Wizarding culture
Wizarding Culture

Two drops tames even the most bothersome barnet

By

“Two drops tames even the most bothersome barnet” is the advertising slogan for Sleekeazy’s Hair Potion, invented by Fleamont Potter, Harry’s paternal grandfather.

Commentary

Etymology

"barnet" = a person's hair, British rhyming slang from "Barnet's Fair"; Barnet's Fair is a famous horse fair in Barnet, Hertfordshire, which originated in 1588.

Pensieve (Comments)

Tags: beauty/beautiful hair

Editor:

Sources