The 12 Uses of Dragon's Blood - Harry Potter Theory
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- Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re discussing Albus Dumbledore and the discovery he made in his youth that made him famous. I am of course talking about his discovery of the 12 uses of Dragon’s Blood- an alchemical feat worthy of a place in the history books.
Today, when we think of Dumbledore’s achievements, the accomplishment that stands out most was his 1945 defeat of dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald, as he effectively saved the wizarding world from a perilous fate. After 1945, there wasn’t a wizarding household in the world that didn’t know his name.
However, what many don’t realize is that Dumbledore is also quite famous from his OTHER achievements in the wizarding world.
Dumbledore lived a long time, 115 years to be exact, and during his formative years he was able to achieve a LOT, beginning to impress other witches and wizards as early as the year 1893.
“In a matter of months, Albus’s own fame had begun to eclipse that of his father. By the end of his first year, he would never again be known as the son of a Muggle-hater, but as nothing more or less than the most brilliant student ever seen at the school.”
And for the remainder of Dumbledore’s studies, with his negative associations now a thing of the past, Dumbledore continued to excel- achieving every award and accolade imaginable.
After the death of his sister, he decided to take a trip to France where he visited his old friend Nicolas Flamel. Flamel was a famed alchemist, and it was in France that Dumbledore studied the ancient art and science of alchemy under his tutelage. After an unknown period of time, Dumbledore returned back to Britain- and it just so happened that in this time period Dumbledore became infatuated with the study of dragon’s blood- specifically it’s uses- a relatively uncharted subject in wizarding culture. Dragon blood was the blood of any of the many species of dragon, and it had 12 uses - all of which Dumbledore ‘discovered’ and subsequently published, earning him widespread recognition. Dumbledore was now world famous.
But despite this discovery catapulting Dumbledore to stardom, there are still a lot of UNKNOWNS when it comes to Dumbledore’s discovery- at least, from our perspective. While the uses of Dragon’s Blood were published in all sorts of alchemical manuscripts, we- the muggle readers- have never been enlightened as to what these 12 uses are. Today, I want to dig in and see what I can find on this subject.
First things first- what IS Dragon’s blood?
Dragon’s blood, as you might have expected, was blood extracted from any species of dragon- a dark red glutinous substance. The blood of a dragon was particularly powerful- but also adaptable- which is why it was eventually discovered to have so much practical application in the wizarding world. It’s worth noting, however, that Dragon’s weren’t the only magical creature with POWERFUL blood.
One sip of unicorn blood could keep witches and wizards alive even when they were an inch from death, but it did come with a big price tag- a condemnation to a cursed existence- a half-life.
Drinking the blood of a Re'em, a type of rare giant horse, granted the drinker immense strength for a short period of time.
And the blood of a Qilin, a mythical creature that was part-dragon and part-horse, had the ability to show people visions.
It’s clear that the blood of certain magical creatures has extremely powerful capabilities, but oddly enough the first two uses of Dragon’s blood that I want to discuss in this video seem fairly mundane by comparison.
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Thanks for watching folks! Did you ever ask yourself what these 12 uses were? Comment your theories below!
One use of Dragon's Blood, which is well documented in a piece of German Saga literature, the so called Nibelungenlied most of the German boys knew up to 50 years ago or even later, you didn't mention. Nibelungenlied is a poem from the middle ages describing the (more or less) heroic deeds of a family of germanic kings and their descendents including some reality from the time of the "barbaric migration" around the fifth century A.D.
In this saga a knight called Siegfried of Xanten sets out to fight a dangerous dragon. To sucessfully perform this task, Siegfried makes use of a special sword prepared by a skilled blacksmith called Wieland. Wieland, in a tedious process of forging, was able to prepare swords that did not break when stressed too much. They rather gave way a little and could then still be used for further fight instead of being rendered worthless due to flying to pieces. The best of his swords, called Balmung, WIeland gives to Siegfried, who manages to kill the dragon with it. The blood squirts out of the dragon's veins and accumulates to a small pond in which Siegfried immerses himself completely before the blood drains away. The bath in the dragon's blood strenghtens Siegfried's skin so much, that he becomes invulnerable by the standard weapons of that time, like (regular) swords, spears, lances, arrows and axes. Unfortunately though, a leaf from a lime tree falls off and comes to rest on Siegfrieds back just in between his scapulae before he takes his magical invulnerabality bath.
