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Demigodly_Slytherin asks: How do you make a Love Potion?

Amortentia Recipe

1 frozen nineteen oz. block of glacial sea water

5 vanilla beans

7 frozen ashwinder eggs

1/3 lb of crystallized moonberries

3 belladonna seeds

1 oz. rose oil

9 candied crab apples

3 cherry blossoms

1 whole pomegranate

1 large white pearl

In a medium sized cauldron begin melting the glacial ice over a low flame. Should the block crack during the melting process, the entire potion must be thrown out and started from scratch.

While the ice is melting, take the vanilla beans and slice them lengthwise. Then scrape the pulp from the inside of the bean, adding one bean's pulp to the melting ice every four and a half minutes. Once all of the beans have been added to the cauldron, cover and let stand for 24 hours with lowest possible flame.

At the 24 hour mark stir the cauldron in a clockwise direction six times. Let stand for one minute, and then stir six times in a counter-clockwise direction; after three minutes repeat this process twice. Once the mixture comes to a rest gently set the ashwinder eggs into the cauldron, increasing the heat to high.

In a bowl grind the crystallized moonberries and the belladonna into a fine powder. Once combined, slowly drizzle the rose oil into the bowl being sure to stir at a speed that keeps the mixture from clumping. Set this mixture aside for later use.

By this time the ashwinder eggs will have melted in the cauldron. Cut the candied crab apples in half and drop them one at a time directly into the boiling pot; stirring broth counter-clockwise six times after each half is added.

Gently set the cherry blossoms on top of the liquid while it is settling. Decrease the heat by half. When the petals have wilted completely, remove them from the pot and discard immediately. If the wilted petals stay in the liquid for too long the potion will no longer be viable.

Stir six times clockwise, and then six times counter clockwise. Set heat on low; let simmer over night.

Remove the pulp floating on top of the liquid. Slowly increase the heat to high over the course of twenty minutes.

Take all of the seeds from the pomegranate and squeeze the juice of each, one by one, into the cauldron. Do not let any of the seeds fall into the cauldron, this will ruin the potion.

Once all of the juice has been added, reduce the heat by half and stir slowly to stop all boiling. Now add the moonberry, rose oil, and belladonna mixture to the potion.

The final portion of the preparation is to drop the pearl into the pot. It will dissolve instantly. Stir the potion one last time; clockwise and then counter clockwise. The potion is now complete.

The most effective way to use Amortentia is for it to be administered pure. However, no matter how you use the potion, it is still the most powerful love potion ever created and must be used with caution.

Happy Brewing