[quote=@vancexentan]
[@KoL]I'm pretty they meant the number of magic affinities. 
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I wouldn't discount the value of education if I were you. Having high raw potential is nothing if you don't have the tools to make it work. Someone who's naturally good with learning is obviously more capable of developing said potential faster in something that's essentially another academic field than someone with any kind of cognitive impairment.

Even discounting the magic affinities, I still consider Andromeda's education to be her greatest asset. You'd be surprised how much can be done with a solid knowledge of natural sciences and mathematics, plus other assorted things like music, etc.