A Journey Through Potions and Herbology

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Pottermore Publishing. A Journey Through Potions and Herbology

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES

POTIONS

PART 1: FROM APOTHECARIES TO CAULDRONS

PART 2: LEECHBOOKS AND BEZOAR STONES

PART 3: THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE – AN ALCHEMIST’S TRUE CALLING

HERBOLOGY

PART 1: GREENHOUSES, GARDENING TOOLS AND SOME ‘HERBALS’

PART 2: FLOWER PRESSING, FLOWER TEMPLES AND STINK LILIES

PART 3: MANDRAKES AND GNOMES

ALSO FROM POTTERMORE PUBLISHING

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Part 1: From Apothecaries to Cauldrons

Part 2: Leechbooks and Bezoar Stones

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One such sign, dating from the 18th century, now resides at the Science Museum in London. Probably from England or the Netherlands, the unicorn’s head is carved from oak. It appears happy, healthy and alert, with a hint of a smile and a bit of a goatee.

Extravagant shop signs were common in cities like London. They acted like logos and were an early form of branding, as well as being a useful way of navigating the streets when much of the population was illiterate. The result was streets festooned with an array of gaudy and memorable signs made from heavy wood and wrought iron, in the shape of giant frying pans, keys and coffins.

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