🌸 Asphodel
Asphodel is a plant with lily-like flowers associated with death and the underworld.
⚗️ Potion Use
- Powdered root used in potions
- Key ingredient in Draught of Living Death
- Symbolizes death and remembrance
🎓 Snape's Question
First question Snape asked Harry: "What would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?"
💔 Hidden Meaning
Answer: Draught of Living Death. In flower language, asphodel means "my regrets follow you to the grave" and wormwood means "absence." Snape was subtly saying "I bitterly regret Lily's death."