The diverse and dazzling array of magic displayed on the stage left Albert dumbfounded; the Barnabas Cuffe Award for Exceptional Spell-Casting competition had a bizarrely circus-like vibe to it.
Yet undeniably, most wizards brave enough to enter the competition had some real talent under their belts. At least the contestants taking the stage weren't entirely lacking in magical prowess.
Someone conjured a flock of birds, performing a magnificent "hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix" right before the crowd; another used a wand to direct a puppet in an elegant dance; someone even put on a fire-breathing trick with their mouth.
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