We knew there were Bertie Botts Every Flavor Bean varieties left to be dreamed up, but we didn’t know how many — or how bizarre and disgusting they could be. The candy beans, for those who have not read any Harry Potter books, come in every flavor imaginable, but the eater is never sure what flavor he might get. Our favorite idea comes from the Monaco siblings of Raleigh. Catherine, 11, Claire, 7, and John, 5, suggested wet dog. Here are the other ideas readers conjured up. Don’t expect Jelly Belly, which makes its own version of the candy, to come out with most of these any time soon.

owl droppings
Theresa Swanson of Raleigh

cat’s salmon fur ball
turpentine teardrops
pimple pus
dog breath
maggot meat
toilet water
barfing bats
rotten fish
Alexandra, 10, and Caroline Zuckerman, 12, and their mom, Cynthia Campbell, of Raleigh

ice
diamond
rubber
glue
butter
mayonnaise
onion rings
coleslaw
macaroni and cheese
cornbread
hush puppy
couscousv Glitter
Cithara Patra of Cary

milkshake
french fry
hair
burger
dark chocolate
almond
milk
mud
leather
Alex Sherman, of Fleetwood, Pa., who heard about our query from his aunt and uncle, who live in Cary

toe jam
pond scum
mushroom
puppy breath
sour milk
mold
morning breath
stinky feet
armpit
skunk
burnt toast
caterpillar
flounder
crab cake
gasoline
motor oil
hamburger
shrimp
green pea
LeAnn Hirt and her daughter, Melanie, 6, of Fuquay-Varina

burnt liver and onions, in a nice brown color
slug slime, in a dotted color like a slug’s back
Duke puke, in a lovely shade of Duke Blue and horribly tasting (Yes, we admit to being Carolina fans.)
school paste, in a milky white sparkly flecked color.
Mary, 13, and Keith, 9, Markovich and their mom Julie of Raleigh

compost
curry
sewage
mildew
Scotch Bonnet (hot pepper)
mushroom
rotten milk
dirty finger nails
rust
tomato soup
rotten banana
BO
guano
Nate, 8, and Abby, 5, and their parents Kim and Jason Priebe of Raleigh

dust: a dull flavor that makes your mouth so dry, nothing can quench your thirst.
lightning bolt: a lemon-lime tangy flavor that makes you mouth pucker
sour milk: the taste of milk so old it feels like it’s been sitting there for a century
Brooke Smaltz, 9

Boerewors “farmers’ sausage,” a food from South Africa that is made of various meats and cooked on the braai, or grill
Elizabeth Jamieson, 14, of Raleigh

cat hair
toe fungus
wood
canola oil
pencil lead
ice cubes
clay
cardboard
fly
grass
honeysuckle
rubber band
plastic straw
soda can
cat litter
shirt
beach towel
paper
ink
cat food
shampoo
sunscreen
sewer water
pond scum
rock
alligator
dragon, any part of it, and it tastes really good
blast-ended skrewt, again, any part of it, and it also tastes really good
Joe Jewett, 10, of Chapel Hill

macaroni and cheese
salt
onion
garlic
chicken
Cooper Howe, 14, of Raleigh

diaper
tofu
swatted fly
sweat
toe jam
mold
mushroom
sewage
liver
crusty scab
blood
pickle
mustard
bean burrito
acid rain
gorgonzola cheese
beetle
olive
bacon
eggs
soy sauce
sushi
carrot
broccoli
chalk
dead skin
garlic onion & chives
lint
burnt flesh
Catherine, 11, Claire, 7, and John, 5, Monaco of Raleigh