HP4GU Contest #16 results

[Joywitch M. Curmudgeon]

No: HPFGUIDX 27915

Here are the results of this week's contest, in which you were asked 
to determine the 12 uses of dragon's blood.  There seems to be a 
general consensus that dragon's blood is aphrodisiacal (if that's a 
word), has cleansing properties, is spicy, and can be used to dye 
things red.  Useful stuff, no?  Thanks very much to Nory and Kelly 
for their suggestions, to Meg Rose, Elena, Rena and Jamieson for 
their lists, and especially to CMC for the great "12 Use of Dragon's 
Blood" filk.  Stay tuned for the next contest.  Here's the results:

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The seventh use of dragon's blood - easy detector for unlicensed 
Animagi

Nory (NKarras at home.com)
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In the Mirror of Erised chapter of SS, Dumbledore told Harry he didn't
need a cloak to become invisible so I believe he uses dragon's blood.

Kelly the Yarn Junkie

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The Twelve Magic Uses 

(To the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas)

THE SCENE: The Headmaster's office. Enter ALBUS DUMBLEDORE 

DUMBLEDORE
Here's the twelve magic uses of blood from dragon veins:

Cure hoarseness in centaurs
Give hickeys to dementors
Grow hair on bald ones
Clean dirty cauldrons
Anti-Nundu potions
Calm troll emotions
Boost Put-Outer output
Brew lemon drops
Mend worn-out socks
Freeze bumblebees
Talk with merfolk
And there's one more I won't now explain

Caius Marcius (coriolan at worldnet.att.net)
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#1 - A useful substitute for cooking oil in witch households.

#2 - A magical antifreeze for potions.

#3 - Vital ingredient in potions for growing extra heads.

#4 - Can be used as hair gel/dye for that oh-so-natural red color!

#5 - Lawn fertilizer.

#6 - When ingested by humans, it leads them to believe they are drop-
dead gorgeous and is a good antidepressant.

#7 - Viagra substitute for magic folk.

#8 - Great substitute for spicy hot sauce in Mexican restaurants.  
(Remember - dragons breath fire!)

#9 - Insect repellant.

#10 - Good substitute for mortar and/or grout.

#11 - When frozen, makes good ice pops for young witches and wizards!

#12 - Breath freshener spray!

Meg Rose (megrose_13 at yahoo.com)
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The twelve uses of dragon blood

1. Whenever House-Elves feel a little tired, a cup of dragon blood can
instill new enthusiasm

2. Fundamental ingredient of love potions (known aphrodisiac...)

3. Basic ingredient of Pepperup Potion against cold

4. It potentiates the wands with a dragon heartstring core

5. It can cure skin burns

6. In moderate amounts it gives spiciness to foods

7. It is at the basis of inks for very magic books

8. It is used to give the Quaffle its red colour

9. It is used to treat dragon hide gloves and make them heat resistant

10. It can be used as fertiliser for mandrakes, potentiating Mandrake
Draught made with them

11. Ingredient for blood-flavoured lollipops

12. If given to a phoenix it can delay the day of burning

Elena (maestrie at libero.it)
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12. rub on tooth, and cavities will be gone,
11. bathe in it and your skin will become an armor for 13 hours
10. dilute and rub over joints to relief arthritis pain
9. mix into your enemy's poisoned drink to mask the taste of poison
8. dip the tip of a spear in it and the spear will be twice as sharp 
and penetrate bone. 
7. oven cleaner 
6. keeps leeches healthy
5. feed to your guard dog for added protection
4. enhances various potions 
3. cures baldness
2. great for weight loss 
1. Aphrodisiac

Rena (r_deutsch at msn.com)
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1-Ingredient used in love potions
2-Ingredient used in potions for vitality
3-Can be used to decrease signs of aging.
4-Can be used to consecrate space (such as a church, etc)
5-Can be used as an alternative to Kerosene
6-Can be used as an alternative to gasoline
7-Can replace whale blubber in most cosmetics
8-Can clean out most clogged drains
9-Can be used to clean ovens
10-Can be used as an alternative to floor wax
11-Can be used in hair dyes and hennas, for that Really Red look
12-place one drop of it on an evil doers tongue, and they cease doing
evil.

Jamieson (j.wolf at sympatico.ca)