"It doesn't work with everyone, but all shardbearers can do magic. Have you noticed that having a wand helps for most of our magic from home, but we don't need it for things we learn here?" Harry settles down behind her, brushing out her hair with what appears to be a great deal of actual practice. Along with new braiding skills, it seems he and Linn have been testing the limits of what does and doesn't work with their magic.

Reaching into a pocket he pulls out two small carved bone beads and a blue-green glass bead and shows them to her to get her approval before he starts part and braid her hair. Wandwork makes for dextrous hands, he while he's not going to win awards at it, Harry can do a neat enough plait. "The fish might've looked like women. Or fish. I made them a charmed bubbler."