The point was that he was at school ... something he find in some old book, something through talking to not too carefull profesor, etc.
What do we have? Forest, and lots and lots and lots of people who either have no idea what is happening to us, or they refuse to tell us, or they try to kill us right here and now.
it just can't be compared
My point was that he was sensible enough to not mess with that kind of magic until he understood it. What he had access to or didn't, doesn't change the fact he knew not to mess with it until he reached that point of competency. When I play RPGs that allow me to be evil, I too want to be a smart bad guy, and using the tadpole when you know nothing about it is stupid.
Forest, and lots and lots and lots of people who either have no idea what is happening to us, or they refuse to tell us, or they try to kill us right here and now. 
