Well, I'm certainly glad we have books for the majority of our knowledge, but it can be a bit like that in some cases. Storing it, I mean --- we Magi don't want everyone to know all our family secrets, after all.

[...HE'LL JUST CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT THIS INSTEAD OF THAT AWKWARD THING]

Actually, we're a bit more secretive than Magi of old were, but it's actually a bit of a relief to be in a situation where that isn't actually necessary. It can be limiting at times, even if it's a bit of a necessity.