Mandrakes
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Background
Mandrakes or Mandragora is a plant whose root can be used to return those who have been petrified to their original state. Their cry is fatal to anyone who hears it.
During the events of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Professor Sprout walks into class and tells the students they are going to be re-potting Mandrakes. She warns them that the Mandrake seedlings can cause those who hear their cry to faint and tells the class to put on their ear muffs. Neville Longbottom falls down and Professor Sprout thinks he neglected his earmuffs, but Seamus Finnigan tells her, Neville just fainted. Later the Mandrakes are chopped up and used to cure the students and Mrs Norris of their petrification by the Basilisk.