# "Magic takes over the world"– has this been done?

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**Created:** [June 22, 2025, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magic-takes-over-the-world-has-this-been-done/1019961 "2025-06-22T00:28:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magic-takes-over-the-world-has-this-been-done/1019961/41 "2025-06-24T20:29:54Z")

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> [@Mollie\_Magill](#):
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> In ancient times, the world was ruled by magic-users.

A long time ago — in a galaxy far, far away — an apprentice got tasked with using his sorcerer’s ways to serve the empire in general, by which I mean the emperor in particular, by which I mean the guy who had lightning fingers and the prophetic ability to foresee stuff.

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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2025, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magic-takes-over-the-world-has-this-been-done/1019961/42 "2025-06-24T22:26:46Z")

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> [@Chelonaut](#):
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> Peter Dickinsons YA novel The Weathermonger sort of fits here. He wrote two prequels and together they’re called The Changes trilogy, but I’ve only read WM, and many years ago.

I ordered a used copy from Amazon based upon your recommendation- thanks.

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