Silver Nitrate

Silver Nitrate is used in photography. When overexposed, the victim will suffer from lung damage and could lose consciousness temporarily. Can be lethal.

Transmission & Vectors

Direct contact

Symptoms

Headache, pain to lungs, coughing, fainting, weakness

Treatment

Rest, charcoal cleaning tonic, water

Prognosis

Potentially lethal

History

• Harry Potter was poisoned with silver nitrate at 4 Privet Drive in August 1881 by Evan Rosier
• Various Death Eaters, including Evan Rosier, were poisoned with silver nitrate in Diagon Alley in August 1881 by Remus Lupin

Type

Chemical Compound

Origin

Engineered

Cycle

Short-term

Rarity

Rare