Minor magicians take pains to fit this traditional wizardly bill. By c…

Jonathan Stroud
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Minor magicians take pains to fit this traditional wizardly bill. By contrast, the really powerful magicians take pleasure in looking like accountants. ✨ Jonathan Stroud (2003). Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book One: Amulet of Samarkand, The (International Edition), Disney-Hyperion
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