Legends say there once was a world not so unlike
our own, but a world where, instead of the mundane,
magic thrives. A world where imagination becomes
possibility. But you might be asking yourself,
what if you wanted to be a part of this world?
Well, dear listeners, you're in luck. Come on
in to the store for witches and wizards. Episode
5, The Professor. Interesting. That looks nice.
Hey, Sebastian. How have you been? I still have
no idea what you're saying, but guessing you're
doing alright? Neat. I'm doing some light reading.
Did you know that if you mix unicorn hair into
a potion, it makes it taste good? Yeah. It's
a little weird that it has to be specifically
hair from an elder unicorn and not just a regular
unicorn. Maybe it's because the magic becomes
denser, or maybe it's because the magic ages
with the unicorn. If that's true, then... Sorry,
Sebastian. Got a little sidetracked there. I
don't know. Where stuff like this is interesting
to me. By the by, do you know where Rachel is?
No clue, huh? I'm sure it'll be fine. Want to
stay here while I read? There's a section on
transformation magic. Damn. Let me guess. You're
busy. Fair enough. See you later, Sebastian.
Now, where was I? Oh, hello, sir. Greetings,
my friend. How do you do in this lovely store
that you tend? I'm doing fine. That's good to
hear. Most would have been bored to tears. Right.
So, how can I help you today? I am quite fine
today, but I have a riddle for you, if I may.
A riddle? Sure. I am small and fluffy, as can
be. Yet all I want is a piece of cheese. Hmm.
A mouse? Correct. You're as sharp as a sword.
Now, my friend. Here's your reward. What do you
think? You're quite fluffy, and even your tail
is pink. You look torn. Do you not like your
new form? Huh? If I may, what did you say? What
was that for? You reversed my spell. Color me
impressed. Wait, wait, wait. No need for violence,
friend. Sorry, sir, but after that little stunt
you did, I don't think I trust you at the moment.
That's completely fair. Max? Is something wrong?
Rachel, thank goodness you're here. This old
man turned me into a mouse. Old man? Wait a minute.
Good to see you again, Rachel. Great. Put the
wand down, Max. Why? It's fine, Max. Trust me.
Alright. It's been too long, Rachel. No, it hasn't.
Really? I could have sworn it's been a long time.
We literally went to go see that show together
a week ago, remember? I don't think I remember
going to a show. Not a recent one, anyway. What
was it called again? I think it's on the tip
of my tongue. The Humble Tales of the Cockatrice.
That's it. You just wanted an excuse for me to
say the title again, didn't you? Yep. Completely
worth it. Rachel, who is he? This is Mr. Erland,
an old friend of mine and one of the professors
at your academy. Old? I'm pretty sure you're
just as old as me, Rachel. One. That's not what
I meant, and you know it. Two, don't test me.
Hold on. You're a professor? How come I never
heard of you? That is one of my tricks, my friend.
I am so hidden that not even the headmasters
know I'm there. And most of his classes are in
the summer. That, too. Huh? Wait, why aren't
you rhyming anymore? As much as I would love
to rhyme, it does get a little boring most of
the time. That makes one of us. So anyway, what
brings you here, Mr. Erland? Do you need anything?
I'm perfectly fine, but thank you for asking.
If you must know, old friend, I came here to
inspect your store. Books, wands, potions, familiars,
all of it. I wanted to make sure that everything
was in tip -top shape. That's nice, Mr. Erland,
but I don't think that's necessary. Nonsense.
It'll only take a moment. But... Onward! Rachel?
Is he normally like this? Fortunately, this is
him on a good day. Let's follow him before he
decides to turn the store into a giant rabbit.
Right. Mr. Erlin? Mr. Erlin? Up here! How did
you get up there? I climbed up. Do you need help?
No need. I'm fine. Everything looks good here.
Books and tomes are in mint condition. Very good.
Now, how do I get down from here? The books!
Catch them! You got them? Yes, thank goodness.
Everything good here? Fortunately. Great. Onward.
What? Where did he go? He went over to the broomstick
section. Max, Rachel, just in time. There's no
need to worry. I've already checked everything.
The wands, broomsticks, and your brewing station
are all in good condition. Look, I've even made
my own potion. You want to see? My brewing station!
