The witch's old magical guardian was so last season. A minotaur? Who would be caught dead using a minotaur to protect one's magical assets these days. What she really needed was something new, something fresh, something with multiple regenerating heads and the ability to emit poisonous vapours. All it took was a snap of her fingers and an unwitting volunteer and she had a fashionable new pet that would last her until sphinxes came back into style.