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University are chasing the hapless wizard
Rincewind in the forest of Skund, the wizards send out search teams to go and find him on foot. The Archchancellor beats them to it by using a powerful spell from his own office, and while he gets there first by clever use of his spell, he has used no less effort than the others.
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is that they actively do not do magic, because when wizards have access to sufficient "thaumaturgic energy", they develop many psychotic attributes and may eventually destroy the world. This may be a direct effect or the result of a miscast spell wreaking terrible havoc.
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adorned with astronomical sequences have been found in Europe. It has been speculated by archaeologists and historians that they were worn by ancient wizards. The similarities shared with a fantasy magician's hat shape may mean that it is ultimately derived from them.
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themselves, but their magic does not build roads or buildings, provide immunizations, construct indoor plumbing, or do any of the other functions served by machinery; their worlds remain at a medieval level of technology.
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enchanting a person or object to have a changed shape or appearance, creating illusions intended to deceive the observer, compelling a person to perform an action they might not normally do, or attempting to
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1793:Terry Pratchett's Discworld
1424:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
1335:. ArtMagick. Archived from
1073:A common limit invented by
884:Enchanted Forest Chronicles
724:Golden Hat of Schifferstadt
431:, and other witches in the
352:someone. For instance, the
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3978:Folklore mythology (based)
1933:Card, Orson Scott (1990).
1673:Cook, David "Zed" (1989).
1563:Card, Orson Scott (1999).
1538:Driver, Martha W. (2004).
1478:Riley, Michael O. (1997).
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377:has moved from meaning a
32:Magician (disambiguation)
2759:World Fantasy Convention
1650:"Dungeons & Dragons"
1566:Characters and Viewpoint
1305:Sorcerous Stabber Orphen
1185:genre. Patricia Wrede's
749:campaign setting of the
726:, circa 1,400-1,300 BC,
448:The Marvelous Land of Oz
429:Wicked Witch of the West
354:Lady of the Green Kirtle
2827:Fire-breathing monsters
1723:Colbert, David (2001).
1698:Williams, Skip (2003).
1508:Frye, Northrop (1971).
1366:Martin, Philip (2002).
1130:Use of magic in society
998:Fred and George Weasley
778:John William Waterhouse
527:Other wizards, such as
516:absent-minded professor
159:Marie Spartali Stillman
87:"Magician" fantasy
43:Wizard (disambiguation)
2578:Dungeons & Dragons
1864:Journal of Mythic Arts
1821:DragonLance Adventures
1227:Hogwarts Express train
1006:Harry Potter Universe;
962:Dragonlance Chronicles
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2054:Mizuno, Ryou (2019).
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1242:Polgara the Sorceress
1234:The Lord of the Rings
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560:In role-playing games
533:The Lord of the Rings
494:The Lord of the Rings
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3448:Supernatural fiction
2525:Fantastic Adventures
1998:Brin, David (1994).
1594:Wood, Susan (1982).
1152:, the importance of
1099:A Wizard of Earthsea
960:-based novel series
958:Dungeons and Dragons
552:A Wizard of Earthsea
262:The Enchanter Merlin
253:Character archetypes
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30:For other uses, see
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4056:Legendary creatures
3918:Tolkien's influence
3540:Speculative fiction
2749:Tolkien's influence
2462:Fantasy Masterworks
2415:Television programs
2223:Fairy tale parodies
2035:The Strand Magazine
1310:Harry Potter series
1208:Magic, Incorporated
1145:Windrose Chronicles
1090:The Magic Goes Away
949:A Midsummer Tempest
939:Conan the Barbarian
905:fantasies, she and
710:, with an optional
468:often appears as a
457:series of books by
169:, also known as an
4454:Jungian archetypes
4066:Magician (fantasy)
3770:Parallel universes
2971:Damsel in distress
2739:Mythopoeic Society
2340:Paranormal romance
2255:Historical fantasy
2240:Fantasy of manners
2194:Children's fantasy
1852:"Italian Fairies:
1271:Bartimaeus Trilogy
1261:The Worm Ouroboros
1203:Robert A. Heinlein
930:
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1625:The Victorian Web
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4361:Fantastique
4146:Video games
3968:Dying Earth
3775:Time travel
3722:Space opera
3702:Dying Earth
3696:derivatives
3649:Definitions
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3258:Leprechauns
3173:Thaumaturgy
3148:Incantation
3101:Magic sword
2659:Méliès d'Or
2560:Weird Tales
2313:Dying Earth
2292:Mythopoeia‎
2270:Low fantasy
2235:Fantastique
1983:19 February
1085:Larry Niven
986:Dr. Strange
859:Witch World
847:fairy tales
746:Dragonlance
734:, Germany.
719:golden hats
694:, and/or a
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483:King Arthur
358:C. S. Lewis
266:Howard Pyle
187:spellcaster
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4288:Masquerade
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4076:Magic item
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3998:Historical
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3350:Dreamworld
3248:Hobgoblins
3183:Witchcraft
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3133:Divination
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3091:Magic ring
3081:Magic item
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2716:Filk music
2664:Mythopoeic
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2138:Literature
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1919:2013-10-13
1870:2013-10-16
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1803:2013-10-16
1789:"Analysis"
1772:14 October
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1320:References
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1075:Jack Vance
1070:universe.
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1019:'s blood.
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582:magic-user
574:Gary Gygax
509:Arthuriana
433:Land of Oz
411:witchcraft
341:Enchanters
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4331:Superhero
4293:Sexuality
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3854:Fantastic
3806:Gathering
3801:Community
3732:Tech-noir
3692:Cyberpunk
3664:Subgenres
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3438:Mythology
3335:Lost city
3243:Halflings
3163:Shamanism
3158:Runecraft
3143:Evocation
3001:Magicians
2976:Dark lord
2961:Barbarian
2921:Skeletons
2844:Gargoyles
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