While it may be humorous to imagine the normally stoic centaur dramatically weeping all over the forest in an attempt to water the plants, I must disappoint you. Most commonly, centaurs collect their tears in lachrymatory vials, or tear catchers (which are glass vials designed for the storage of the salty substance), and then distribute the collected tears as necessary. As you might imagine, such long-lived creatures have seen many things in their lives and often have periods of contemplative mourning during which time they collect any tears shed. Fortunately, these tears are incredibly potent and only a single tear is required to produce a great effect!

Silver can withstand a little more heat than brass, melting between 780 and 962 degrees Celsius                                                                                                                                               .

pyrite is banned from use in cauldrons by the Ministry of Magic, and for good reasonThere is no problem with the melting point (1,100 degrees Celsius).

Brass has a higher melting point than pewter, at roughly 920 degrees Celsius. It is also resistant to wear and tear from burning plants

pewter does not react or mix with organic material.if your potion only includes basic herbs or plants with lower levels of toxicity and reactivity, pewter is an excellent, inexpensive choice and should serve you well through your first few years of potion making.

Mooncalf dung does not have the potency of dragon dung

over thirty thousand witches and wizards around the world have had preventable accidents in the past year, and 61% of those mishaps involved forgetting or neglecting to put on dragonhide gloves.

Not only is copper completely recyclable -- the material can be used again with no loss in quality -- but it also has the highest melting point of the three most common cauldrons at 1,085 degrees Celsius. Additionally,