Hold on. I got this. Good as new. I didn't know
you knew reverse magic. Well, I've been doing
a lot of reading. All right. Where did he go
now? My best guess is the clothing section. I
bet you're right. Let's find him before he gets
out of control. Mr. Erland? Rachel, good to see
you. Can you please just wait and listen to us
for just a second? Timothy, it's been too long.
How have you been? Humble as ever, my four -eyed
friend. You were saying, Rachel? Look, I appreciate
you doing this, but the inspection is not necessary.
Nonsense. A good review will take you far. Speaking
of reviews, I made another potion, and I want
to know your thoughts on it. Seriously? What
is this? Glitter? I can't see a thing! Hold on.
Thank you for the magic. Where did the professor
go? Since he's not here, he might be in the familiar
section. Oh no, he's in the familiar section.
We better go. Sebastian should be there. Here's
hoping he can slow him down. What in the world?
An unkindness of ravens. Just our luck. Sebastian,
where are you? There's too much noise and there's
so many of them. Where is he? What would the
real Sebastian do in this case? I got an idea.
Hey, I got candy. Hey, buddy. Am I glad to see
you. Paper, huh? Good to know. Max, you know
a good reverse spell? Yep. Wow. Having paper
disguised to act and sound like actual ravens.
Mr. Erlen is a lot of things, but his magic is
impressive. I see. He made clones of you to try
and slow us down. Why am I not surprised? You're
the only raven who even likes candy. Besides,
I wouldn't forget you. Hey, it's alright. You
did your best. All the familiars seem to be alright
for the most part, but there's no sign of the
professor. Process of elimination. He's most
likely in the gift shop. Let's catch up with
him quick. There he is. Mr. Erland. Rachel, and
you found Sebastian. Did you like the paper ravens?
That's a shame. Now, Mr. Erland. Yes? We've been
friends for a long time. I know you. I can tolerate
some of your usual tricks. But you have gone
too far this time. I do not appreciate you barging
into my store and messing with my employee and
my familiar. Is that so? Very much. Now either
you kindly leave my store or I'll have to move
you myself. That's the spirit. What? What? You
passed my test and I'll succeed my expectations.
I never doubted you. Test? All of this was a
test? All of it. I wanted to test you on your
willingness, passion, and care for the store
as well as yourselves. You passed with flying
colors. Though I must apologize on my part. I
did go a little overboard. A little? You turned
me into a mouse! Yes. I tend to do that a lot.
Now I can't help myself. You could have told
me beforehand. True. But there wouldn't be that
same level of motivation. That being said, I
hope I didn't damage your store. Well, my store
isn't a giant rabbit, so it's fine, I guess.
I'm still pissed at you. Fair enough. I've caused
you enough chaos for one day. Anyway. Less chaos
and more stress than anything. Honestly, it was
pretty tame compared to my first day here. I
heard about that. How did that go? It was fun.
You poor thing. One more thing, Rachel. Before
I forget about the potions I made, I'm willing
to pay for all of them. They're on the house.
Really? Are you sure? I'm in a relatively good
mood right now. But make no mistake, turn Max
into a mouse again and there will be consequences.
Fair enough. Well, I should be on my way. It
was nice seeing you again, Rachel. Same. Please
stay out of trouble. No promises. And Max? Yes?
I want you to remember that magic is like soup.
Get the ingredients wrong, and all you get is
soggy water. But mix your ingredients right,
and you've got yourself a feast, my friend. Never
forget that. All right. I won't forget, sir.
You got yourself a good student, Rachel. Keep
them close. Believe me, I will. Good. I'll get
out of your hair now. See you, everyone. Away
I go. What an interesting character. You said
it. Oddly enough, not the weirdest day ever.
And what was your weirdest day? I'm not telling
that story. Was it a good story? Again, not telling.
Hold on. Hello? How can we help you? Hello? Rachel?
Max? I was wondering if there were any positions
open. That was Jennifer Crockett as Rachel, Troy
Bowen as Max, David Weeks as Mr. Erlin, and Savannah
Lewandowski as Ember. This episode for Store
for Witches and Wizards was produced by Miles
Davis and Alex Lee. Written by Miles Davis. Directed
and edited by Scott Meekins. Engineered by Alex
Lee. Line produced by Sakai Leverett. Casted
by Scott Meekins. And promoted by Brianna Hewitt.
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