Editing Magical objects in Harry Potter (section)

=== Floo Powder ===
[[Image:Floopowder.jpg|thumb|left|Floo Powder as seen in the film adaptation of [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'']]]]
In the ''Sorcerer's Stone'', '''Floo Powder''' is a glittering powder used by wizards to travel between fireplaces that are connected to the Floo Network. The traveler throws a handful of Floo powder into the flames, then steps into the fireplace and states their intended destination. Floo powder can also be used for communication; a wizard can kneel in front of the fireplace and stick their head into the fire, which will then appear in the fire of the destination fireplace, leaving the witch or wizard free to talk. It is also known that other body parts may be transported via Floo Powder, as Umbridge almost catches Sirius the second time he converses with Harry through the Floo network. Voices can also be transmitted through the Floo Network, as seen in the ''Prisoner of Azkaban'' by Snape, who summons Lupin through his office's fireplace while interrogating Harry about the Marauder's Map.

The Floo Network is controlled by the Ministry of Magic. The Ministry also has over 700 fireplaces in its headquarters so that officials and workers can go directly to/from work without the hustle and bustle of travelling on brooms or by Portkey - or the indignity of having to flush themselves in through a public toilet, as portrayed in ''Deathly Hallows''.

According to Pottermore, the only licensed producer of Floo Powder in Britain is Floo-Pow, a company whose Headquarters is located in Diagon Alley. No shortage of Floo Powder has ever been reported, nor does anybody know anyone who makes it. Its price has remained constant for one hundred years: two Sickles a scoop.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rowling|first1=J.K.|title=Floo Powder|url=https://www.pottermore.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/floo-powder|website=Pottermore|access-date=7 May 2017}}</ref>