Fifty-third Spell

[courageous_wit]

This hasn't happened in the castle for a while, but people are arriving who share faces with other people. It can be very unsettling. Especially if... if one of those faces is someone who was a very unpleasant person. You know these two people aren't the same but you can't help feeling uneasy.

[she's honestly still a little shaken up about it. She's told herself over and over that this is the Doctor, who is a dear friend of hers]

Anyway, I don't know if anybody's read it, but Dr. Saunders wrote a report some years ago detailing this phenomenon.

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[unexpected_adventures]

Ah, she did? She is also very wise and very old too. In a good way of course. [He blushed and corrected himself. He adored the Elves and looked upon them as almost gods.]

So, you are a young witch then? You are very pretty, I just have to mention.

[courageous_wit]

[oh gosh that makes her blush. It's so rare for anyone to compliment her on her looks]

Th-thank you, that's kind of you to say.

[unexpected_adventures]

Sorry if I embarrassed you. I'm always getting embarrassed myself. [He offered her a shy smile.] So, is there any difference between being a witch or a wizard? Or is it just gender related?

[courageous_wit]

Where I'm from, it's just gender. We all learn the same spells.

[unexpected_adventures]

Oh, I see. So, where are you from? A place where young wizards and witches are taught how to use magic at a young age?

[courageous_wit]

The typical age for us is eleven. It may differ by country. It's hard to say, as the wizard community guards its secrets even from other wizards.

[unexpected_adventures]

Eleven in human years? I am afraid I do not understand the years of Men very well, being the hobbit I am. I am over fifty, yet some may think me in my early twenties.

[courageous_wit]

Yes, eleven human years old. That means before we reach puberty.

[unexpected_adventures]

Ah, I see. [At least, he thought he did.]

What sort of spells do you learn? I'm rather curious.

[courageous_wit]

Oh, all sorts. Offensive, defensive, charms, hexes... We also learn about various magical creatures and how to brew potions.