Harriet responded to my ignorant comment that anyone would want to get into enchanting if it was profitable with a firm explanation.0

“If anyone could become an enchanter, the price of scrolls would plummet. The art of enchanting is a closely guarded secret even within the Magic Association, and they only issue licenses and pass on the techniques to a carefully selected few. Moreover, if someone is caught passing on enchanting techniques on their own, the Magic Association would send hunters after them. The secrets of enchanting are a lot more securely guarded within the magical community than you think. Even the Temple can’t teach it. You can only learn such magic from the association once you’ve obtained an enchanting license.”0

Harriet’s point was that, if enchanting was something anyone could do, scrolls wouldn’t be that expensive.0

So, the Magic Association was controlling the number of enchanters to maintain the price of scrolls, and there seemed to be something like an exam that aspiring enchanters had to take to obtain a license. It was akin to a state exam, organized by the Magic Association.0

“So it’s a monopoly then?”0

“It’s more of an oligopoly, actually. The Magic Association is not the sole organization that has enchanting techniques. However, since other groups...1