Remember, though, that persuasion factors into personality.  He has a persuasion of 2 and a physical defect worthy of granting him a destiny point.  There should be an RP drawback for that.<br/><br/>As for the wager, Sam will find the answer out without trying by asking his mum via owl.  Of course, owls aren't instant, so Vidya has time to ask around or snoop around and find out first.  Effectively, she's racing the clock as opposed to racing Sam.