"It'll work. You're only going to be doing simple spells with it." Marcus moved around the room, changing things here and there all the while keeping Jake in his peripheral vision. He knew all about wandlore too, so he wasn't having that excuse used.

"You are crap at magic because you give up too easily." Lawson turned on him, his wand pointing straight at the young Hufflepuff. "I can't do it, I'm no good at magic..." he mimicked in a whiny voice... "blah, blah, blah. This is not what I want to hear from a student. Perhaps Professor Kazimeriz was right about you. You are going to end up in an early grave."

He gave his wand a quick jab, "RICTUSEMPRA" he roared, sending the tickling charm in Jake's direction.