How do you know for sure? Did you read the books before he burnt them?
Unless you're in prison and want to stay alive after you drop the soap
Have you looked at the synonyms for the adjective Great?
accomplished, ace, adept, compleat, complete, consummate, crack, crackerjack, educated, experienced, expert, good, master, masterful, masterly, practiced (also practised), professed, proficient, skilled, skillful, versed, veteran, virtuoso