Thus, a small spot of his skin underneath the lime leaf isn't touched by the dragon's blood and stays unreinforced, this fact finally leading to Siegfried's untimely death, since Siegfried's wife, Kriemhild, beguiled by Hagen von Tronje, a friend of her brothers', gives away the secret location of the vulnerable spot, this information being used by Hagen to cowardly murder Siegfried from behind.
Story's end: Outraged, Kriemhild plots for revenge. She marries Attila, King of the Huns, and, after some years invites the whole murderous gang of her brothers including Hagen to attend a festival at the king's court in the far east. After the feast, where Kriemhild manages to make everybody well-oiled, the Huns and the Germanes start a deadly row from which only Hagen remains alive in the end, still witlessly drunk. Kriemhild now takes Balmung and cuts off Hagen's head, thus getting her revenge. She, in turn, is immediately killed for her act of cowardice by Hildebrand, armourer of Theoderich of Verona, king of the Eastern Goths.
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Are you sure JK Rowling didn't mean "Stain Remover" by saying "Spot Remover"?
@@joeviolet4185i’m not reading that
Putting a steak on a fresh bruise was a way of keeping the swelling down. It’s been done for years.
I always imagined the 12 uses of dragon's blood was dumbledore discovering that it can be used as an ingredient to make 12 different potions.
I never knew dragon's blood was actually the sap of a tree. Seems to me that muggle uses of dragon's blood surpasses, in some instances its use in the wizarding world. Who'd have thought it?
This definitely my favorite of your videos! I especially loved your tying in the muggle world tree's sap by the same name. Who knew! I wish JK would publish the entire list as ccx well as that encyclopedia she spoke about. I hope she writes the novels of the Dumbledore years since WB has dropped the Fantastic Beast series. Thank you for your thoughtful and produced videos!
Thanks very much Deb! Glad you enjoyed it.
I somewhat doubt that the effects would be as easy to find as just consuming the blood, since I can't see someone getting famous from that. I also get the feeling that dragon blood is toxic, which could be why the raw dragon steak helps with pain, as it kills bacteria and possibly dulls the pain receptors.
In (muggle) witchcraft, dragon's blood is usually used to add extra OOMPH to a spell. Maybe in wizard witchcraft, if it's used in potions, I would think it could be used in getting rid of curses, added to luck potions like you mentioned, or being an ingredient in a super strong love potion. Great video because it's one of my favorite things to work with 👍
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but where do muggle witchccaft-ers get dragon blood from?
@@Sn-no7us it's a sap from trees in South America.
@@Sn-no7us just call us witches, we don't mind.
WOW! The fact about real-world usage was SO COOL! Thanks for the vid! Facinating!
I think dragon blood could be addictive for it's unique strengthening properties but also madness inducing
I think you're spot on with #4 especially from the text regarding Hagrid. For #10 I had to chuckle as what came to mind is someone who inhales helium and the temporary result on the vocal cords. Also I totally see where the ingestion of dragon's blood might bestow qualities of tough skin and tough nails. Excellent video.
I've always wondered if the Philosopher's stone and it's elixir could have saved Dumbledore from the deadly ring curse. Nicolas Flamel had destroyed the original stone and accepted that he could now experience death, but the story never specifically mentioned whether he and his wife would die immediately or years in the future...
I have always wondered why Voldemort never went for the Philosopher's stone when he was an up and coming Dark Wizard...
