Al considered the consequences and the warning. "In a way, it was easier to focus when I was not using a wand," he reasoned. "I didn't have to worry about holding it, and pointing. But it's... different. I'll need a lot of practice hovering," daily, hourly, all year long, "before I ever attempt to fly."
He grinned. "Though it might be useful when reaching for the top of the bookshelves without a ladder. Have you ever done that?"