Magical substance in The Oz Series
marble statue potion
Also known as the mess she was concocting, the contents of the kettle, that terrible mixture.
A potion Mombi brews in a black kettle from equal parts milk and vinegar plus herbs and powders by a written recipe; when properly made and drunk cold, it transforms the drinker into a marble statue.
Appears in 1 chapters, first in chapter 26, last in chapter 26.
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What the story establishes
| Appearance | A bubbling, steaming brew in a small black kettle hung over the fire. (as of ch. 26) |
| Effect on target | When properly made and drunk cold, it transforms the drinker into a marble statue. |
| Enchantments | Transforms whoever drinks it into a marble statue. |
| Object type | Artifact |
| Preparation account | Mombi hangs a small black kettle over the fire, mixes equal parts milk and vinegar, adds herbs and powders by a written recipe, and boils it until near midnight, when it must cool before use. |
| Properties | Made of equal parts milk and vinegar with added herbs and powders; must be quite cold before it can be drunk. (as of ch. 26) |
| Substance form | A bubbling, steaming liquid brewed in a small black kettle, which must be drunk cold. |
Relationships
- possesses ← Mombi ch. 26Mombi brews and keeps the marble-statue potion, carrying the steaming kettle into her locked room to use on Tip at daybreak.
- creates ← Mombi (ended) ch. 26Mombi brews the transformation potion in a black kettle, mixing equal parts milk and vinegar with herbs and powders by a written recipe.
From the text
If it’s properly made, it will change or transform you into a marble statue.Chapter 26
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