~Plants and Animals

-fuzzy line to what defines as "animate"
-animate: something that lives and moves of its own accord
-includes animals, but cuts out most plants
-Life: Something which has biological processes that allow it to grow and function

~Fish

-possess gills, skulls, and fins
-extremely large species diversity
-mainly eat plants and algae, though some eat other fish or animals living in the water
-freshwater or saltwater
-use gills to filter oxygen from the water
-not designed to breathe air
-covered in scales and a layer of mucus, which are protective mechanisms
-Lower mental complexity
-smaller brain relative to body size

~Flower

-reproductive system of a floral plant
-appear on trees, bushes, or alone
-fertilized either by themselves or by other plants
-wide range of species
-require water, sunlight, and nutrients from soil to grow

~The Transformation

-Block:
Spell: Fish to flower
Incantation: Herpiscis (er-PIS-kiss)
Wand Movement: Circle fish with your wand
Concentration: Medium-High - focus on desired flower and all the changes that need to occur to go from an animal to a plant
Willpower: Medium-Low
-May need to connect ideas like need for water and color to find similarities
-don't include root system
-flower is not completely living
-Possible backfires: flower that appears to breathe or wiggle like a fish out of water (not enough willpower); petals come out looking like scales

~Origins

-invented by Miss Olivia Penhollow in 1901
-fish farmer who constantly changed her fish's environment
-villagers didn't like her bringing the smell of fish every day
-transformed fish into flowers
-Today, it's used as a fun party trick or teaching
-good intro to I-A transformations next year

~Assignments

-Final exam
-3 optional final essays