I just explained to you how I came to my conclusions and you still think it's magic?

[ okay, it's still closer to cheating than not, not to mention that magic is clearly not in the realm of impossiblility considering Sherlock is a dragon thing right now, but he'd probably have been able to figure out as much ANYWAY, so he unabashedly revels in john's compliments, his tail flicking back and forth an air of smug pride. and of course he wouldn't admit it, but he's pleased that John's reaction to his deductions is evidently always at least some amount of awe. ]

I don't need magic, I simply observe and deduce. It's hardly the most difficult thing, but most people are too vapid to manage it properly.