Today was no different than any other day since the term began. Wake up and get ready, run around the pitch, breakfast, shower and dress for lessons, other meals and homework, extracurricular activities. Repeat the next day. Some in between when there was a bit of downtime like now Rylee penciled in a little bit of 'Her' time.
This morning happened to be no different except for the matter of there being no lessons. Thank you Saturday! First thing after her morning run, breakfast and shower, she headed straight for the Potion's lab to meet up with Reese. They had a potion to brew.
Entering the lap the third year took a quick look around, eyes finding her brother instantly and sending her a small grin. "I'll be right there," she told him grabbing the quill to fill in her name on the logbook.
Name: Rylee C. Prichard
House: Gryffindor
Year: 3rd
Potion: Mutatio Animalia
Setting down the quill she made her way over towards Reese and laid her potions kit down on the table beside his. "Are we making a single patch together or each brewing our own?" Either way was just fine by her. Thanks to the owl that arrived this morning during breakfast from their big sister she knew for sure that they had everything they needed.
One by one Rylee began removing things from her kit and laying them out across the table neatly and in the proper order in which they would be used. "I brought the instructions too... just in case." This was laid in the center of the table in clear view for the both of them.
SPOILER!!: Mutatio Animalia Instructions
Effect: Transforms the appearance of the drinker into that of a mundane animal, so the drinker still retains their human mind
Ingredients
8 leeches
1.5 cm of boomslang skin, dried under sun for 7 days
2 horns of bicorn (grated)
1 scoop of frozen lacewing flies at -21°C for 7 days
6 measures of Fluxweed picked on waxing gibbous
A part (if fur is used, more than 3 strands) of the desired non-magical animal
Instructions
Fill the cauldron with 700 mL of water and light a low fire
Add the leeches after 4 minutes of heating the water
Gently lay the skin on the water surface
Once the skin disappears, stir 6 times counter-clockwise with a metal stick
Bring the fire to maximum and wait for 7 minutes for a pewter cauldron, 17 minutes for brass, and 23 for copper.
Grate the bicorn horns in the meantime.
Once the time is up, lower the fire to medium and add the horns gently
Wave your wand and say 'Permuto motus'
Add the lacewing flies
Starting in the clockwise direction, alternate between clockwise and counter clockwise and stir 14 times IN TOTAL (7 clockwise, 7 counter clockwise). Use a wooden stick
Add the fluxweed and bring the fire to low
Let the potion brew for 23 hours for a pewter cauldron, 17 hours for brass, and 7 hours for copper. Keep the fire on until it's exactly 23/17/7 hours.
Once it's time, put out the fire and either store it or add the preferred NON MAGICAL animal part (fur or other) to use
Enjoy
Extra notes
The drinker will be clumsy until they get used to the altered body form.
It's colourless and completely clear. It changes according to the fur colour of the preferred animal.
The taste depends on the animal.
A glass is normal dose. There is no overdose.
Duration: 15 minutes-5 hours (depends on the ability of the brewer)
Transformation process is only a little bit painful
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you wish to transform into a sea animal, REMEMBER THAT YOU HAVE TO BE IN THE WATER. OTHERWISE, YOU WILL DIE ON LAND.
The base can be stored for up to to years at room temperature away from direct sunlight, but after an animal part is added, it should be consumed in a month.