The Spell

Changing a toad into a man is difficult magic. Surrounded by frogs and golliwogs, I am out numbered. Choosing one to practice on is not easy either, it must first be willing to let you near. If you catch one, it must be fooled into thinking that it is special. You need to get use to the smell, and the tough skin. It will begin to morph in time, but you will loose much of your glow while casting this spell. 

The right one looks like any other one. There may be a certain glint in the eye that lets you know the spell will work. You cannot always depend on that though. My first one tried to hop away constantly. I persisted in the chase and soon the poor amphibian had to stop and be captured.

I put him in a cage, potioned him, entranced him, said magic words. I could see the change coming. I must have over done it, the spell worked so well that other Enchantresses liked what I had done. One night I came to let him out of the cage and found that he had been stolen.

I spent much of my time from that day forward running after Toads and a few Weasles trying to practice my art. Just when I got tired and bored with it one crawled up my leg and would not leave. I took it in and began to experiment with it.

Things a young witch should watch out for is the Changling, the Shapeshifter and the Masked One. That is exactly what this devotee was. As I formed and molded my specimen it became deviant and covered with slime. Soon it had taken the shape of something unrecognizable. I had to throw it out. It tried to creep back in several times. So I threw it's heart in the cauldron.

The key to perfecting the spell is to have quality material to work with. Do not look in the swamp or the bog. Find a fresh creek with sweet smelling flowers beside it. Reach way out and deep into the currents. See what you may catch. It is worth the extra effort.