Arsenius Jigger

Professor Arsenius Jigger was a wizard and an author specialising in Potions and Defence Against the Dark Arts, having written Magical Drafts and Potions, Potion Opuscule, and ''The Essential Defence Against the Dark Arts. ''

Arsenius Jigger was also, at an unknown point, a professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A shop in Diagon Alley bears the name Slug and Jiggers, and may belong to him.

Etymology

 * Arsenius may be derived from the word "arsenious" meaning "containing arsenic", a very poisonous metallic element. A jigger is a liquid measurement, often for liquor, of 1&frac12; fluid ounces (44 millilitres).

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
 * Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey
 * Pottermore