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. ======Lugworm====== =====Creature Information===== * **Classification:** [[Magical Creature]], [[Potion]] Ingredient =====Description and Appearance===== A lugworm is a type of burrowing worm. In the wizarding world, it is known primarily as a source for [[Potion]] ingredients. Its specific magical appearance is not described in the original seven novels, but it is presumed to be similar to its real-world, non-magical counterpart, which is a large marine worm. =====Magical Properties and Usage===== The primary known magical use of the lugworm is in the brewing of [[Potions]]. The creature itself or parts of it are harvested as an ingredient. * The mucus of a lugworm is a known ingredient in the [[Shrinking Solution]] (Pottermore). * It is also listed as a [[Potion]] ingredient in various wizarding world video games, such as //Wonderbook: Book of Potions// and //Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery// (video game). =====Role in the Story===== Lugworms are not mentioned in the original //Harry Potter// novels by J.K. Rowling. Their role as a [[Potion]] ingredient is established entirely through supplementary materials and licensed media that expand upon the wizarding world's magical [[pharmacopoeia]]. They serve to add detail and richness to the practice of [[Potion]]-making beyond the core narrative. =====Behind the Scenes===== The magical lugworm is based on a real-world creature, the //Arenicola marina//. All known information about its use in the wizarding world comes from sources created after the publication of the original book series. The Pottermore website (now Wizarding World) was one of the first sources to establish its use in a specific potion.
