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{{Ingredient
|name=Mandrake
|image=Placeholder.png
|type=Magical Plant
|source=Whole Mandrake roots
|class=Creature-Handling & Biological Agents
|uses=Mandrake Restorative Draught, petrification cures
|potions=Mandrake Restorative Draught
|properties=Sentient root with lethal scream when mature
|effects=Restores victims from transfigured or cursed states
|hazard=High
|shelf=Grown in soil; processed quickly after harvest
|theme=healing
|notes=Every generation of students has its own horror stories about repotting.
}}

Mandrakes are among the most feared plants in magical botany, notorious for their dangerous screams.  
Despite the risks, their restorative power is unmatched, making them essential for reversing petrification or severe curse effects.  
Only skilled students handle mature specimens.