Piper Halliwell is the second oldest Charmed One, younger sister of Prue, older sister of Phoebe and older maternal half-sister of Paige Matthews. She is the mother of Wyatt, Chris, and Melinda Halliwell. Piper is the second-born of Patty Halliwell and Victor Bennett. She is also the wife of Leo Wyatt. After the death of Prue, Piper is considered to be the most powerful of the three sisters. Her powers work through the manipulation of molecules: slowing them down to the point where things freeze, and speeding them up to either induce heat or cause explosions. Besides this, she possesses the basic powers of a witch: casting spells, brewing potions, scrying for lost objects or people, and divining for information. Furthermore, Piper can access The Power of Three, the collective power of the Charmed Ones. Piper works as a chef in her own restaurant, which she named Halliwell's, a nod to her family. She opened the restaurant in 2008 after closing down her nightclub, P3.