@@davidanbudurai5931 I think the canon answer is that he didn't want to be dependent on anything. The Horcruxes are at least his own soul and don't have to be visited commonly, unlike the Elixir of Life. Also, the Elixir doesn't stop aging, only death.
Another reason Voldemort wouldn't like a Stone is because someone else can steal and use it. Even if a Horcrux is stolen, it can't then help the new owner and if it is destroyed, Voldy can make more. He isn't that worried about mutilating his soul further
Video idea for you to do:
What additional effects do spells have that are not seen in the movies? For instance, what else can the patronus charm do besides ward off dementors?
I've heard it can drive off lethifolds and of course be used to send a message to a particular individual in a faster way that say via owl.
@@charlesbrentner4611 you've read fantastic beast's and where to find them haven't you?
@@swatipushpak2638 Yep, and seen the movies and read a lot of fan fics. lol.
considering how seemingly magical the effects of real world/muggle plants can be, I'd love to see a theory video of how magical plants are categorised and used in the HP lore.
Poor Norberta, she shall soon be nothing but a strand of flesh in a stick of wood. I should hope Master C.W. should avoid using her for sticks and organs, instead finding her a mate and letting her live peacefully. On the other hand, what do you think Norberta's reaction would be to seeing her Daddy Hagrid again?
I fear the love affair is somewhat one sided.
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These uses are very amazing and I've always wondered what all the uses were along with if there were other uses. For me another use would be using it as a fireproofing agent that not only prevents burning, but can also have a defense against intense heat of the desert, fires and places like steel mills where it gets very hot.
Brilliant!
@@JEBavido Thank you. I you're going to work around any creature that breathes fire, it would be nice to have a little protection.
I'd bet wizards have a unique flame-retardant suit that is both charmed and dyed with dragons blood.
@@dannybonsai7102 Makes sense.
I wonder if you could use a dragon claw or scale for a wand-core instead of a dragon heartstring
I think that a lot of the power comes from the heart itself. The dragon heartstring most likely derives it power from its close proximity with the heart.
@@HarryPotterTheory seems like it
@@HarryPotterTheory then what about the horned serpent horn wand cores? 😮😅
@@matchaeylle Who knows! They're different creatures so I'm sure they have different sources of power.
I'd think it possible but that heart string is not only more plentiful (dragons having fairly large hearts) but also probably far easier to work with in terms of fitting within a wand blank. Dragon scales and claws are likely very hard to cut and shape to fit.
Very good video!!! Enjoyed it!
So, it's not much a use as a side effect, but it confirms the use in potions. I personally think that dragon's blood can cause to the wizards that drink it dragon's pox, but only in some of the situations, not all of them obviously, but I think it is very much plausible that infected dragon's blood can pass on the infection to the drinker.
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In my study's I have found that a teaspoon of dragons blood can sharpen eye sight and strengthen all the senses to that like of a dragon keep up the good work 👍👍 also extending human life spane
Number 4 wasn't for any healing properties. People use to put steak on injuries cause it stays cold like an ice cube. It stays cold for a long time. Idk why steak but that's what people use to do in the 50s
If you'd like me to further delve into the details on dragonsblood, I'd very much be willing to tell you each plants name, and what their uses are.
Amazing video! Thank you!
Ehh, I could see dragon’s blood being key in a lot of potions. And it could produce a result when drunk straight, but not 3 or 4. It could easily be a key ingredient in the strengthening solution and in liquid luck. It would be rather disappointing if most of the uses were so ordinary.
I could see it as being used in potions meant to stimulate a patient who was close to death or at least badly injured, much like adrenalin is used in our Muggle hospitals when a patient is in need of something to help stimulate the heart for example. Dragons are very strong creatures (or so it appears) so I could see substances that are natural to a dragon's system being found in their blood.
Given the conjecture that the green blood of the steak Hagrid used was from a "particular" dragon, I wonder if there's any difference in uses or effectiveness of uses depending on the breed of dragon.
