This recipe composes of a spell and a potion that have been long lost after they were hidden long before they were found. A disaster is a serious matter and should not be taken lightly, that being said, small disasters are fun to play with and one should not be too cautious in exercising one’s right to mess with others. As long as no one dies or almost dies, how evil is it really?
If we were to see disaster on a scale, it would range from “accidentally” slapping your brother to the collapse of the universe. Draw the line wherever you feel comfortable to. But remember, magic happens outside the comfort zone!
BASICS OF THE RECIPE
The general recipe and the general spell do in fact have many applications and there are numerous variations to be made. So many, in fact, that not too rarely these potions and spells are made and spoken completely by accident. All of which are of course done by muggles.
The general recipe is to have ingredients that do not go well together, or to have them in such large quantities that the stress or friction of the composition becomes too large. For example, imagine a swimming pool with one hungry crocodile and one baby who cannot swim. This would be a good recipe for disaster. If we were to increase the amount of crocodiles the recipe would become more intense (just imagine!) But if we were to increase the amount of babies the level of disaster would decrease. Let’s do the math!
1 baby / 1 crocodile / 1000m3 = 65% chance of injury to the baby
1 baby / 5 crocodiles / 1000m3 = 80% chance of injury to the baby + 60% chance of injury to the crocodiles
20 babies / 1 crocodile / 1000 m3 = only a few babies would have minor injuries. The ratio of babies to crocodile is too large.
RECIPES
Low level disasters
Housewives in combination with sticky material or scratches on their property are considered low level disasters, although if you ask them it usually is the end of the world.
Men in combination with tools, or a problem that needs just a bit of danger to solve are excellent recipes for disaster. Guaranteed to provide in blood and if you are lucky a few broken bones. Add the housewife to the combination and you are in for a treat!
If you wish to make these recipes more successful increase the dosage of ‘lack of sleep’.
Medium level disaster
Anything in the combination of babies, and animals with large teeth will work. I know there have been a few wizards experimenting with gorillas at a zoo, I am not sure if they were successful. Do not use dogs or puppies, it will have the opposite effect and ruin your recipe.
Another beautiful combination is babies and altitude, like high bridges and buildings, open air planes, or sharp items like scissors or knifes.
High level disasters
There are a few high level disasters in the making, the best quality of these high level disasters are that nobody really believes they will happen, so the chance of needing an additional spell is low.
General ingredients are religion, energy sources, material resources, economic interest and a white male in a highly valued political function. Never forget to add fear, this is a crucial ingredient.
Current high level recipes being executed (mostly by wizards in their mother’s basement) are the oil crisis in combination with climate change, which is promising to be a real Armageddon. Another one is the current play of Trump, Putin, Erdogan and Kim Jong I-l with nuclear launch codes. The basis of this play has been around for centuries and has caused tremendous amounts of entertainment so far. It has proven to be very similar to how wizards tend to argue about who has the biggest wand. with muggles it seems to involve a lot of chest beating and seeing who can speak the loudest. This play could still be very successful in the future, but could potentially be threatened by an increase of the ratio of female/male in the mix. When the amounts of females increase this recipe becomes much weaker as it seems females have a diffusing effect on intensity of the situation. I think this might have something to do with the fact that the females know their wands are just not that impressive and they would rather just focus on the work.
THE SPELL
Last but not least, the spell.
The spell is not as much an activator or catalyst, but more it offers resistance and defence against anyone trying to mess with your recipe. Variations are possible, but most positive data is available on “what’s the worst that could happen?” The key is to bring it with a very casual tone, as if in fact a disaster is not about to happen. Most serious muggles have a tendency to not take themselves too seriously, which is a serious mistake, and are very easily deflected by such words.
Finishing words
I do hope you enjoy the execution of this recipe and please remember not to be too careful! The magic happens outside the comfort zone. Best of luck