She turns to face Cris, her eyes brightening in thought. A massive Animagi prank would be, it had to be said, hilarious. It would not only make the film but would turn the whole story into a comedy, and -- bonus points! -- would make it less creepy that folks were hot for Peck.

But: "That'd be a lot of chicken Animagi. Animagi aren't that common, are they?" Corrie shakes her head, more disappointed than anything. It would've made for a great plot twist. "I dunno. There's just too much," she gives the "miraculous" statue a resentful look, "actual belief going on here. Over a bit of water on some stone, is all. Wouldn't that be really easy to magic?"