Who's the world's most famous wizard?
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Published in Daily Trivia
With apologies to Ms. Rowling's young magic user, it's the wizard Merlin, advisor to King Arthur, who's arguably the most famous wizard of all. The modern interpretation was galvanized by T.H. White's story of "The Sword in the Stone" written in 1938. Later in 1963, Walt Disney transformed the tale into an animated feature by the same name. In this version, the great wizard is portrayed as an old absent-minded master magician, his head full of a lifetime of magical lore and would-be myths. With Merlin's guidance, Arthur learns the ways of sorcery and gains the ability to transform himself into an animal. Arthur grows wiser and stronger with Merlin's mentoring and becomes the King's eternally trusted advisor.
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