Adventures in the Elements

"**Adventures in the Elements**" is the twelfth episode of the first season of *The Owl House*, and the twelfth episode overall.

It premiered on July 18, 2020.

## Synopsis

*Luz needs to learn a new spell, so Eda takes her to the most magical place on the island to train.*

## Plot

In the Owl House, Luz is sitting on the couch reading through a Hexside pamphlet. She feels very excited about attending, and can't wait to start learning magic alongside Willow, Gus, and hopefully Amity. Luz suddenly remembers that she's supposed to be meeting up with Amity to get back her Azura book that she had lent her. She rushes off to the market where she meets up with not just Amity, but also Emira and Edric, who are being uncharacteristically protective and nice towards Amity to make up for the incident at the library. After getting her book back, Luz tells Amity about her enrollment at Hexside and tells her that she's excited to be classmates with her. However, Amity explains that in order to attend her classes, she needs to take a placement exam and prove that she has mastered at least two spells. If not, she will have to be put in the baby classes. This leaves Luz worried, as she has only learned one spell. However, she lies to Amity, Emira, and Edric, telling them that she does know two spells.

Luz rushes back to the Owl House and begs Eda to teach her a new spell. At first Eda refuses, but after being told Luz will be put into the baby classes if she doesn't know two spells, Eda agrees for the sake of her pride.

Eda takes Luz to the Witch Arena, located on the Knee of the Boiling Isles, where the earliest witches would come to develop their magic. They arrive at a ruined castle, meeting up with Amity, who also happens to be there practicing a fire spell with her training wand, Emira and Edric accompanying her. Continuing the lie, Luz tells the Blights that she is working on powerful spells, when in fact, Eda is teaching her how to identify different types of snow by taste and smelling moss. Luz does not think Eda is taking this seriously at all, but all Eda tells her to do is to trust her teachings. She is trying to teach Luz how to connect with the nature of magic, a lesson all witches must learn. If Luz wants to learn a second spell, she must first learn from the island. Eda has Luz sit down in front of a great view of the Isles, needing to observe her surroundings and think about what the island is trying to tell her. Luz tries to follow Eda's teachings, but quickly loses patience, overwhelmed by her worries of ending up in the baby classes.

Meanwhile, King is stuck at home after being told he couldn't accompany Eda and Luz at their magic boot camp. Out of jealousy, he decides to start his own boot camp by using one of Eda's potions to bring a few plush toys to life. Hooty volunteers to join King's boot camp, only to be turned down. At first, all goes well, until King's plush troops turn on him due to his constant mistreatment. After they usurp King and lock him out, he turns to Hooty for help. Hooty refuses, since King turned down his request to join his boot camp. Coming to an agreement, King draws Hooty a body, in return for ridding the house of the living plush toys.

Back at the Witch Arena, Luz continues to struggle with learning a new spell. Desperate, she takes Amity's training wand and school book. Using the wand, she successfully casts a fire spell. However, Luz is soon caught by a disappointed Eda. Luz criticizes Eda's teaching methods, and in her anger she casts another fireball, accidentally hitting a nearby slitherbeast. Filled with rage, the slitherbeast attacks Luz and captures Eda. Emira and Edric try to restrain it as Amity tries to blast it with her wand, only to realize Luz used up all its power. Only then, Luz finally confesses the truth about not knowing more than one spell. Suddenly, the slitherbeast breaks free, captures Emira and Edric, and flees into the forest. Frustrated, Amity goes after them, but makes sure Luz stays put by trapping her in a magic cage in order to protect her. Feeling guilty, Luz attempts to break out of Amity's magic cage. After a few failed attempts, she has no choice but to stay put. Luz sits down, feeling defeated and convinced the island cannot teach her anything, and soon notices a light glyph in a constellation. A snowflake lands on Luz's hand, forming another glyph. Luz then has a realization that magic is a gift from the island, and that magic is everywhere. Drawing the new glyph in the snow, she conjures up a pillar of ice that raises her out of the magic cage, now equipped with her second spell.

After escaping the cage, Luz catches up with Amity, and the two find their way to the slitherbeast's cave. Eda, Emira, and Edric are all stuck to the creature's goo, attached to the wall, unable to move. Working together, Luz distracts the slitherbeast while Amity frees Eda, Emira and Edric, mastering the fire spell in the process. Luz lures the slitherbeast outside to a giant ice glyph she drew earlier. She steps on the glyph with her foot, which conjures up an ice pillar beneath the slitherbeast. The beast flies through the air and crashes to the ground. Finally, Eda shows up in time to use a sleep spell, putting the slitherbeast to sleep.

Eda is proud of Luz for making a connection with the island's magic, and now that she has learned her second spell, she will be able to attend the same classes as Amity. Eda, and Luz use the ice spell to get home, where they find the house in a mess following King and Hooty's horrific battle with the stuffed toys.

