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I have a question regarding the use of a net and using two cantrips.

1. Is a 'burst' net 'broken'. Is it reduced to 0 hp, half, some other quantity. Basically, I'm assuming a burst net is repairable with mending, but just want to be sure and determine # of castings necessary to repair the net.

2. Can prestidigitation fold a net? If so, would it take same time as proficient user (2 rounds) or could it be done in 1 round?

During play-testing, two questions came up to which I was unable to find official answers.

The description in the power state: You can apply any one metamagic feat that you know to a spell you are about to cast. This does not alter the level of the spell or the casting time....

These two sentences led my group to ask two questions:
The first sentence:
Does the character have to be able to "use" the metamagic feat on the spell in question in order to use the feat? For example, could a level 8 wizard with the maximize feat use this power to maximize a fireball (Which would usually require that the caster was at least level 11 so that they had a level 6 spell slot to 'store the spell)? Same for Heighten, I would think they actually needed to have a slot they could have heightened it up to. Basically, I would assume that you need to be able to use the feat "normally" in order to use it with this ability. Is this assumption true?

The second sentence:
Would this mean that you can't use this ability to Quicken a spell as that power specifically alters the casting time? If this wasn't the intent, why mention casting time at all? was it just to ensure we don't confuse it with the sorcerer's/bard's metamagic-on-the-fly ability?