as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
in Shakespeare's The Tempest, Prospero is a benevolent Magian who rules over an enchanted tropical island
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This is where the sorcerer’s book of spells resurfaces; James and Henry succeed in summoning a playful demon, Goomi (Trey Parker), a kind of Funko Pop!
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Of course, the commercial ends in climactic fashion, as He-Man lifts Skeletor above his head for the grand finale and the sorcerer erupts into his legendary cackle.
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This young adult fantasy follows a 16-year-old who discovers a magical attack and realizes this new world of demons and mages has a connection to her mother’s death.
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Or this one, where the mage Nic Cage totes Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha.
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Every twenty minutes cliff divers, costumed characters, and magicians put on performances and interact with diners.
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Now, Musiala is 23 and one of the best young players in the world, an attacking midfielder who’s a magician with the ball at his feet, who also has a knack for finding the back of the net.
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After climbing the Azkaban Escape Tower to the top, repel-style, young wizards-in-training, Clark and Emily Friscia, were ready to go home.
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And two other high-flying AI wizards — Anthropic and OpenAI — are working on their own mega offerings.
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“Magian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Magian. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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