Skele-Gro is a dreadful-tasting potion which causes vanished or otherwise lost bones to regrow in a notably slow and painful process. Harry Potter compared it to having a million splinters lodged in his arm. The potion comes in a large bottle and smokes as it is dispensed. Swallowing it burns the throat, and, according to Harry, it tasted awful and he spat it out when he first tried it. For a magical treatment, Skele-Gro is surprisingly slow working, taking most of the night to regrow the bones in Harry's arm. All the other slimes are made with clear glue slime and corresponding glitter! I did not use food coloring on any of the remaining slimes. HOW TO MAKE LIQUID STARCH SLIME In the film adaption of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 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. Even though it gets far less attention than some of its more famous counterparts, such as Polyjuice Potion, Amortentia, or Felix Felicis, and while it only gets a few seconds of screen time in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the bone-regrowing potion is one of the most recognizable objects in the wizarding world. Skele-Gro comes in a large bottle and is dispensed by the steaming beaker-full. It burns the mouth as it goes down. Regrowing bones is a painful process, and Harry felt stabbing pains in his arm, as if it were full of large splinters ( CS10).

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. [5] We regret that due to hygiene regulations, unwanted earrings, drinks and confectionery cannot be returned. All of our holiday, seasonal, and everyday slimes use one of five basic slime recipesthat are super easy to make! We make slime all the time, and these have become our go-to favorite slime recipes! It burned Harry's mouth and throat as it went down, making him cough and splutter." — The unpleasant effects of the potion [src] Draco Malfoy mentions in the 1994-1995 school year that he had previously attributed Rubeus Hagrid's giant-like stature to a possible accidental overdose of Skele-Gro as a child. However, it is unknown if the potion could have such an effect, and it is known that Hagrid's size is as a result of being half-giant. [3]Picture the difference between wet spaghetti and leftover spaghetti the next day. As the slime forms, the tangled molecule strands are much like the clump of spaghetti! Is slime a liquid or solid? Europe: Goods of €22 to €150 may be subject to a local VAT charge. Goods over €150 are charged VAT and may also face customs duties.

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.

We call it a Non-Newtonian fluid because it’s a little bit of both! Experiment with making the slime more or less viscous with varying amounts of foam beads. Can you change the density? Did you know that slime aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)? STEP 4: Start kneading your slime! It will appear stringy at first but just work it around with your hands and you will notice the consistency changes. You can also put it in a clean container and set it aside for 3 minutes, and you will also notice the change in consistency! 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.