It was believed that the mandrake root emited a shrill cry that drove people mad and killed them when it was pulled from the ground. This myth inspired a scene in J K Rowling's Harry Potter and ...
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According to legend, mandrakes would scream when uprooted, and their cry could kill anyone who heard it. To harvest the mandrake safely, folklore advised tying a dog to the plant and letting the ...