Igor sniffed, smelling the oil. "The hat dunked you in...or..." he trailed off, realizing the question would be too rude.

"Magic- I don't know to be honest, I, I should be learning more of it." He leaned forward, confidentially. "From what I can tell, Hogwarts has a very limited security system. If we were attacked by laser-carrying atomatons I seriously doubt that even magic would stop them. Some kind of catapult or maybe a weapon for the squid- that's what I was working on." Realizing he was probably rambling, he cut himself short. "Maybe I should have a talk with the squid first," he finished, lamely.