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Magic with a villain's posture and a budget for goats.
means The practice of using supernatural powers, often by summoning spirits or casting harmful spells, to influence the world.
from From Old French sorcerie, rooted in Latin sors, sortis — a lot or fate, the kind drawn to divine the future before anyone thought to weaponize it.
Casting lotsOriginally meant manipulating fate, not fireballs.
Legal chargeSorcery accusations fueled centuries of witch trials.
Modern usageNow mostly describes wifi that inexplicably works.