Strange shakes his head. "When I first started as a magician, I certainly couldn't manipulate magic to the extent that I can now."
Sure, he was probably pretty powerful, even in those early days. But Strange knows that fresh off the boat, fledgling magician Strange could never open all the mirrors and bring back English magic the way that current Strange could.
"Besides, one's magical strength doesn't matter. What matters is how you use or grow your magic. Take Lambert, for example. He has power. He's good at the four or so spells he knows. But because he never explores outside of those spells and never pushes himself to do something more or something different, his strength doesn't mean a damn thing."
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Sure, he was probably pretty powerful, even in those early days. But Strange knows that fresh off the boat, fledgling magician Strange could never open all the mirrors and bring back English magic the way that current Strange could.
"Besides, one's magical strength doesn't matter. What matters is how you use or grow your magic. Take Lambert, for example. He has power. He's good at the four or so spells he knows. But because he never explores outside of those spells and never pushes himself to do something more or something different, his strength doesn't mean a damn thing."
Harsh? A little bit! But true? Absolutely.