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* Mentioned in ''Literature/TheBlueNosedWitch'' as part of the celebration on Halloween; there's to be dancing, chanting, and a pot of brew among the witches after their midnight flight.

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* In ''Literature/HarryPotter'', cauldrons are standard equipment for potion-making, and on the list of requirements for new students at [[WizardingSchool Hogwarts]].
** Their most notable use comes in ''[[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire Goblet of Fire]]'', where Wormtail uses a cauldron for the spell that restores his master Voldemort to full size and strength.

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* In ''Literature/HarryPotter'', cauldrons are standard equipment for potion-making, and on the list of requirements for potion-making. Every new students student at [[WizardingSchool Hogwarts]].
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* Creator/TheBrothersGrimm: Whether or not it's a cauldron or not can vary in the retelling, but a magic vessel appears in ''Literature/SweetPorridge'' (aka ''The Magic Porridge Pot''). It produces porridge ceaselessly unless the magic words are spoken, leading to a SorcerersApprenticePlot.
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* Creator/TheBrothersGrimm: Whether or not it's a cauldron or not can vary in the retelling, but a magic vessel appears in "Sweet Porridge" (aka The Magic Porridge Pot). It produces an endless supply of porridge, leading to a SorcerersApprenticePlot.



* In the ''Literature/EnchantedForestChronicles'' it's a running gag that the giantess Balimore has a bottomless cauldron that can produce almost any food on demand, and that she lends it out to her neighbors when they're planning a banquet. However, it doesn't do dessert except for burnt mint custard and sour-cream-and-onion ice cream, so she has to do that course herself.

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* In the ''Literature/EnchantedForestChronicles'' it's a running gag RunningGag that the giantess Balimore has a bottomless cauldron that can produce almost any food on demand, and that she lends it out to her neighbors when they're planning a banquet. However, it doesn't do dessert except for burnt mint custard and sour-cream-and-onion ice cream, so she has to do that course herself.






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Add some other magical tools and you've got yourself a WizardWorkshop.
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* Wicked high priest Tzekel-Khan from Creator/DreamWorks' ''WesternAnimation/TheRoadToElDorado'' has a bubbling cauldron built into the floor of his workshop. One potion mixed there brings a huge stone jaguar to life, right after adding a HumanSacrifice ingredient.

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* Wicked high priest Tzekel-Khan from Creator/DreamWorks' Creator/DreamWorksAnimation's ''WesternAnimation/TheRoadToElDorado'' has a bubbling cauldron built into the floor of his workshop. One potion mixed there brings a huge stone jaguar to life, right after adding a HumanSacrifice ingredient.
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In fiction, cauldrons have a special association with magic. Some such cauldrons are inherently magical, having some special power or another (an obvious one being the power to produce an endless supply of something you'd make in a more normal pot). Others are just used ''for'' magic (especially when AlchemyIsMagic), but apart from that, are just ordinary pots. They're often black, and the contents are often inexplicably green, but both those things are optional. Their actual use will vary, but will often involve the creation of {{Magic Potion}}s by mixing a HealingHerb with eye of newt, blood from a toad and hair from a newborn.

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In fiction, cauldrons have a special association with magic. Some such cauldrons are inherently magical, having some special power or another (an obvious one being the power to produce an endless supply of something you'd make in a more normal pot). Others are just used ''for'' magic (especially when AlchemyIsMagic), but apart from that, are just ordinary pots. They're often black, and the contents are often inexplicably green, but both those things are optional. Their actual use will vary, but will often involve the creation of {{Magic Potion}}s by mixing a HealingHerb with eye of newt, blood from a toad and hair from a newborn.
newborn and other mysterious ingredients.
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In fiction, cauldrons have a special association with magic. Some such cauldrons are inherently magical, having some special power or another (an obvious one being the power to produce an endless supply of something you'd make in a more normal pot). Others are just used ''for'' magic (especially when AlchemyIsMagic), but apart from that, are just ordinary pots. They're often black, and the contents are often inexplicably green, but both those things are optional. Their actual use will vary, but will often involve the creation of {{Magic Potion}}s.

