"It took place in the midnight in the University's Great Hall, in a welter of incense, candlesticks, runic inscriptions and magic circles, none of whic...
It’s still magic even if you know how it’s done.
~ Terry Pratchett ~
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It’s still magic even if you know how it’s done.
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