Very interesting! Thanks for making this video! I'm wondering if there are any additional uses for other parts of the Dragon in the Harry Potter universe, like a shield or chainmail crafted out of Dragon Scales or weapons (swords, Lances, axes) crafted from dragon fangs/bones.
That was really interesting. Thanks.
If Dragon Blood can mimic Human Blood I wonder if it would be able to Substitute it in Blood Transfusions (maybe that’s where Blood Replenishment Potions come from).
My theory is simple - If dragon blood can be used as a cleaning solution and anti-akne medicine, it's probably somewhat acidic or/and alkaline in nature, but with strong magic in it. It's a thick liquid with it's own animal magic that doesn't need to be added in by a caster. So it can be used to make stuff simular to what acid and/or alkaline are used for in muggle world and what magical components are used for in magical world (combined or irrespective of dragon blood's chemical composition).
- Obviously, potion ingredient
- To help make paint, perfume and fabric with magical properties
- Anti-akne cream ingredient
- Ingredient in stomach medicine
- To make potion bases and spell helpers that involve electicity
- To make energy batteries for machines (using alkaline in it)
- To make a "magic battery" for machines, charms, creatures or magicians (using magic in it)
- To make some potion ingredients cleaner or more pure (both alkaline and magic of dragin blood)
- As an ingredient of fire protection creams or substances
- As a base liquid for transfiguration that needs magical substance thicker than water
- Ingredient in cleaning products (like J.K said)
- Ingredient in magical bombs and fireworks
I think Hagrid was just using rotten meat 🤣
Dragons Blood could be an ingredient to the Edurus Potion, which gives the drinker stone skin. Kinda like scales, I guess?
Are you sure she didn't mean stain remover. That would make more sense.
Video idea for you in the chamber of secrets when Tom riddle said that harry wouldn’t be able to control the basilisk I think he would be able to
Real dragon's blood geranium sent.
I do appreciate even if it is mostly theory that something as cool as dragons blood helps the simple things because it shows that not everything needs to be complicated to be made for potions and what not.
Chinese dragons are not completely the same as dragons in western lore, those two kinds of dragons are either completely different mythical creatures that share the same name or different species of dragons. Some Chinese dragons are also associated with water, they would live in water bodies and bring rain. So maybe it would make more sense to limit the good luck use of dragon's blood only to the blood from Chinese dragons, since the two kinds of dragons are very different and regarded differently in their respective cultures.
1. Industrial lubricant.
2. Salad dressing.
3. Hair gel.
4. Red paint.
5. Insect repellant.
6. Fuel tank additive.
7. Salsa.
8. Charcoal lighter fluid.
9. Dragon blood wine.
10. Dragon blood sausage.
11. Filling for lava lamps.
12. After shave.
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That was interesting, thanks
I always wondered why Dumbledore didn't recognize the blood on Slughorn's walls when he and Harry visited him in the Half-Blood Prince. Shouldn't a dude who studied dragon's blood so much be able to recognize it by sight? This would definitely give credence to your theory that dragon's blood can be used to imitate human blood. Or perhaps Dumbledore really did steal that research and he doesn't know squat about dragon's blood! Awesome video!
He does recognise it, what are you on about?.. 😂
@@jdawgturnbag3083 "What kind of blood was that, incidentally?" asked Dumbledore loudly over the chiming of the newly unsmashed grandfather clock.
@@baardseth82 Hmmm, I'm at work rn, so I can't further fact check, but I'm not convinced, I'm adamant that that was what gave Slughorn away?.. Perhaps I'm just a pinecone 😂
@@jdawgturnbag3083 Haha! Definitely no pinecone status. Dumbledore reveals that Slughorn was given away because he didn't cast the Dark Mark over his house. Easy mistake to make! 😃
Ohhh right! I am kinda correct 😅 so in the film a drop of blood lands on Harry's head, and D/dore tastes it, see's the chair, uncovers Horace, and then tells him he was given away because of the Dragons Blood!
