"Whenever you fail a spell, there is a chance you might be cursed."

"Is there a way to—never mind. How do you remove a curse?"

"There exists a spell that removes curses, as well as a potion."

"—right! Potions! Those! Is there a potion of immortality?"

"Yes."

"How about—"

"—wait, did you say 'yes'?"

"Indeed."

Why didn't he mention that earlier. Peter knows the answer.

"What exactly does it do?"

"It prevents you from dying of old age."

"—but you can still age? Do you just—become an elder but then stay one forever?"

"Unless something else kills you."

"Is there a potion or spell that can keep you young?"

"Yes."

"Is there a potion that can keep you from dying of any other causes than old age?"

"There exists a potion that will promptly resurrect you if you die. It is called the Potion of Prompt Resurrection."

Wow he didn't even need to try any of the other magical things, huh.

"How hard are these potions to brew?"

"These are amongst the most complex potions there are."

Of course. "Is there anything else you think I should know about being a spellcaster?" That's a useless question to ask but who knows, maybe there'll be a programmed-in response.

"I don't know."

"Do you know of any reason I shouldn't want to be a spellcaster?"

"Casting spells can be very dangerous. You might accumulate too much magic charge and die, or you might get cursed."

"Is it possible to stop being a spellcaster, if I want to?"

"Yes."

Peter kind of doesn't want to wait. Is that dumb? That may be dumb. On the other hand: twelve weeks. Can he afford to be slow?

...he can probably afford to be slower. At least consider down sides, etc.

........but he wants to be a wizard SO BAD.

"Does being a spellcaster interact with being a vampire, or a werewolf, or a ghost?" he temporizes.