Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ======Fruit in the Wizarding World====== =====Introduction===== Fruit, both mundane and magical, serves various functions within the wizarding world. While most commonly appearing as food and drink, much like in the [[Muggle]] world, certain fruits are also utilized as key ingredients in [[Potions]] and even as components in magical security systems. They are a common sight at feasts, in household orchards, and in the [[Greenhouses]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. =====As Food and Drink===== Fruit is a staple food item for wizards and witches, frequently appearing at meals and as a flavouring for popular sweets. * **At Hogwarts:** The [[House-Elves]] in the [[Hogwarts kitchens]] prepare vast quantities of food for the students and staff, including a wide variety of fresh fruit. Pumpkins are particularly notable, being a key ingredient for the ever-present [[Pumpkin Juice]] and used for dishes like pumpkin pasties. * **At The Burrow:** The [[Weasley]] family has an orchard at [[The Burrow]], which includes [[apple]] trees. [[Ron Weasley]] is sometimes tasked with de-gnoming the garden, which contains these fruit-bearing trees. * **In the Wild:** During their hunt for the [[Horcruxes]], [[Harry Potter]] and [[Hermione Granger]] forage for food, successfully summoning and picking wild blackberries in the [[Forest of Dean]]. * **Sweets and Treats:** Many popular wizarding sweets are fruit-flavoured. [[Albus Dumbledore]] was famously fond of [[Lemon Drops]] ([[Sherbet Lemons]] in the British editions), which he used as a password to his office. =====As a Magical Component===== Beyond simple consumption, specific fruits and depictions of fruit are integrated into the magical workings of the wizarding world. * **As a Password Mechanism:** The entrance to the [[Hogwarts kitchens]] is concealed behind a magical painting of a bowl of fruit. To gain entry, one must tickle the large green pear in the painting. The pear will squirm, giggle, and then transform into a green doorknob, allowing the door to be opened. This is a unique form of security known to be respected by [[Hogwarts]] students, particularly those from [[Hufflepuff]] house, whose [[common room]] is located on the same corridor. * **As Potion Ingredients:** Certain magical plants bear fruit that is essential for potion-making. The most prominent example is the **[[Shrivelfig]]**, a magical fruit resembling a shrivelled purple fig. When skinned, [[Shrivelfigs]] are a key ingredient in the [[Shrinking Solution]], a potion that causes things to shrink. These are likely cultivated by [[Professor Sprout]] in the [[Hogwarts]] [[Greenhouses]]. =====List of Notable Fruits===== The following fruits, both mundane and magical, are mentioned in the original novels. * **Mundane Fruits:** * **Apple:** Grown in the orchard at [[The Burrow]]. * **Blackberry:** Foraged by [[Harry Potter]] and [[Hermione Granger]]. * **Cherry:** The colour of [[Gilderoy Lockhart]]'s robes on Valentine's Day was said to be "a shade of shocking pink that made Harry feel slightly sick," but the blossoms are mentioned as decorations. * **Grapes:** Served at [[Horace Slughorn]]'s parties. * **Lemon:** The flavour of [[Dumbledore]]'s favourite [[Muggle]] sweet, the [[Lemon Drop]]. * **Orange:** Used in Christmas decorations at [[Hogwarts]]. * **Pear:** A magical depiction of a pear serves as the secret key to the [[Hogwarts kitchens]]. * **Pumpkin:** A versatile staple used for food, drink ([[Pumpkin Juice]]), and decoration, especially at [[Halloween]]. * **Magical Fruits:** * **[[Shrivelfig]]:** A key ingredient in the [[Shrinking Solution]]. It is a purple, shrivelled fruit from a magical plant. =====Behind the Scenes===== * In the video game adaptation of //Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets//, as well as later games like //Hogwarts Legacy//, the fruit bowl painting and the method of tickling the pear to enter the kitchens is a discoverable and interactive feature, allowing the player to access the location as described in the novels (video game).
