I don't know. He never seemed to make a grand show of his magic - not at all how wizards are. [His stage magic was surprisingly free of thunder and dramatic boasting.] Like the Balladeer said, The Phantom and The Wizard - their fictional counterparts, that is - are skilled stage magicians.

[He squints at the board. A mix of Spinel and Claudine? Neither of them seemed willing to hurt him, though the evil magic that transforms them into a chimera may have driven them to madness. He doesn't know.]

That fits the timeline. Did she mention anything else about the others?