1. Duncan struggled with making wands because he couldn’t focus — his mind wandered to distractions like the dairy man or leaves outside, which caused his wands to malfunction (e.g., switching bugs with milk or creating dust tornadoes).
2. Meerkus helped Duncan by building a curtain around his worktable to block distractions, forcing him to concentrate solely on the task at hand.
3. Duncan succeeded with his fire-starting wand because he followed instructions carefully: he wore gloves, cleared his mind, and spoke the correct words (“Fireus Startus Easicus”) while focusing on the materials (coals, pine splinter, flint, steel).
4. The wand worked perfectly — it started a warm, controlled fire without explosions or smoke, proving Duncan had finally mastered focus and intent.
5. Meerkus allowed Duncan to keep his first successful wand instead of selling it, encouraging him to make another one the next day — showing pride in Duncan’s growth and reinforcing the value of perseverance and practice.
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