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            The book Wizards at War by Diane Duane is about a group of young wizards and two friends from the “Wizard Exchange Program” who have to save the universe from a surge of dark matter called “the Pullulus”, which has disabled senior wizards from performing wizardries. When I read it, it made me think of a show on the television called “Wizards of Waverly Place”, shown on Disney Channel. It features three young wizards who are being taught wizardry by their father, a former wizard. They then have to use their knowledge to save both the real world and the “Wizard World”. The two have some things that are the same, but a few things that are different.

            For example, one of the most obvious relations that can be made is the fact that they are both about wizards, but the way that who will be a wizard is decided is extremely different. In Wizards at War, wizardry is almost never in the family and is completely random. Then they are taken under the wing (sometimes literally) of a senior wizard to be trained, and all wizards will become seniors at some point. Meanwhile, In “Wizards of Waverly Place”, Wizardry does run in the family, and you are taught by your wizard parents. When the young wizards in the family are ready, a “Wizard Competition” is held and only the best wizard will become a full wizard.