"Performing? Oh, wow, is that how this is coming off? I suppose I'm a bit of a showman, but, no, I don't perform. I cast spells, I brew potions, I draw wards. I do real magic, not for anyone's entertainment but my own."

And there's the difference. All this frippery and presentation, he does for himself. For various reasons, yes, but that's why it works so well. It's a part of him. Genuine.

"And sometimes I throw parties. The full moniker looks much better in gilt on an invitation card."