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==Recipe==
==Recipe==
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#Add [[Ashwinder egg]] to cauldron, then add horseradish and heat.
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#Add [[Ashwinder egg]] to
a
cauldron, then add horseradish and heat.
#Juice a [[squill bulb]], add to the cauldron and stir vigorously.
#Juice a [[squill bulb]], add to the cauldron and stir vigorously.
#Chop up anemone-like growth on the back of [[Murtlap]], add to mixture and heat.
#Chop up anemone-like growth on the back of [[Murtlap]], add to mixture and heat.
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[[File:640x480.jpg|235px|thumb|Horace awarding Harry with a bottle of Felix Felicis]]
[[File:640x480.jpg|235px|thumb|Horace awarding Harry with a bottle of Felix Felicis]]
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Felix Felicis causes the drinker to have a limited period of good luck, during which they are likely to to succeed in all endeavours in which success is possible. They have a strong perception of this effect, including a high level of confidence and a "sensation of infinite opportunity." This is accomplished not through direct application of force or granting the drinker any extraordinary powers, but by inspiring the drinker with a favourable pathway through the circumstances. When Harry took the potion, he had the sensation that 'Felix' knew what it was doing
,
and that he needed only follow its inspiration, however unlikely the approach seemed as a means of accomplishing his goal. It indeed led him into a near-freakish but plausible set of circumstances in which all the right choices seemed obvious to him. Along the way, without even meaning to, he also accomplished some minor side goals, such as breaking up Ron's bad relationship, and destabilising Ginny's relationship with Dean to give Harry more of a chance.
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Felix Felicis causes the drinker to have a limited period of good luck, during which they are likely to to succeed in all endeavours in which success is possible. They have a strong perception of this effect, including a high level of confidence and a "sensation of infinite opportunity." This is accomplished not through direct application of force or granting the drinker any extraordinary powers, but by inspiring the drinker with a favourable pathway through the circumstances. When Harry took the potion, he had the sensation that 'Felix' knew what it was doing and that he needed only follow its inspiration, however unlikely the approach seemed as a means of accomplishing his goal. It indeed led him into a near-freakish but plausible set of circumstances in which all the right choices seemed obvious to him. Along the way, without even meaning to, he also accomplished some minor side goals, such as breaking up Ron's bad relationship, and destabilising Ginny's relationship with Dean to give Harry more of a chance.
A person under the potion's inspiration would likely prove highly adaptable to any unexpected change in the circumstances. There are always infinite possibilities in any situation, some of which doubtless lead to the desired outcome, and Felix can highlight them no matter what happens.
A person under the potion's inspiration would likely prove highly adaptable to any unexpected change in the circumstances. There are always infinite possibilities in any situation, some of which doubtless lead to the desired outcome, and Felix can highlight them no matter what happens.
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As Hermione pointed out, the potion is not able to better the chances of the drinker against particularly powerful enchantments, since members of the D.A. were not able to bypass the [[Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder]] that [[Draco Malfoy]] used. Hermione also claimed that Harry's usage of the potion to help discover what Draco was up to in the [[Room of Requirement]] would be a waste, as the Room was too powerful for the potion to help penetrate.
As Hermione pointed out, the potion is not able to better the chances of the drinker against particularly powerful enchantments, since members of the D.A. were not able to bypass the [[Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder]] that [[Draco Malfoy]] used. Hermione also claimed that Harry's usage of the potion to help discover what Draco was up to in the [[Room of Requirement]] would be a waste, as the Room was too powerful for the potion to help penetrate.
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The potion's effectiveness seems to wane after a certain amount of time, as it did in [[Harry Potter]]'s situation
,
when he made his way back to the Gryffindor Common Room and he ran into [[Peeves]], but was only just barely able to dodge him with the potion's influence.
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The potion's effectiveness seems to wane after a certain amount of time, as it did in [[Harry Potter]]'s situation when he made his way back to the Gryffindor Common Room and he ran into [[Peeves]], but was only just barely able to dodge him with the potion's influence.
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Overdosing is dangerous, as it is very toxic in large quantity, and over-reliance on it may lead to dangerous overconfidence, giddiness, and recklessness. The potion is very difficult and time
consuming to brew, and disastrous if concocted incorrectly. Due to its effects, it is considered a tool of cheating and therefore prohibited in organised events such as Quidditch and examinations.
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Overdosing is dangerous, as it is very toxic in large quantity, and over-reliance on it may lead to dangerous overconfidence, giddiness, and recklessness. The potion is very difficult and time
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consuming to brew, and disastrous if concocted incorrectly. Due to its effects, it is considered a tool of cheating and therefore prohibited in organised events such as Quidditch and examinations.
