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[An older man with a sever expression appears on the feed after it initializes. He sits at what is most likely a work-table, and behind him, arrayed on shelves that reach beyond the line of sight of the camera are scales, crystals, and jars containing cloudy liquids of various colors.

The man doesn't look pleased as he eyes the feed, and when he speaks, his voice, with a hint of an Irish lilt, sounds carefully controlled.]

Rachel tells me some of you have expressed an interest in the magic of our world. [He takes a heavy breath and laces his fingers together in front of him on the table.] My name is Cairn, and if you want to learn magic, you have to talk to me. Now, I could go into the theories, algorithms, and formulas ad infinatum, but it would probably bore most of you to tears.

[He waves a hand indicating something off-screen.]

If you know where the offices are, mine isn't too hard to find. If you want to talk, knock. Your first challenge is getting the correct door.

[And the feed disconnects.]

[OOC: In order to use magic, a character will need to learn how to wield the magic of the Cycle universe! Cairn is willing to take one students, at Rachel's behest. Stop on by!]

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And so, quite quickly, Harry headed to the man's office, letting his feelings lead him, hoping he would find it right on the first try. After some little time, he approached one door, and knocked.

And hoped he had it right.

he was nervous, very nervous.

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"Enter," was Cairn's only response at the knock on his door. At least whoever was on the other side was polite enough to knock, and they'd found the place. Perhaps there was some promise in these new visitors yet.

He didn't stand, though.

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Harry stepped in, then let the door close behind him as he stepped in, standing there. "Ah, hello, sir. My name is Harry Potter. And I wish to learn the magic of this universe."

A pause.

"Please."

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Cairn leaned forward on the surface of his desk, resting his elbows there and steepling his fingers. He had a gruff countenance to begin with, and he sized this Harry Potter up with some severity before responding.

"Have a seat, Mr. Potter. Why do you think you can?"

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Harry sat and nodded. "Thank you. And I don't know if I can. But I can do the magic of my world, and I am hoping I can learn yours, that I can use it to be more useful around here. I don't like being... without purpose or without being helpful."

He licked his lips, earnest as he spoke. "I want to participate. And to make it worthwhile that I am here. And since magic is something I know, i am hoping that will help me learn yours."

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Cairn nods, watching the boy over the rims of his own spectacles for a moment before responding further.

"Tell me about the magic of your world, boy. What does it feel like?"

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Harry spoke without hesitation. "It's like an itch, one that never is gone. It's constantly there, pressing forward, like pressure, but not quite like anything physical. When my people are children, we often cause accidental releases of the magic, before we are bound and then trained. Some start the training early."

He shook his head. "I didn't start training until I was 11."

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Cairn nodded again, new interest rising in the boy. "Alright. And how old are you now?"

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"18. I've been studying advanced magic back home since I graduated from our magic school there, trying to choose whether to be a teacher or an auror, which is a kind of police officr for magical people back there."

He spoke with a bounce, hopeful.

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He nodded, not giving anything else away, at least...not yet. "You've been studying magic for a mere 7 years, then."

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"Yes sir, that's true. In a lot of ways, I'm just starting." Of course, he had been at war practically the entire time, and pushing his boundaries, learning advanced magic faster and faster the whole time, but he felt saying anything like that would be bragging, in a way.

He did have a lot to learn, and that was the only thing he regretted here. Not being back where he could finish learning his own magics.

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Cairn nodded again, this time putting more stock in what Harry was saying. "And how do you focus your magic? Does it come from within or without?"

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"From within. Though we can make potions and other spell items that store magic outside of us. As far as how I focus it, when i was young, I used a wand, and still do, sometimes, but I've learned that I only need will power and concentration enough, and to know exactly what i want to do, to make magic happen." Harry nodded, speaking slowly but clearly.