HBP - Draught of Living Death Potion??

[allies426]

No: HPFGUIDX 153381

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, 
> rebecca <dontask2much at ...> wrote:
>   
> One item to consider for the potion DD drank is the Draught of 
Peace 
> mentioned in OoP. That potion is concocted with hellebore and 
moonstone. 
> Hellebore, while poisonous, is sometimes called the "Christmas 
Rose" because 
> some varieties resemble roses and the plant is known to be 
violently 
> narcotic, with the effects similiar to digitalis. When it is taken 
by mouth, 
> it is said to be highly acidic and "burns." (One might need a 
drink after 
> that, hm?) The symptoms of hellebore posioning might ring a bell:
> 
> "....slow, irregular pulse, weakness, labored breathing, irregular 
heart 
> beat, convulsions, respiratory failure and nervous system 
disturbances such 
> as delirium, convulsions and even death due to respiratory 
collapse"
> 
>

Allie:

I don't remember reading anything about what the Draught of Peace 
does, but presumably it shouldn't cause the screaming, delusional 
agony that Dumbledore underwent after drinking it, unless brewed 
incorrectly.  Or are you saying that he overdosed because he had to 
drink so much of it?  Regardless of the ingredients, and what they 
might do individually when overdosed, I don't think a potion 
called "peace" would cause Dumbledore's symptoms.