Skele-Gro

> What did you expect? Pumpkin juice?
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> Madam Pomfrey regarding the foul taste of Skele-Gro, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)

**Skele-Gro** (alternately spelled **Skelegro**) was a dreadful-tasting ***potion*** which restored and caused growth to bones. It was able to mend broken bones, or even regrow entire bones that have vanished or been otherwise lost. For regrowing entire bones, the process was notably slow and painful and could take over a full day.Template:Potion

## Effects

> It burned Harry's mouth and throat as it went down, making him cough and splutter.
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> The unpleasant effects of the potion, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The potion was extremely effective when it came to regrowing, growing, and mending bone, but smelled and tasted terrible and it often caused pain. When regrowing an entire bone, Harry Potter described the sensation as having large splinters lodged in his arm. The potion came in a large bottle and smoked as it was dispensed. Swallowing it burned the throat, and, according to Harry, it tasted awful and made him cough and splutter. For a magical treatment, Skele-Gro was surprisingly slow working when regrowing whole bones, taking most of the night to regrow the bones in Harry's arm. However, since he required thirty-three bones to be regrown outright, it is likely that its effects vary with the amount required to be healed or regrown.

## History

 File:SkeleGroHM.png  ***Linfred of Stinchcombe***, an ancestor of the Potter family, was known for having created many medicinal potions, one of which would be used as the basis for Skele-Gro.

Though she usually bought it, ***Madam Pomfrey*** had to brew Skele-Gro herself in the ***1985–1986 school year***, and was assisted by ***Jacob's sibling***.

Due to a Skele-Gro shortage in the ***1987–1988 school year***, Madam Pomfrey tasked Professor Severus Snape with producing more for her supplies. Hence, the ***Potions Master*** conscripted his ***fourth-years*** to concoct this particular brew in ***Potions class*** and taught them how to do so, warning them that Madam Pomfrey would not accept subpar Skele-Gro from them.

Linfred's descendant Harry Potter needed a dose of Skele-Gro after the bones in his right arm were broken during a Quidditch match in the 1992–1993 school year. Despite Harry's wishes, Professor Gilderoy Lockhart foolishly attempted to mend the bones, accidentally causing them to disappear instead. Later that school year, when Lockhart completely redecorated the Great Hall as a morale-booster for ***Valentine's Day***, Professor Severus Snape, being one of the teachers, was disgusted by this action, and his disgusted reaction was stated to have looked as though he was fed a large beaker of Skele-Gro.

## Behind the scenes

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* In the film adaptation of *Harry Potter and the Chamber-Of Secrets*, according to the label on the Skele-Gro bottle: "1100 drops. Bone Regenerator. Bone-fide results every time. Sold only by Reubens Winikus and Company Inc."
* The top part of the bottle is shaped like the rib cage and arms of a human skeleton. The lid of a bottle is shaped like a human skull.
* In the film adaptation of *Harry Potter and the Chamber-Of Secrets*, Harry actually spat the potion out when he first tasted it, leading ***Madam Pomfrey*** to chastise him. In the film's following scene, Dobby hits himself in the head with the bottle of Skele-Gro when Harry questioned him about what terrible thing was going to happen to the school.

## Appearances

* *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* (film) (First Entire Appearance)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* (film)*Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* (film), Chapter 10

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