For the moment, Snape was trying to steer clear of any topics that might lead to any revelations on his part concerning the magical world in which he lived, at least until he'd had more of an opportunity to assess others' abilities along those lines. He did not relish the thought of being besieged by muggles for magical solutions to all of their petty little problems.

"Yes." He pressed his lips together in a slightly annoyed grimace as he amended that response. "At least I did. Apparently it doesn't exist anymore and if I were to go back in time, it would only be to finish dying, so there really isn't much point."