======Horklump Juice======
=====Object Information=====
  * **Type:** [[Potion]] [[Ingredient]]
  * **Source:** [[Horklump]]
  * **Stored In:** [[Hogwarts]] [[Potions]] storeroom
=====Description and Appearance=====
Horklump Juice is a magical liquid ingredient used in [[Potions]]. Its specific colour and consistency are not described in the novels. The juice is extracted from [[Horklump]]s, which are magical creatures native to Scandinavia that resemble pink, fleshy mushrooms covered in sparse, wiry black bristles (//[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]//).
=====Magical Properties and Usage=====
Horklump Juice is primarily known as a [[Potion]] ingredient. Its most notable canonical use is as a component in the [[Draught of Living Death]], an extremely powerful sleeping potion taught to advanced [[Hogwarts]] students.
According to //[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]//, the [[Horklump]] creature possesses healing properties, which strongly implies the juice is used in various healing potions. This is a common application in supplementary materials, where it is often featured as an ingredient in restorative draughts like the Wiggenweld Potion (video game).
=====Role in the Story=====
Horklump Juice is mentioned on two key occasions, serving to add detail to the world of [[Potions]] and to facilitate specific plot points.
  * **//[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]//:** Professor [[Severus Snape]] angrily accuses [[Harry Potter|Harry]] of stealing ingredients, including [[Horklump Juice]], [[Gillyweed]], and [[Boomslang Skin]], from his private stores. The confrontation highlights [[Snape]]'s persistent suspicion of [[Harry Potter|Harry]] and occurs while [[Barty Crouch Jr.]], disguised as [[Alastor Moody]], is present. [[Barty Crouch Jr.]] is later revealed to be the true thief of some of the ingredients.
  * **//[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]//:** The ingredient is present on the tables during the sixth-years' first [[Potions]] lesson with Professor [[Horace Slughorn]]. As the class attempts to brew the [[Draught of Living Death]], [[Professor Slughorn]] advises a struggling [[Hermione Granger]] to add "a little more [[Horklump Juice]]". This lesson is pivotal, as it is the first time [[Harry Potter|Harry]] uses the textbook of the [[Half-Blood Prince]] to achieve a perfect result, establishing his new reputation as a gifted potioneer.
=====Behind the Scenes=====
  * The creature from which the juice is derived, the [[Horklump]], is classified as X (Boring) by the [[Ministry of Magic]] and is noted to be a favourite food of [[Gnome]]s (//[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]//).
  * In the video game //Hogwarts Legacy//, [[Horklump Juice]] is a common and essential ingredient used to brew the Wiggenweld Potion, a standard healing draught (video game).