I'm saddened though that I forgot book lore in favour of film 😅
it's also a crystal, a type of jasper, with some healing properties, and others
I love knowing about a worlds that aren't real.
I dig the longer style video
HPT: What would happen if you drink dragon blood?
Me: You puke, dude. It's blood. You puke.
i love the smell of Dragon's blood incense. didn't know the name wasn't just a whimsical thing.
The pepper up potion was invented by Harry's ancestors so it wasn't discovered by Dumbledore unless Dumbledore was inspired by the ingredients in the pepper potion to do something else with it.
I always wondered about Hagrid and the dragon steak. It's not as common these days but it wasn't uncommon in the past to put a steak over your face if you got hit a few times. Meant to do the same as an ice pack but a few generations back many swore the steak was better. Could be that for a half giant a dragon steak was a better fit
From the three canon uses we have, it sounds like the primary property of dragon’s blood is that it has sterilization capabilities. Perhaps if magical surgery is necessary, that could be a use.
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Maybe Dumbledore indeed took advantage of those notes. Because if he was a celebrated expert on the subject, why didn't he recognized the dragon's blood on Slughorn's walls?
I would have never even known about real world dragons blood if not for this video.
for the colour issue regarding green and red blood, the oxygen carrier inside the muscle fibers might be green while the oxygen carrier in the blood is red. it would be very odd but so is much of magic creatures physiology
direct dragon blood transfusion into a mages body might have interesting effects; especially if one's wand is made of dragon heartstring which came from the same dragon from whom the blood was taken from.
Cool video! FYI An anti-diuretic would be something that inhibits urination, not diarrhea.
I don’t know what happened there! :/
@@HarryPotterTheory No worries! Anyway, this is one of my favorite videos you’ve recently made!
Dragons blood is my very favorite scent. It's very woodsy and slightly musky, similar to but much nicer than patchouli
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13:17 or that rita skeeter never talked to dillingsby at all and just made that up from whole cloth. She publishes outright lies several times in the books.
this is a reach but what if, also, a use of dragon’s blood can be to gain true flight // or at least achieve some aspect of it¿ dragons, in the elemental sense, are attributed to fire and air,, and in most interpretations we see dragons flying -
somehow fuse dragon’s blood to broomsticks and you have a flight that far outdoes a Charm;; brew a potion with dragon’s blood, take it regularly and the results are to gain unsupported flight¿
I spent an entire afternoon half buried in my crusty old oven and I really would have appreciated half a pint of dragon blood
A potion to make you breathe fire
There is a legend in Norse/Germanic mythology about Sigurd or Siegfried who bathed in dragon’s blood and became invincible from it. Maybe you’re on to something with the skin theory, just the usage is different.
Can you do a comparison between dumbeldore and Merlin ??
im not sure how mutch to belive about that claim from Ritas book, she isent the most reputable writher out there afther all.
True, but it's pretty broadly appreciated that Dumbledore was exceptionally talented in his youth. Skeeter's statement (in this instance) was backed up by many, including Elphias Doge.
Not sure I'd ingest an oven cleaner & wart remover...
"Antidiuretic" would refer to stopping your kidneys from generating urine; not regarding diarrhea or gastrointestinal complaints. We have a potion for this already called "desmopressin."
You know that some of the people who played in the harry potter say that Dumbledore found 12 useful ways to use dragon blood but they never explain what the the 12 useful ways to use dragon blood are hopefully this video will give the fans of the series that information about that
He didn't almost plot to take over the world...he did plot... he almost actually started doing it...
If dragon blood would strengthen your skin, i think it would be by putting it on your skin, not by ingestion.
Bc there are myths where ppl bathe in dragon blood and get impenetrable skin. Idk how known they are out of germany tho, but i guess in gb they are, so that sounds more plausible to me...
It's entirely possible dragon blood has a high concentration of copper in it. Fresh and preserved blood might retain its red colouring. With the less fresh steak Hagrid used, the copper may have oxidized, having been exposed to the air for a significant amount of time, turning it green.