==Known uses==
==Known uses==
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|[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]
|[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]
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| colspan="1" rowspan="3" |[[30 June]]
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[[1997]]
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| colspan="1" rowspan="3" |[[30 June
|30 Junem
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|Used the potion to help him escape from Death Eaters' curses
|Used the potion to help him escape from Death Eaters' curses
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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
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Felix is the Latin word meaning happy or lucky. 'Felicis' is from the same root, but declined in the genitive case. It is translated as 'of luck.' Therefore, Felix Felicis means 'Luck of Luck', 'Lucky Luck' or 'Luck's Luck.' Another translation might be 'Happy Luck.' In Latin the words are pronounced by saying its nominative, followed by its genitive.
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Felix is the Latin word meaning happy or lucky. 'Felicis' is from the same root, but declined in the genitive case. It is translated as 'of luck.' Therefore, Felix Felicis means 'Luck of Luck', 'Lucky Luck' or 'Luck's Luck.' Another translation might be 'Happy Luck.' In Latin
,
the words are pronounced by saying its nominative, followed by its genitive.
==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
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*In {{HBP}}, Felix Felicis is described as looking like liquid gold. In [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|the film]] it has only a light gold hue.
*In {{HBP}}, Felix Felicis is described as looking like liquid gold. In [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|the film]] it has only a light gold hue.
*Also, as the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]] did not take place in the film, Harry did not provide the Felix Felicis to his friends, and instead, drank the entire bottle for his mission to get the memory.
*Also, as the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]] did not take place in the film, Harry did not provide the Felix Felicis to his friends, and instead, drank the entire bottle for his mission to get the memory.
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*Slughorn mentions in the film that only a perfect Draught of Living Death will win the prize of Felix Felicis, and that only one person prior to Harry had ever won it (possibly [[Severus Snape]] since his instructions
is
what caused Harry to brew a "perfect" concoction). In the book, however, the prize is
merely
to the person who brews the best potion, and Slughorn even says he does not expect perfection from any of them. Slughorn also taught Voldemort and Lily Evans, both of whom were brilliant at potions, so they may also have been the anonymous winner of the potion mentioned in the movie.
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*Slughorn mentions in the film that only a perfect Draught of Living Death will win the prize of Felix Felicis, and that only one person prior to Harry had ever won it (possibly [[Severus Snape]] since his instructions
are
what caused Harry to brew a "perfect" concoction). In the book, however, the prize is
mere
to the person who brews the best potion, and Slughorn even says he does not expect perfection from any of them. Slughorn also taught Voldemort and Lily Evans, both of whom were brilliant at potions, so they may also have been the anonymous winner of the potion mentioned in the movie.
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*Although the ''Advanced Potions Making'' claims that the potion requires six months of stewing, Horace managed to produce some for his first N.E.W.T. class, less than two months since he accepted the job offer in July. This makes it possible for a skilled potioneer to brew the potion in a shortened amount of time
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unless Slughorn already had some prepared ''prior'' to accepting the career. It is also possible that Slughorn did not brew it himself, and bought it from someone else.
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*Although the ''Advanced Potions Making'' claims that the potion requires six months of stewing, Horace managed to produce some for his first N.E.W.T. class, less than two months since he accepted the job offer in July. This makes it possible for a skilled potioneer to brew the potion in a shortened amount of time unless Slughorn already had some prepared ''prior'' to accepting the career. It is also possible that Slughorn did not brew it himself, and bought it from someone else.
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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)|video game]], Harry fights a duel with Crabbe and Goyle which is unlosable after taking Felix Felicis. Their spells miss you no matter what. When using Depulso to obtain "Mini-Crests", a considerable amount appears from every Depulso target. Additionally, the [[Dragon dung Fertiliser]] you brew in [[Potions Club]] cannot overheat and
pouring
too much of an ingredient in will have no effect.
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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)|video game]], Harry fights a duel with Crabbe and Goyle which is unlosable after taking Felix Felicis. Their spells miss you no matter what. When using Depulso to obtain "Mini-Crests", a considerable amount appears from every Depulso target. Additionally, the [[Dragon dung Fertiliser]] you brew in [[Potions Club]] cannot overheat and
poured
too much of an ingredient in will have no effect.
*In the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)|video game adaptation]] of {{HBP}}, Harry asks Dumbledore if he has ever taken Felix Felicis. Dumbledore responds, "''Only recreationally. You see, I believe one creates one's own luck.''"
*In the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)|video game adaptation]] of {{HBP}}, Harry asks Dumbledore if he has ever taken Felix Felicis. Dumbledore responds, "''Only recreationally. You see, I believe one creates one's own luck.''"
*In {{DH|F2}}, Slughorn is seen drinking something out of a flask before the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] begins. This could be Felix Felicis, or some sort of fortifying pick-me-up.
*In {{DH|F2}}, Slughorn is seen drinking something out of a flask before the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] begins. This could be Felix Felicis, or some sort of fortifying pick-me-up.