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In fiction, cauldrons have a special association with magic. Some such cauldrons are inherently magical, having some special power or another (an obvious one being the power to produce an endless supply of something you'd make in a more normal pot). Others are just used ''for'' magic (especially when AlchemyIsMagic), but apart from that, are just ordinary pots. They're often black, and the contents are often inexplicably green, but both those things are optional. Their actual use will vary, but will often involve the creation of {{Magic Potion}}s.
Potion}}s by mixing a HealingHerb with eye of newt, blood from a toad and hair from a newborn.
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* ''VideoGame/BubbleWitchSaga'': The bubbles fall into bubbling cauldrons that have different attached to them each time you make a match.

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* In ''Literature/HarryPotter'', cauldrons are standard equipment for potion-making, and on the list of requirements for new students at [[WizardingSchool Hogwarts]]. Their most notable use comes in ''[[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire Goblet of Fire]]'', where Wormtail uses a cauldron for the spell that restores his master Voldemort to full size and strength.

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* In ''Literature/HarryPotter'', cauldrons are standard equipment for potion-making, and on the list of requirements for new students at [[WizardingSchool Hogwarts]].
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Their most notable use comes in ''[[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire Goblet of Fire]]'', where Wormtail uses a cauldron for the spell that restores his master Voldemort to full size and strength.
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* Based on the Strega Nona example, the Wiki/SCPFoundation has [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-4503 SCP-4503]][[note]]formerly known as SCP-503-ARC[[/note]], an Infinite Pasta Pot.

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* Based on the Strega Nona example, the Wiki/SCPFoundation Website/SCPFoundation has [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-4503 SCP-4503]][[note]]formerly known as SCP-503-ARC[[/note]], an Infinite Pasta Pot.
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* ''VideoGame/SorcererKnights'' have a WickedWitch boss who have a cauldron in the same area you fought her which is her source of powers, while you attack she will summon projectiles and extra goblins from said cauldron as an attack.
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Marmite exists since 1902 and has nothing to do with Asterix. Neither the fact that "marmite" means "cauldron" or that the marmite is sold in cauldron-shaped bottles implies a Magic Cauldron. Not all cauldrons are magic.


* In the ''Franchise/{{Asterix}}'' books, the druid Getafix mixes his potions in a cauldron (Which is never stated to have any magical properties in and of itself -- it's just a pot large enough to brew sufficient potion for the entire village in one batch). Obelix fell in such a cauldron when he was young, with lasting effects. (The book ''Recap/AsterixAndTheCauldron'', however, ''doesn't'' involve a magic cauldron -- ''that'' one is of interest because it contained money, not magic.)[[note]]The French name for a cauldron is ''une marmite'', which inspired the name of a Britisd savoury spread, said by people who love it to have powerful qualities. The shape of the jar also evokes the French cauldron.[[/note]]

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* In the ''Franchise/{{Asterix}}'' books, the druid Getafix mixes his potions in a cauldron (Which is never stated to have any magical properties in and of itself -- it's just a pot large enough to brew sufficient potion for the entire village in one batch). Obelix fell in such a cauldron when he was young, with lasting effects. (The book ''Recap/AsterixAndTheCauldron'', however, ''doesn't'' involve a magic cauldron -- ''that'' one is of interest because it contained money, not magic.)[[note]]The French name for a cauldron is ''une marmite'', which inspired the name of a Britisd savoury spread, said by people who love it to have powerful qualities. The shape of the jar also evokes the French cauldron.[[/note]])
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A basic trio of witches is The Weird Sisters. The Hecate Sisters is a subtrope.


While all sorts of magic-users can be seen using them, they're particularly often depicted as standard-issue for any proper WitchClassic or WickedWitch (alongside the obligatory pointy hat, broomstick, etc.). If [[TheHecateSisters three witches]] are meeting, it'll probably be around one of these.

