Food and Drink

Rock Cake • Food and drinks A rock cake, also called a rock bun, is a small, hard fruit cake with a rough surface resembling a rock (Wikipedia). (image from http://ozladym.com/recipes/RockCakes.htm)… Read More

Romilda Vane's grandmother • Character Romilda Vane’s grandmother was supposedly the source of the Chocolate Cauldrons which Romilda gave to Harry Potter. In fact, the Cauldrons were filled with a love potion and she was trying to get Harry to take her to Slughorn’s Christmas party (HBP15). Read More

Romilda Vane gives Harry a box of Chocolate Cauldrons that contain love potion • Event Harry takes the box but doesn’t eat any of the chocolates, having been warned by Hermione that girls were trying to trick him into taking them to Slughorn’s Christmas party (HBP15). Ron, however, discovers the box in March and eats several. The results are immediate and hilarious (HBP18). Read More

Ron has an eventful 17th birthday involving love potion and poison • Event Ron wakes up to an impressive haul of presents, including a wristwatch from his parents.  He accidentally eats Chocolate Cauldrons that Romilda Vane spiked with love potion, and falls madly in love with Romilda Vane.  Harry takes him to Slughorn, who whips up an antidote.  To celebrate Ron’s birthday, Slughorn… Read More

Madam Rosmerta • Character Madam Rosmerta is the proprietor of the Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade. She is at least in her 30s and likely a bit older, since she was running the Three Broomsticks already back in the 1970s. She is well known by witches and wizards from all over, including the teachers from… Read More

Runner Beans • Food and drinks • Plants A mundane plant growing on Privet Drive and at Hogwarts (PA2). Read More