[If that's where they're going with this. Viktor does, however, understand that it's the magic it reacts to, not necessarily the result of said magic. They probably can't reproduce the desired effect, with simple flame, but applying heat to something to see what happens is a tried-and-true scientific technique.]
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[If that's where they're going with this. Viktor does, however, understand that it's the magic it reacts to, not necessarily the result of said magic. They probably can't reproduce the desired effect, with simple flame, but applying heat to something to see what happens is a tried-and-true scientific technique.]
I'd be surprised if they haven't thought of it.