Sleeping Draught Potion

> A Sleeping Draught causes the drinker to fall almost instantly into a deep, dreamless sleep.
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> Description, Pottermore

The **Sleeping Draught**, also known as the **Sleeping Potion**, was a potion that caused the drinker to fall almost instantaneously into a deep but temporary sleep. A standard Sleeping Draught differed from the Draught of Living Death, which was much more powerful, long-lasting, and difficult to brew. Hermione Granger referred to the Sleeping Draught as "simple, but powerful". Its recipe could be found in *Magical Drafts and Potions* and the *Book of Potions*.Template:Potion
Its usual ingredients included Flobberworm Mucus, lavender, Valerian sprigs and Standard Ingredient. When brewed correctly, the potion should have turned a dark purple colour.

## Brewing instructions

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1. Add 4 sprigs of Lavender to the mortar.
2. Add 2 measures of Standard Ingredient to the mortar.
3. Crush into a creamy paste using the pestle.
4. Add 2 blobs of Flobberworm Mucus to your cauldron.
5. Add 2 measures of Standard Ingredient to your cauldron.
6. Gently heat for 30 seconds.
7. Add 3 measures of the crushed mixture to your cauldron.
8. Wave your wand.
9. Leave to brew and return in 70 minutes (time depends on cauldron).
10. Add 2 measures of Standard Ingredient to your cauldron.
11. Heat on a high temperature for 1 minute.
12. Add 4 Valerian Sprigs to your cauldron.
13. Stir 7 times, clockwise.
14. Wave your wand to complete the potion.

According to *Book of Potions*:

1. Crush the wormwood, add to cauldron. Stir slowly.
2. Chop the valerian, add to cauldron, and apply a high heat.
3. Juice your Flobberworm and add its thick mucus to your cauldron.
4. Stir vigorously, apply a low heat and then give it another stir.
5. Chop the Sopophorous bean and add to cauldron.
6. Stir the mixture quickly, then heat.
7. Add a sprinkle of powdered asphodel petals and a dash of essence of nettle.
8. Heat the potion a final time, then stir slowly.
9. Wave your wand over the cauldron to finish the potion.

## History

### 1992–1993 school year

> I've got it all worked out. All you have to do is make sure Crabbe and Goyle find them. You know how greedy they are, they're bound to eat them. Once they're asleep, pull out a few of their hairs and hide them in a broom cupboard.
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> Hermione to Harry and Ron, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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On 25 December 1992, Hermione Granger spiked two, plump chocolate cakes with Sleeping Draught for use on Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle, so they could be impersonated with Polyjuice Potion. Harry Potter and Ron Weasley left these cakes out for Crabbe and Goyle to find, and the two Slytherins greedily ate them, unquestioningly, and soon fell unconscious, with frozen expressions on their faces. Harry and Ron then hid Crabbe and Goyle in a broom cupboard and took some of their hairs for the Polyjuice Potion.

## Appearances

* (First Entire Appearance)
* *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* (film)
* *Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire* (film) (Mentioned only)
* *Pottermore*
* Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
* *Harry Potter: Wizards Unite* (Mentioned only)

## See also

* Draught of the Living Death
* Sleeping Charm
* Sleeping Potion

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 , Chapter 12 (*Mudbloods And Murmurs*)
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* (film) - Chapter 20 (*Polyjuice Potion*)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `pottermore`