((Edited for clarity. BTW- You can squib or expel him if you like. I thought Influencing might be a little problematic, but any good wizard ought to be able to put a block on it. That's also why I assumed Rat can't read Dumbledore well at all.))
"I don't know about your school, but I'm an Influencer, not a controller. The last guy I know who tried controlling people with his gifts ended up in a coma.

And yes, I mean, yes I know it would be my fault if I forced two people to do whatever." Rat rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. Nobody was this squeamish at SHIMMER.

"Ok, I lied a little. I thought these people wanted me to try to Influence this Dumbledore person, so I'd say sure and get out of doing it. And I'd see Sage and we'd get out of there."

F@rking hell. Ethics lessons. Now we'll end up getting burned as a witch or something.