The first two items are a Wash-hair and Dry-hair.  Muggles use these devices every morning to wash and dry their hair.  Muggles typically wash and dry their hair first thing in the morning, and would use these appliances to do so.  If their hair isn’t completely dry after using the dry-hair, they then use their hot air machine in photo 2.

The hot air machine functions both as a muggle drying charm and is used by politicians in their speeches.  I have read many muggle newspapers claiming their politicians were blowing hot air, and this is the machine they use to do it.  Politicians can be seen making these speeches on the felly-vision, seen in photo 3.

The item in number 4 is a laptop.  Muggles use this as a giant key ring of some kind, since it contains a keyboard.  It also has blinking lights.  Usually the lights are green too, which is my favorite color.  Unfortunately, like most things taking ekeltricity, it does not work at Hogwarts.  Another machine that uses ekeltricity is the wake-up machine, seen in photo 5.  Muggles use ekeltricity to heat a liquid to a high temperature, and place an extremity on the glass for an extremely brief period of time.  Their reflexes cause them to move their extremity quickly, and that quick action gets their heart pumping, and allows them to wake up faster.  Alternatively, a small percentage of muggles drink and spit out the concoction to wake up.  That method is not as popular, since the stuff tastes like mold grown in the bottom of a potion cauldron.

  The last photos are all pictures of muggle cooking tools.  The heating elements are shown in the 6th and 8th photo, and the 7th photo shows  an overpowered stirring rod, called a blend-hair.  Contrary to its name, it has nothing to do with hair.  Apparently, muggles use that instead of self-stirring rods to assist in preparing their potions food.

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A day in a muggle household really isn't that different from one in a magical household. The biggest exception of course being the lack of magic. However this hasn't stopped the muggle from living a life of convenience and ease. Technology has advanced so rapidly in the last twenty years that muggle life can often be a breeze. The most menial of tasks are often taken care of by electronic gadgets and machines that do all the work for them. In this day in age all across first world countries it's rare to see a household that doesn't hold at least one of the following muggle appliances.

The washer dryer combo are mechanical devices that muggles use to wash their clothes. The washer is usually either a top loading or front loading device. Clothes are put into the machine with some laundry detergent and the mechine is turned on. It then fills with water and using a spinning circle that is often aided by a built in oscillater, it washes the clothes. Once the clothes are washed they're then placed in the dryer. The dryer is usually a front loading device with a spinning compartment. The dryer spins the clothes while puming in hot air to dry them. Before the washer and dryer were invented muggles washed their clothes in a basin of water or a stream, using a washboard to scrub out any stains and hung them to dry.

The hair dryer is a device of convience. The handheld device is plugged into the wall and once turned on blow moderate to hot air. Women often use the device for personal use. After a shower and with the help of a brush women will use the blow dryer to dry and often style their hair. Before the hairdryer was invented muggle let their hair air dry. For styling purposes pins, wraps and ribbons were used to perfect the proper style in long tresses before hairdryers were invented.

The Television is one of the most common electronic devices found in a muggle home. The devices uses radio waves to project images and sound. The television or TV, is often used to as a form of entertainment. With the aid of added devices such as a DVD player or a game console the TV can also be used to transmit other images and sound not brought in through satelite or cable. Before the TV muggles were often entertained by the radio and before that live theatre was a main source of entertainment.

The laptop is a compact portable version of a Computer. The latest generation of muggles have been increasingly seeking ways to make things easier and on the go. The laptop is one of the answers to said quest. Being able to perform nearly all the tasks that a large clunky destop computer can the laptop is used mostly by businessmen and students but have wide appeal to most consumers. Before the computer was made compact it was large clunky and fit on the top of a desk. The first ever computers were as big as an entire room and had no real general life applications.

The coffee maker is a device that allows muggles to make coffee in their own home. After putting grounds in the top and filling the tank with water the machine heats up the water and pours it through the grounds in a perculating fashion that drips the coffee into the pot underneath. Before the electric coffee maker was invented muggles simply brewed the coffee themselves by either boiling water in a pot or pan and adding the grounds in later or before the water was boiled. Much like most appliances the electric coffee maker is a device used to make muggle lives more convient although to be honest coffee is disgusting the device should be abolished.

The electric or gas stove is another appliance that is found in almost every muggle home. The device allows muggles to cook their food using either electricty for heat or gas. Most stoves have two functions, burners on the top allow muggles to cook in pots and pans while the main part of the oven allows for baking and broiling. Most muggles now use the electic version as gas stoves have often been considered unsafe giving the high flammability of the gas used. Before stoves were made electric they were made from stone and used actual fire to cook food, the main function of an old fashioned fireplace.

The blender is yet another appliance of convenience. Food is placed into the glass or plastic container. A blade is fitted in the bottom of the container and once turned on the blade spins at high speeds to slice up whatever has been placed inside. The most common use of the blender is to make pureed products like baby food or smoothies. Before the blender was invented food had to be sliced, diced and mushed by hand using all sorts of different hand held devices, like knifes, peelers and mashers.

The toaster is the final appliance of convience pictured. The electric device is used to heat up or toast bread. The standard model of toaster allows for two slices of bread. The bread is inserted into the top, the switch is then pushed down and once the toaster reaches a set temperature it pops the toast out of the device. Modern day toasters are also used for convenient muggle food products like pop tarts, toaster struedel and pancakes. Before the toaster was invented muggles used fire to toast their bread. I've also heard that this damnable device is the bane of Professor Frasier existence.

My mask would be crafted in such a way that in one instance, you can wear it and it looks like a lion and in the other instance, if you turn it upside down, it will resemble a swan. Ideally, this mask would be made of wood and intricately carved to weave these two likenesses so seamlessly, that they have their distinct looks. Ivory might also be an ideal material to use or if one wished, it could be use to enhance the wood features. At any rate, the mask would be easily interchangeable between the swan and the lion.

If one wished to introduce color to the mask, the best choices would be yellow, orange, white,  brown and black. These are all colors that bear likeness with these two animals. Yellow is symbolic of optimism and happiness. Orange represents warmth and energy. White showcases purity, cleanliness and mental clarity. Brown means stability, reliability and approachability. And finally, Black is authoritative and powerful.

In some way, these colors all embody what would be most ideal for this mask. The duality of the swan and the lion would allow this mask to be used for healing and to summon courage.

SWAN Fluidity Intuition Dreaming Emotions Creativity Love Grace Balance Purity Beauty

LION Royalty Bravery Justice Wisdom Courage Balance Authority Command over subconscious