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[Dresden Files] Having already mastered a complex spell to shapeshift, what is preventing Will, Georgia and the other wolves from learning other magic?

Is it just a gift from the wolf woman from the Nevernever that allows them that only skill? If not, what would keep Harry from teaching them more magic if they have such talent already?
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Nothing really. They are practitioners of the Art and could be taught other basic magic. Although, being able to channel and utilize Magic is a skill that gets stronger the more it is applied. People like Harry, Molly, and other Wizards are the exception, not the rule. They had natural talent allowing their development to be much more rapid than the minor practitioners of the paranet.  Additionally, like many disciplines, Magic has different types and individuals can show higher proficiency in certain areas. The Alphas worked rather hard to master the two spells they know and have a clear proficiency for shapeshifting magic. The caveat here is shapeshifting is not a form of magic that lends itself to experimentation in the slightest. One mistake and you could be missing organs, parts of your brain, or become a pile of gore.  There's a reason that many Wizards don't employ spells that allow shapeshifting, flight, or high energy motion. Their bodies are still flesh and a loss of concentration or stamina in those scenarios yield only death.