That Amniomorphic Spell

"Bowl-shaped", huh?

My theory is that that infamous bowl-shaped spell goes back to a place and time well-suited to the equine equivalent of its Greek roots - specifically, the custom of the ancient pegasi watering their strong wine in mixing bowls for Pegasopolitan drinking parties. Star Swirl, that old lush, liked his wine unwatered - especially compared to the prospect of being sober through an evening of pega-Tyrtaeus's "Get out there and get 'em, mares!" poetry, asinine (but only mentally) philosophy, or Commander Hurricane's war stories - and a well-placed amniomorphic spell would separate the water right out again.

(Twilight, being who she is, is simultaneously awed by the sheer intricacy and elegance of this first piece of classical spellwork to classify and sort substances on the nanoscale, and prefers to not think about its intended use too much. Which is why she always calls it "the amniomorphic spell", and not by its other name, "Star Swirl's Evening Before The Morning After".)

((Not to be confused with the other "Star Swirl's Evening Before The Morning After", which (a) is used for time travel, and (b) should never be cast at the same time as the first one.))

Comments

[FanOfMostEverything]

This is the best possible interpretation of the hairy potter's signature spell. Magnificent concept.

[Dinode]

You know, I JUST wrote a blog post about my interpretation of the amniomorphic spell, albeit with a different explanation. Hopefully we'll get a chance to see Star Swirl in canon eventually so we can see if this is the kind of spell he would do.

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You know, I'm pretty sure M. A. Larson said it wasn't a Harry Potter pun, not that I mind that joke being used since we don't exactly have a better explanation.

[emanwe]

Creates Maxwell's demon...

Uses it to get drunk.

Thanks, Starswirl.

[LostArchivist]

Headcanon. Accepted.