I always thought that Mr. Blair's magical gesture, whether with or sans the bird, was always somewhat geeky - that whole thing of looking like he was ready to attack a piano. I think the poor guy has a complex, and that's why he's so nasty. Probably when he was just a wee, little warlock, all the other coven warlock bullies chased him into alleys, called him names, and stepped on his magic wand case. The reason why he can crack that wide smile on his face was from having his scalp stretched from constant noogies. He's never really outgrown his little warlock geekiness. I mean, for Pete's sake, look at how the man dresses. For cryin' out loud, he wears gloves! I'm sure they must be sewn to the cuffs of that suit.
Gerard