Mages are quite common place these days, though licensing, energy signature scanners, and strict enforcement have made them less of a mystery. To practice magic professionally requires several years of schooling and a degree in Archaic Science additionally to teach magic requires a permit and an Associates Degree in Teaching. The scientific precision of Magic initially astounded scientists who thought it the fanciful imaginings of the barbaric and superstitious. Imagine their surprise the day it was publicly acknowledged as a legitimate field of scientific study. Magic is not chaotic as it turns out and when used properly has very regular and predictable results. Currently the study of magic is a pre-requisite to anyone wishing to have a career in any field of scientific study. Through scientific research in modern times the effectiveness of spells has increased greatly the four greatest colleges currently teaching magic are located on earth and not surprisingly consist of Harvard, Princeton, Yale, and Columbia Universities.