What did Dumbledore drink in the cave?

The Emerald Potion, also known as the Drink of Despair, is a mysterious potion which induces fear, delirium, and extreme thirst. According to Dumbledore, the potion cannot be penetrated by hand, vanished, parted, scooped up, siphoned away, transfigured, charmed, or otherwise made to change its nature in any way.
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What did Dumbledore see when drinking the potion?

Dumbledore seemed to have terrible nightmares or visions, and was almost too weak to stand up after drinking the potion. Kreacher said that when Voldemort forced him to drink the emerald potion his "insides burned" and he saw "terrible things" (DH10).
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What are the things in the water in the cave Harry Potter?

The Inferi whom Harry and Dumbledore encounter in the depths of the lake in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince were, when alive, mostly vagrant, homeless Muggles whom Voldemort had murdered for the purpose during his first rise to power, although some were the earthly remains of wizards or witches who 'disappeared' ...
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What potion did Dumbledore drink before he died?

The piece of film's soundtrack which plays over the scene of Dumbledore consuming the potion is titled "The Drink of Despair". Pottermore refers to it as "Emerald Potion". In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the potion has a murky black colour. It is emerald green in the books.
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What drink does Dumbledore offer the Dursleys?

Dumbledore also conjures up some mead, and pours it into glasses that then persistently knock against the Dursleys' heads. Along with Sirius' gold, Harry inherits Number 12 Grimmauld Place.
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What Did Albus Dumbledore See When He Drank The Emerald Potion?



What is Dumbledore's Favourite drink?

Albus Dumbledore – Butterbeer

It's only natural he'll stick to Butterbeer at a public event. Of course, being the wise magician that he is, he may slip a flash in past security to slip into his Butterbeer after making the celebratory toast.
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What is Dumbledore's favorite drink?

Albus Dumbledore - Butterbeer

It's only natural he'll stick to Butterbeer at a public even.
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What is the rarest potion in Harry Potter?

Veritaserum is the most powerful truth serum out of all of them. It has been used several times in the book in order to interrogate people. Snape famously threatened to slip a few drops of Veritaserum in Harry's pumpkin juice at one point.
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Why did Dumbledore drink the potion instead of pouring it out?

According to Dumbledore, the potion cannot be penetrated by hand, vanished, parted, scooped up, siphoned away, transfigured, charmed, or otherwise made to change its nature in any way. It can only be drained away by drinking.
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Why didn't Dumbledore dump the potion out?

It cannot be poured away because Voldemort made sure it couldn't. According to Dumbledore: But how to reach it? This potion cannot be penetrated by hand, Vanished, parted, scooped up, or siphoned away, nor can it be Transfigured, Charmed, or otherwise made to change its nature.
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What did the cave potion do to Dumbledore?

Dumbledore started drinking, and it took three cups of the potion before he was noticeably affected. The first symptom of the potion was pain. Then, much like a dementor, it apparently made the drinker relive his worst memories. Finally, it caused intense thirst.
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Why did Tom Riddle hide a Horcrux in a cave?

Once again, Voldemort chose a personal place to hide the Horcrux. In his youth, Riddle had tortured two children from his orphanage in a nearby cave. It was here, he chose to return to, and thus hid the locket once he had turned it into a Horcrux.
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Why did Snape call himself the Half Blood Prince?

Snape was born to Eileen Prince, a witch, and Tobias Snape, a Muggle, making him a half-blood (hence the name, "Half-Blood Prince"). This is rare for a Death Eater, as remarked in the last book, though Voldemort himself also had a Muggle father.
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What is Dumbledore's big secret?

The big “secret” about the Dumbeldore family that the title promises is actually an explanation of the last film's cliffhanger. Albus confirms to Creedence early on in the film that he is in fact a Dumbledore, quashing any rumor that Grindelwald had lied to the young boy in order to sway him to his movement.
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What was Dumbledore's secret?

In the opening scene of The Secrets of Dumbledore, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) revealed that he was in fact in love with Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) when they were teenagers, and the blood oath was a witness of their love.
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What was Dumbledore's last words?

“The last words Albus Dumbledore spoke to the pair of us?' Harry is the best hope we have. Trust him.”
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What did Hermione turn into when she drank the potion?

Moaning Myrtle is in delighted humor, and the reason turns out to be because the hair in the potion turned Hermione into a cat.
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Could a Muggle use a potion?

It is often asked whether a Muggle could create a magic potion, given a Potions book and the right ingredients. The answer, unfortunately, is no.
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What was Dumbledore's last spell?

It is possible that the spell, as it appears in the book, is the Fire rope charm, due to the novel's description of the fire as "a vast lasso" of flames produced from Dumbledore's wand. This spell is one of the last and most powerful spells that Albus Dumbledore uses with the Elder Wand, before his death.
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What is the most powerful item in Harry Potter?

1. The Veil. So ancient and powerful that it predates the Ministry of Magic and still has not been figured out, the Veil is the single most powerful object in the Wizarding World. That's simply because, as Rowling herself points out, death cannot be undone.
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Did Hermione smell Draco in Amortentia?

When describing the smell of Amortentia, Hermione blushes and won't reveal the third scent. J.K. Rowling has since confirmed that this smell is Ron's hair.
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What potion did Snape create?

What potion did Snape create? An advanced potion that is only taught to N.E.W.T students during their sixth year of potion-making, Severus Snape bettered the Draught of Living Death. This potion allows the drinker to enter into a deep slumber that closely resembles death.
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What is Dumbledore's deepest desire?

Clearly, Gellert Grindelwald represents “the deepest, most desperate desire” of Dumbledore's heart. Perhaps the reflection of Grindelwald in the Mirror is a reflection of Dumbledore's noble desire to see him defeated and restore peace to the wizarding world.
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Why did Mcgonagall say sherbet lemon?

'Sherbet lemon' and 'Acid Pops' are used as passwords to Dumbledore's office, and his preferred jam flavour could be used as a question to check his identity – it's raspberry, just in case you want to know. Unfortunately, he had more mixed enjoyment when it came to Bertie Bott's Every-Flavour Beans.
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What candy does Dumbledore eat?

Sherbet lemon is one of those foods where the name was changed between the UK and American books– in the UK books this treat is called sherbet lemon, and in the US versions, lemon drops. Whatever you call them, these hard candies are filled with a fizzy lemon powder (sherbet), and are a favourite of Dumbledore.
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