• @Rolando
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    451 month ago

    Hmm… In school they would be taught some magic that is not really useful but that “has pedagogical value.” At work they’d be forced to use the magic that the market demands, but it’d be unimaginative and micromanaged. But they would have some hobby magics that are very amusing but slightly embarassing…

    • @[email protected]
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      211 month ago

      At work they’d be forced to use the magic that the market demands

      Yeah, in a world where fire magic existed, there would be fire magicians whose day job was being a human-powered blast furnace, blasting something with fire over and over. They wouldn’t be out having adventures, and the use of their magic would probably be heavily regulated.

      • @cryptiod137
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        61 month ago

        Until someone invents a magi-tech furnace and those people have to turn to others means to make money

  • @Addv4
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    211 month ago

    And don’t forget that after they die, some use for it will be found and it becomes the crucial underpinning of wizard society.

  • Stern
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    201 month ago

    Excellius Spreadsheeticus

    • @Maalus
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      141 month ago

      ~A spell to excellently spread shit around

      • @wabafee
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        41 month ago

        Could be useful in farming.

  • @Nurgus
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    111 month ago

    I’m not the biggest Harry Potter fan but that seems like one thing they get exactly right. Lots of characters are completely focused on their slice of academia

  • @andshit
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    91 month ago

    So like just like academic scholars?