The Ethics of Potions:Potions, like most things in life, have pros and cons, what are they and how do they affect the average student of 1st year potions?I will organize this essay starting with a basic history of the connotations of potions, then moving through their dangers, necessity, and finding balance when using potions. Potions used correctly, well and honestly can be of great help and perhaps save many lives. Yet we must be careful and vigilant to ensure that students understand the need for good morals and ethics, even at the basic level of a wart-removing potion.1. Connotations: Potions have long had many negative connotations in the Muggle world. Going back to the times of evil, witches, wizards, and potion-makers have been involved in nefarious and clandestine activities. Edgar Moran said: “Mixing the potion is only a small part of the whole ordeal. The quality of a potion maker is determined by how he uses the potion, rather than how he made it. » Potions and magic in general have the very real problem of being used for good or evil. The media's love of only citing bad examples rather than good ones does not help with this. “Many potions can be used to benefit or harm others. Take, for example, the Draft of Living Death. While healer Ren Russelburn modified the recipe to be administered to patients during particularly complex surgeries, his colleague Herman Quigley used the same potion to render his patients unconscious while Quigley stole their money. Russelburn earned the Outstanding Healer award, while Quigley was quickly fired and sent to Azkaban. " [1] The above example demonstrates that potions have a profound or miserable effect. The severity of the consequences... middle of paper ...... advanced to the wizarding world. The balance between good and evil rests almost entirely on those who exercise their potion-making abilities It is at the A young wizard must have the common sense to use them safely and honorably. Yet it takes a great wizard to know when a powerful potion. is necessary. When young wizards and witches make the right decisions when using potions, it can lead them into the history books, when they make a mistake, it can lead them to. Azkaban. Potions used correctly, correctly and honestly can be of great help and perhaps save many lives Yet we must be careful and vigilant whenever we create a potion to consider all circumstances and consequences before doing so. 'act. Chapter “Potions and magic potions » 6