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Every answer she gave him seemed to just lead to more questions.
"Begging your pardon, professor, but I don't think phoenixes can simply be bought and sold. They're known for being downright difficult, if not impossible, to domesticate in most situations... but when someone does manage to form a rapport with one, the phoenix is theirs for life. At least that's what's said when you study up on them as much as I've done. They form a bond with one person until that person's death, and then they disappear instead of searching for a new master." He paused. "My guess would be that the sold phoenix wouldn't have stayed sold for more than a few minutes. They're not stupid."
How often was it made? Raiden raised an eyebrow, clearly nonplussed. How was she a master in her field? Just how?
"More often than you'd think, I'd venture to guess. Considering a student made and slipped it to me when I was sixteen." He bit his lip again, clearly trying to decide if what he was thinking of saying was worth saying at all.
Apparently it was, because his mouth opened once more.
"Even if it's not commonly made... it still seems farfetched for this to be an ingredient. Seeing as I've spent most of my life almost dying in St. Mungos, and they couldn't manage to get ahold of a few drops to fix the rather small thing that almost killed me."
If it were used even rarely as a potions ingredient, then it should have been possible to get it to fix his heart. As a hospital hadn't even been able to procure it... this entire thing was dubious.
"I'm not trying to be disrespectful at all, Professor. In the end, I'm just wondering if this ingredient is even necessary in the potion, since it's been given to me before by someone who probably didn't have phoenix tears at their disposal. There are so many less frivolous ways to use what's quite possibly the most powerful magical substance known to Wizardkind than this..."
The entire time he spoke, through every word he gave in answer, his voice remained calm. |