Here we see Lord Grey II weaving a complicated spell, the blue 'aura' flowing around him a result of the Haqwe Effect. He channels the mana through a broom, which is actually a powerful magical instrument (which it is as a function of the wards placed on it, not the broom itself. The actual object is irrelevant, often chosen to suit the mage's/archmage's whims), thereby achieving far greater power and precision in constructing the spell.

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Remember when Impy was trying out painting?

This is the picture she was working on! I think she did a good job on it, though my scanner didn't really do the same.