You should be a guest on mugglecast
When you show that picture of Hermione. With the cat hair poly juice potion it makes me wonder what would happen if you put dragon scale or dragon blood or something in apology juice potion
Idk with this one🤔 but i think one of the uses is for vampire like if you are a vampire you can drink a posjen with one of the ingredient is dragons blood to help control or lower the thirst 🤔
Amazing
For me dragon's blood could be used to purify gold, dragons are known for having a hoard usualy gold, and alchemy is known for trying to turn metals in to gold
COULD DRAGON BLOOD HAVE
A BAD EFFECT ON THE DRINKER
+CAUSE THEM TO HAVE SOME
OF THE CHARTRESTICS OF DRAGONS. I HOPE CHARLIE
WEASLEY LOOKS FOR A.MATE
FOR NORBERTA + THAT SHE,HAGRID GET TO MEET AGAIN..
I WOULD HATE IF CHARLIE
WEASLEY SOLD/GAVE NORBERTA
TO A WAND MAKER SO THEY
COULD WAND CORES FROM HER.
It would grant you fast healing regeneration. Super human strength, body warmth, good blood circulation, resistance to magic, harden skin.
The real life equivalent definitely caught me by surprise (although it sounded familiar)! Great video!
Dragon blood can be used as a fire-resistance potion that you can drink to help against fire, sounds like one use of it.
Wasn´t it that Dragon Hearts where used to turn things into gold before they where used as Wand cores so it would say that dragon blood could be part of the philosopher stone (also dragons are pretty much long living creatures so it would make sense that the blood could increase ones own health)
Its ironic how much coloration irl dragonsblood is to human blood
Refined dragons blood as an ingredient in Felix felicis??? Maybe it has to do with luck
You are super wrong about irl dragonsblood. There's 3 main kinds, one is from a palm fruit, one from the dragonsblood tree found in socotra, the one used for violin making and toothpastes, and the 3rd, which comes from a south American tree, which is useful for healing wounds.
So if you drink dragons blood your nails grow, skin strengthen, breathe a bit of fire and then get lucky. Good thing they're hard to kill or they'd be over poached.
NO! The dragon's blood was not referenced by Hagrid purchase of his dragon steak, it was the color of the meat itself. There were juices that flowed down into his beard, but the blood itself was not said to be green or red. Perhaps, as you said about Horace Slughorn, dragon blood can MIMIC human blood, at least in isolation.
As to the possibility that dragon's blood can make your skin stronger, you flashed up a picture of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. What if he were not slowly turning into a snake, but a dragon?
The peperup potion was invented by harrys ancestor its tjus older then dumbeldore
I always thought that dragon's blood would be crucial in whatever potion they use for the treatment of dragon pox or used as a sort of "vaccine" against dragon pox when working closely with dragons. I bet charlie has a shot of dragon's blood with his morning tea before going off to study Norwegian Ridgebacks and romanian longhorns.
Holy crap 20k views and 1k lines not bad
Could be different dragons have different blood types, and each could have different alchemical properties.
Starts at 3:37
He was likely trying to find a cure to stop the terrible afflictions gained from dripping ones wand into another wizard! Lol
One of the uses for Dragon's Blood is flavoring for a snow cone
Shouldn’t dragon’s blood make for highly coveted potions?
When is fantastic beast 4 coming out?
I wish there were a postion that can make you look younger at lease deage you by 5 years each drop or teaspoon yeah I'm sure there would be limitations on how many you can take
King of honor v King of glory
Re'em are a type of ox not horse.
I'm thinking one use could be hot sauce
What about Komodo dragon blood??
A dragon steak?? Does eating a dragon steak have benifits..I doubt fire destroys the blood through the cooking process and the fact that Hagrid had a STEAK(a cut of edible meat) means that a dragon can be eaten or why would they take the time to cut a steak??
Not only nails but hair also
Could dragon blood also transform wizard into a dragon 🐉.? Or reptile human if ingested too much?