## Cast

* Sarah-Nicole Robles as Luz Noceda
* Wendie Malick as Eda Clawthorne
* Alex Hirsch as King and Hooty
* Mae Whitman as Amity Blight
* Erica Lindbeck as Emira Blight
* Ryan O'Flanagan as Edric Blight

### Non-speaking cameos

* Tinella Nosa
* Morton

## Trivia

* **Viewership:** This episode was watched by 0.29 viewers on its premiere.
* The episode reveals that beginner witches have to take a placement exam to determine the class level at Hexside. Minimum requirements are two spells and an understanding of basic runes. Failing this exam will place the witch in its kindergarten equivalent, the baby class.
* This is the first episode to air in another country before it aired in the United States. It aired in Turkey as the 11th episode of the series.
* When Luz gets jumpscared by Edric and Emira, the 12th code is revealed on the shop sign, where it is cracked into "C-U-R-S", translated into "Curse".
* This is the first episode where Amity wears casual clothing instead of her Hexside uniform, along with the only episode of Season 1 where she wears her casual outfit.
* Though they use the same training wand, and cast the same fire spell, Amity's fireballs are magenta, matching her spell circles, while Luz's are yellow-orange.
* The episode completed production on November 13, 2019.
* A draft version of the episode’s script had a line stating that Luz's jacket was made from Eda's hair.
* This is currently the lowest viewed episode of the series at 0.29 million viewers.
* This is the last episode of Season 1 where Willow and Gus do not appear.

### Revelations and significant events

* Hooty states that it is his birthday.
* Amity mentions that Edric and Emira have been acting nicer to her to make up for the events of "Lost in Language".
* When imprisoned by the slitherbeast, neither Eda, Emira, nor Edric could perform magic. This suggests that a witch must have free use of their hands and arms in order to cast spells.
* Luz discovers her second glyph, the Ice Glyph.

### Continuity

* Amity references the events of "Lost in Language".
* The crack on Owlbert's head from "Escape of the Palisman" is now gone.

## Allusions

* ***Metal Gear Solid*** - A Solid Snake body pillow can be spotted in Eda's trash pile.
* ***Infinity Train*** - One of King's stuffed animals is named "Aloysius Turtle". This likely references the character "Aloysius III", who is a sapient turtle, from this Cartoon Network series.
* **Franklin D. Roosevelt** - After the toys are destroyed, King quotes former US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's speech, "A date which will live in infamy".
* ***The Empire Strikes Back*** - When King makes suggestions for how he would run a boot camp, he says "you can carry me on your back, and I’ll make hateful comments about your performance", likely referencing how Yoda trains Luke Skywalker in this film.

## Errors

* Principal Bump is misspelled as "Principle Bump" on the Hexside brochure.
* Eda's wanted poster in the living room shows her bounty as 1 million instead of 1 trillion.
* In the panning shot before Eda and Luz return home, the door of the Owl House is closed and there isn't any sign of King's drawing on the door, whereas, in the next scene of Hooty and King, the door is open.
* When Amity gets flustered over Luz finding her drawing, the right part of her hair is over her right ear instead of behind.
* When Luz is explaining how she has to go, her palm appears red.
* When Amity is explaining about the baby class, the outline of her chin doubles from the frame before.
* On Disney+, when Amity tells Edric not to eat the bat, the subtitles have a exclamation mark even though Amity talks normally.

## Edits

* In the Brazilian dub, "Malingale" was changed to "Alejandro" for unknown reasons.

## Memorable quotes

“
I've got a new crush, and her name is education!
”

—Luz

“
Amity! Oh cramity!
”

—Luz

“
Truly horrifying!
”

—King

“
Ahem. I don't think the Owl Lady wants to show us any of her powerful spells.
”

—Amity

## Video

Luz Steals Amity's Wand 💫 The Owl House Disney Channel
## Notes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Credited as Sabrina Cotugno.

## References

1. ↑ [1]
2. ↑ "Disney TV Animation News post". *Twitter*. Retrieved on June 24, 2020.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Metcalf, Mitch (July 21, 2020). Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.18.2020. *Showbuzz Daily*. Archived from the original on 2020-07-28.
4. ↑ Disney+ Channel UK [@DCUK\_NEWS] (August 9, 2020). "Don't miss out BRAND NEW Show The Owl House starts tomorrow at 9:30pm! Monday to Fridays at 9:30pm" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
5. ↑ "Disney Channel UK HD, Monday, Aug 25, 2020". *TV24.co.uk*. Retrieved on January 8, 2023.
6. ↑ "特別編成「新作 #アウルハウス 入学準備サタデー」" (Japanese). *Twitter* (April 20, 2021).
7. ↑ "JULY 2020 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS". *DisneyABCPress*. Retrieved on June 25, 2020.
8. ↑ "Adventures in the Elements (2020)". IMDb.
9. ↑ Terrace, Dana (July 17, 2020). Boarded by @GreyAnnis, @busted\_mountain, @EmmyCic, and @ChrisPianka! FUNFACT: In an older script there was a line that mentioned how Luz's jacket was made from Eda's hair. 💇‍♀️. *Twitter*. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020.

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