Vincent had never had anyone ask him that. Not even old Mr. Nott, who was very fond of why questions (why do we use wands, not staves? why did the goblins rebel in 1612? why do we use livers in most potions instead of spleens?) and thus had made himself a young Vincent's least favorite person, since he never knew any of the answers. Um, he thought. That being better than other people was better than not being better than other people seemed sort of obvious. 