Hah, good to see someone acknowledging the utter uselessness of most transfiguration lessons (or whatever-it’s-called-here lessons.) Ought to be interesting to see how he handles his first use of magic, if indeed he has any. Maybe the Mark gave him magic, and that’s why he hasn’t done any accidentally before?
Also, how the hell is Celeste holding her wand in the second panel?
1. The “Mark” is a tattoo. It is magical in absolutely zero ways. It granted him the power of blue stars on his face. If he uses magic, then it is through the power of plot convenience.
2. She’s holding it with her fingers. I see no anatomical problems with what she’s doing.
the mark was non magical at first.
however the bad guy enchanted it, possibly by actually transferring the real power he claimed from the boy who held the real mark. Presumably done so that it will pass inspection and appear real, by being real.
That’s a damn odd strategy the villain has according to that theory, what with him deciding to give this guy magical powers so he can learn real magic and possibly become a threat.
How does one hold a stick backwards? I was of the notion that the part that shot blue lightning bolts was the FRONT of the wand; that’s quite the design flaw if it isn’t.
The problem with this comic is this… eventually readers are going to come to love Russell the Asshat because of his snarky attitude towards wizarding bullshit.
Actually, it would be “Transformare Uter Ut Nudus DENUDATOR!” or, “Transform bottle to naked stripper!” (I dunno why Google Translate gives the translation of “stripper” in all caps)
It’s probably derived from the phrase “Butterbeer”. After all, this IS like a Harry Potter knockoff. They decided to replace Butterbeer with real beer.
Beer bottles in wizard schools shouldn’t be out of place. I mean Catholic priests keep wine for mass..so why not beer for wizards? It could be the water you know…just making excuses to have beer around folks.
Aw… no fair. seeing how foul mouthed and mean the guy is, I was hoping to see some MAJOR cursing and yelling from him, as he refused to believe everything he was being told and DEMAND they send him back home. What about his all important job promition (and car) that he was bragging about in the bar, and everything else his first group kidnappers took him away from? He should still be throwing a fit and demanding they let him go while he still HAS a job and car to go back to, and say that the destiny they think they expect of him has nothing to do with him.
taste like glittery? I know exactly what he means.
I dont even wanna know….
Hah, good to see someone acknowledging the utter uselessness of most transfiguration lessons (or whatever-it’s-called-here lessons.) Ought to be interesting to see how he handles his first use of magic, if indeed he has any. Maybe the Mark gave him magic, and that’s why he hasn’t done any accidentally before?
Also, how the hell is Celeste holding her wand in the second panel?
1. The “Mark” is a tattoo. It is magical in absolutely zero ways. It granted him the power of blue stars on his face. If he uses magic, then it is through the power of plot convenience.
2. She’s holding it with her fingers. I see no anatomical problems with what she’s doing.
the mark was non magical at first.
however the bad guy enchanted it, possibly by actually transferring the real power he claimed from the boy who held the real mark. Presumably done so that it will pass inspection and appear real, by being real.
That’s a damn odd strategy the villain has according to that theory, what with him deciding to give this guy magical powers so he can learn real magic and possibly become a threat.
The alternative is fate intervenes and the power goes to some random kid on the street. Better to pick who and hope he bungles it.
Haha, read MS Paint Adventures? That sounds a lot like how the characters in the PI story think. “Looks real because of it’s… you know, being real”
although most like the bad guy just enchanted it to glow
they totally infused the mark with power so that it would pass the test
and, yeah, I’m pretty sure she’s holding it backwards
How does one hold a stick backwards? I was of the notion that the part that shot blue lightning bolts was the FRONT of the wand; that’s quite the design flaw if it isn’t.
Good point.
Although, if you held it backwards by that standard, it could get pretty funny when you try to turn something into a lizard.
That’s known as the “Hold-Yer’-Wand-Like-A-Carrot-Stick” Position…..
Just think of Transfiguration class as their equivalent to our Comparative Literature classes.
What’s glittery? Or is that just lazy speak for glitter?
The problem with this comic is this… eventually readers are going to come to love Russell the Asshat because of his snarky attitude towards wizarding bullshit.
Unless that’s the point. In which case rock on.
And the magic word is: “Transformatus bottlelus tu nakedus strippertus!”
Actually, it would be “Transformare Uter Ut Nudus DENUDATOR!” or, “Transform bottle to naked stripper!” (I dunno why Google Translate gives the translation of “stripper” in all caps)
Or, all at once (and presumably more closely grammatical by Latin standards) “Transformare in utre DENUDATOR nudus!”
Yeah, seriously, stripper = DENUDATOR. All caps is not optional.
That’s because Google Translate knows how to party.
Google translates the word “strippers” in ALL CAPS…The Latin programmer is definitely a “patron” of the exotic arts. Hail DENUDATOR!
I think he’s wanted for fraud in Vancouver, WA. Suspect described as having “a cluster of blue star or diamond tattoos near the left eye.”
http://www.kptv.com/story/16367155/search-for-fraud-suspects
Wow. How the heck did you manage to find that?
Next time, he enchants the pillow into a inflatable woman, or even better.. a woman!
I like that they have an abundance of empty beer bottles at this school for the children to practice with
Point!
They’re juice bottles! Yeah, that’s the ticket!
magic juice… that makes you… drunk… yep, that’s definitely what this is.
It’s probably derived from the phrase “Butterbeer”. After all, this IS like a Harry Potter knockoff. They decided to replace Butterbeer with real beer.
REAL Butterbeer (not the Harry Potter shit) is made of butter and beer and sugar and egg yolks and spices
http://recipewise.co.uk/buttered-beere-1588
Beer bottles in wizard schools shouldn’t be out of place. I mean Catholic priests keep wine for mass..so why not beer for wizards? It could be the water you know…just making excuses to have beer around folks.
Or maybe the previous lesson was “How to transform apples into empty beer bottles”…
It is not hard to find beer bottles in New Jersey.
Evidence keeps piling up…
Aw… no fair. seeing how foul mouthed and mean the guy is, I was hoping to see some MAJOR cursing and yelling from him, as he refused to believe everything he was being told and DEMAND they send him back home. What about his all important job promition (and car) that he was bragging about in the bar, and everything else his first group kidnappers took him away from? He should still be throwing a fit and demanding they let him go while he still HAS a job and car to go back to, and say that the destiny they think they expect of him has nothing to do with him.