Curse was an ancient craft, and curse wizards were among the earliest in the Wizard World.
In the present day, where wizards were no longer shrouded in mystery, curse wizards remained one of the few that still preserved their enigma.
The Turn Corner Alley Restaurant was ostensibly a restaurant, but behind the scenes, it also conducted the business of assassination.
Murdering someone within the Wizard Academy was no easy feat; Academy Inspectors within the institution monitored the entire campus round the clock, and any significant elemental disturbance would attract their attention.
But curses were different.
Curse witchcraft did not require contact or the use of elements; all that was needed was an item belonging to the target and a curse ritual to kill someone imperceptibly.