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While all sorts of magic-users can be seen using them, they're particularly often depicted as standard-issue for any proper WitchClassic or WickedWitch (alongside the obligatory pointy hat, broomstick, etc.). If [[TheHecateSisters [[TheWeirdSisters three witches]] are meeting, it'll probably be around one of these.
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* In the ''Franchise/{{Asterix}}'' books, the druid Getafix mixes his potions in a cauldron (Which is never stated to have any magical properties in and of itself -- it's just a pot large enough to brew sufficient potion for the entire village in one batch). Obelix fell in such a cauldron when he was young, with lasting effects. (The book ''Recap/AsterixAndTheCauldron'', however, ''doesn't'' involve a magic cauldron -- ''that'' one is of interest because it contained money, not magic.)

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* In the ''Franchise/{{Asterix}}'' books, the druid Getafix mixes his potions in a cauldron (Which is never stated to have any magical properties in and of itself -- it's just a pot large enough to brew sufficient potion for the entire village in one batch). Obelix fell in such a cauldron when he was young, with lasting effects. (The book ''Recap/AsterixAndTheCauldron'', however, ''doesn't'' involve a magic cauldron -- ''that'' one is of interest because it contained money, not magic.))[[note]]The French name for a cauldron is ''une marmite'', which inspired the name of a Britisd savoury spread, said by people who love it to have powerful qualities. The shape of the jar also evokes the French cauldron.[[/note]]
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* ''Very'' early versions of the Myth/KingArthur mythology (like ''The Spoils of Annwn'') have him retrieving a mystic cauldron from the LandOfFaerie. This might be the origin of the Holy Grail and its part in Arthurian lore.

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* ''Very'' early versions of the Myth/KingArthur mythology Myth/ArthurianLegend (like ''The Spoils of Annwn'') have him Myth/KingArthur retrieving a mystic cauldron from the LandOfFaerie. This might be the origin of [[Myth/KingArthurAndTheHolyGrail the Holy Grail and its part in Arthurian lore.lore]].
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* Gruntilda from ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie'' has her cauldron Dingpot. Like most inanimate objects in the game, it's alive and can talk back. It later pulls a HeelFaceTurn being used for one too many disgusting things.

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* Gruntilda from ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie'' has her cauldron Dingpot. Like most inanimate objects in the game, it's alive and can talk back. It later pulls a HeelFaceTurn being used for one too many disgusting things. There are also several other unnamed cauldrons who can be used as warp points throughout Gruntilda's Lair by jumping into them.
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* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterPC'' have cauldrons which spawns witch mooks in various levels.
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* ''Literature/RetiredWitchesMysteries'': Witches in the series have a specific tool, depending on their respective element, that helps them focus their powers and retains some of their magic after years of use. Water witches, like Molly, have a cauldron; hers is three-legged cast iron one, and she carries a miniature copy on a necklace.
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* In ''Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches'', broken pieces of a cauldron must be collected and merged to create a vessel for the Water element's ingredients.
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* In ''Series/TheCrystalMaze'', one "Witches' Brew" game involves the contestant having to mix various ingredients in a cauldron: eye of newt, frog's legs, bat's blood, essence of earthworm. If done correctly, the crystal would then rise up out of the cauldron.
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In fiction, cauldrons have a special association with magic. Some such cauldrons are inherently magical, having some special power or another (an obvious one being the power to produce an endless supply of something you'd make in a more normal pot). Others are just used ''for'' magic (especially when AlchemyIsMagic), but apart from that, are just ordinary pots. They're often black, and the contents are often inexplicably green, but both those things are optional.

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In fiction, cauldrons have a special association with magic. Some such cauldrons are inherently magical, having some special power or another (an obvious one being the power to produce an endless supply of something you'd make in a more normal pot). Others are just used ''for'' magic (especially when AlchemyIsMagic), but apart from that, are just ordinary pots. They're often black, and the contents are often inexplicably green, but both those things are optional.
optional. Their actual use will vary, but will often involve the creation of {{Magic Potion}}s.



