Potion Bottles

This image by Jim Kay, for the illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, shows the beautiful detail of a selection of potion bottles. Each bottle seems to be full of life. What might these enchanting potion bottles hold? Skele-Gro to help re-grow bones? Felix Felicis to bring good luck to the potion maker? Or perhaps some Polyjuice Potion which allows the drinker to take on the appearance of someone else...

The shadowy walls were lined with shelves of large glass jars, in which floated all manner of revolting things Harry didn't really want to know the name of at the moment.

HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRESTS

Potion bottles by Jim Kay

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