"Oh, brilliant, as always," Sirius replied with an elaborate shrug and the fond smile of a doting father, quickly hidden behind a cough and a wink. Fond smiles didn't exactly fit the scenery. "I'll regale you with tales of our exploits if you like, but I warn you they're likely to pale in comparison to your own. We don't deal much in the way of curses these days."
Not entirely true; a Hit wizard saw his fair share of hexes. Still, Egypt was bound to be more interesting.