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* Myth/BetiPahuinMythology:
** The Essighlessi wizards used one to brew a magic sauce to try initiating Obame Andome by force. When they brought a spoonful to him the cauldron exploded, scalding and blinding all the sorcerers. Those who didn’t die immediately fell incurably ill before succumbing.
**Angry wizards from the rest of Oku kidnapped Edzang Ella in an attempt to learn who was responsible for killing the venerated sorcerers. They brewed a magic sauce in a great cauldron which they dripped on a vine, transforming it into a python. The creature attacked Edzang until he confessed it was his nephew Obame Andome who somehow caused the explosion.
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* Based on the Strega Nona example, the Wiki/SCPFoundation has [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-4503 SCP-4503]][[note]]formerly known as SCP-503-ARC[[/note]], an Infinite Pasta Pot.
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* ''VideoGame/TheBlackCauldron'', being an adaptation of [[Disney/TheBlackCauldron an adaptation]] of ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfPrydain'' (itself an adaptation of Myth/CelticMythology), of course features the titular evil cauldron.

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* ''VideoGame/TheBlackCauldron'', being an adaptation of [[Disney/TheBlackCauldron [[WesternAnimation/TheBlackCauldron an adaptation]] of ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfPrydain'' (itself an adaptation of Myth/CelticMythology), of course features the titular evil cauldron.
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* Creator/{{Disney}}'s ''Disney/TheBlackCauldron'', as the title suggests. It's an adaptation of ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfPrydain'' books (which in turn was inspired by the Pair Dadeni from Celtic Mythology.) , but makes the evil cauldron in question more central than it was the series (where it's destroyed in book two rather than at the end of the series).
* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'': Ursula, the sea witch, has something which is functionally equivalent to a cauldron. It's used for Ariel's transformation sequence.
* Mama Odie from ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'' has one in her hut. She is the voodoo queen of the bayou and has a incredible set of powers on her hand. While she uses it to prepare actual edible Gumbo, it works as some sort of magical mirror that can answer questions and show things happening miles away.

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* Creator/{{Disney}}'s ''Disney/TheBlackCauldron'', ''WesternAnimation/TheBlackCauldron'', as the title suggests. It's an adaptation of ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfPrydain'' books (which in turn was inspired by the Pair Dadeni from Celtic Mythology.) , but makes the evil cauldron in question more central than it was the series (where it's destroyed in book two rather than at the end of the series).
* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'': ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'': Ursula, the sea witch, has something which is functionally equivalent to a cauldron. It's used for Ariel's transformation sequence.
* Mama Odie from ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'' ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'' has one in her hut. She is the voodoo queen of the bayou and has a incredible set of powers on her hand. While she uses it to prepare actual edible Gumbo, it works as some sort of magical mirror that can answer questions and show things happening miles away.



** ''Discworld/WyrdSisters'' inevitably features some cauldrons due to its parallels with ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'', but because it's Discworld, it's not played straight. For example, when they need to summon a demon to extract some answers, the older witches reject Magrat's suggestion that a cauldron is necessary and decide that the big copper pot from Nanny Ogg's washhouse is good enough. As far as they're concerned, the traditional cauldron is just a symbol, not a requirement. Later, Nanny Ogg uses a cauldron as part of a MundaneSolution by knocking the Duchess on the head with it.

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** ''Discworld/WyrdSisters'' ''Literature/WyrdSisters'' inevitably features some cauldrons due to its parallels with ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'', but because it's Discworld, it's not played straight. For example, when they need to summon a demon to extract some answers, the older witches reject Magrat's suggestion that a cauldron is necessary and decide that the big copper pot from Nanny Ogg's washhouse is good enough. As far as they're concerned, the traditional cauldron is just a symbol, not a requirement. Later, Nanny Ogg uses a cauldron as part of a MundaneSolution by knocking the Duchess on the head with it.

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* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman2006'': A glowing bubbling cauldron is the key component of Circe magically stripping Diana, Donna and [[ComicBook/WonderGirl Cassie]] of their powers for her own use.

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** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'': Circe uses her cauldron for more intricate magics, and it is surrounded by shelves holding flasks of brews that she is quite proud of containing ancient irreplaceable memories, forgotten magic, and cruel poisons.
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''ComicBook/WonderWoman2006'': A glowing bubbling cauldron is the key component of Circe magically stripping Diana, Donna and [[ComicBook/WonderGirl Cassie]] of their powers for her own use.

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