Honestly, the way I fell into magic was happenstance. A man under a hedge sold me spells and rambled a prophecy at me. Later, expecting nothing, I cast the spells—you can imagine my surprise when it actually worked.

[ There's a hint of nostalgia in Strange's tone. It was only ten years ago, but he was still so young then. To go from fumbling around to becoming one of the most powerful magicians of the age...what a trajectory. ]

Most magicians of the time were theoretical, men who only studied magic. To have two practical magicians on hand, myself and my mentor, was something that had not happened for over a hundred years.