

The muggle ingredients for Polyjuice Potion are:

1. 1 cup of orange juice (no pulp)
2. 3 tbsp of the sweetened ginger tea concentrate (recipe above)
3. 2 halfed canned peach slices
4. 1/2 cup of Sprite
5. 1 drop of any color food coloring. 
6. 4 tbsp of vodka (only for those of you over 18)

Follow these steps below to finish your muggle Polyjuice Potion:

1. Steep bags of ginger tea in hot water for 10 minutes. 
2. Mix in the honey.
3. Place the orange juice, peaches, and sweetened ginger tea concentrate in a blender.
4. Blend until peaches have been crushed and mixed into the juice.
5. Add the vodka (if desired), and Sprite.
6. Serve chilled 

Here is a picture of my Polyjuice Potion. I made mine a pretty, orange-pink color, but you can make yours any color you want by adding any color of food coloring. Even though this version of the Polyjuice Potion does not have any abilities to change you into another person, it will definitely taste better than the wizard version of it. 

I solemnly swear I am up to no good,

-Brittany