Leaping Toadstools

• Type: Magical Fungi
• Owners: Studied at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
• Maker: Natural

Leaping Toadstools are a species of magical fungi notable for their ability to jump or leap. While their exact appearance is not described in the original novels, their name suggests they resemble common toadstools. In various video game adaptations, they are consistently depicted as mushrooms that actively move on their own. In the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets video game, they are small, brown-capped fungi that hop about, requiring a student to catch them. In the Hogwarts Legacy video game, they are portrayed as more formidable, with purplish caps and an aggressive nature when used in combat (video game).

The primary magical property of a Leaping Toadstool is its ambulatory nature. This mobility makes them distinct from most other fungi studied in Herbology. The novels confirm that they have specific “uses” which are part of the Hogwarts curriculum for second-year students. Their applications are greatly expanded upon in other media:

• Potion Ingredient: Leaping Toadstools are used as an ingredient for the Wiggenweld Potion, a healing potion that restores stamina (video game).
• Combat Tool: They can be cultivated and used as offensive magical plants. When deployed, a Leaping Toadstool will jump toward a nearby enemy and release a cloud of damaging spores or venom before disappearing (Hogwarts Legacy).

Leaping Toadstools are mentioned once in the entire book series. In the spring of 1993, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger faced a Herbology quiz on Leaping Toadstools and their uses, set by Professor Sprout during their second year at Hogwarts. This indicates they are a standard part of the school's curriculum.

While their role in the novels is minor, Leaping Toadstools feature more prominently in several video games, where their unique properties are demonstrated visually and functionally.

• In the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets video game, Harry must collect Leaping Toadstools for a side quest to help a student brew Wiggenweld Potion.
• In Hogwarts Legacy, Leaping Toadstools are a key combat tool that the player can grow in the Room of Requirement or purchase from The Magic Neep in Hogsmeade. They serve as an aggressive, deployable plant that automatically seeks out and attacks enemies (Hogwarts Legacy).
• Leaping Toadstools do not appear in the film adaptations of the *Harry Potter* series.