Prologue

"**Magic** is the power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces", this is the definition one would usually get from a dictionary. It is about mystical events that Science can't explain. It is beyond any human comprehension - a domain that will always and ever be a mystery.

Though difficult to fathom the idea, people try to portray it in their own special ways to concretize the experience and become less incomprehensible at the same time entertaining. We have our modern magicians who try their best to impress the crowd by making something appear out of nothing \- pulling out a long string from their mouths, having white fluffy bunnies appear out off the hat, getting loose from metal chains without any keys.

Many writers, movie producers and directors put their effort creating a whole new magical world that people can vicariously experience how it is to live in the world surrounded by magic. A great example is the phenomenal Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. If you haven't read or watched this, then you're missing the enormous experience of being part of a magical society that you will never have in reality.

There are also numerous animations which theme is about magic and they definitely were well received by viewers all across the globe such as Kimi No Na Wa and Weathering with You. Watching them will make one breathless and in awe.

But as humans tend to be immersed with the experience, they lose grasp of reality and try to stay in their delusions of being part of that world. They believe that living in such fantasy is way better than the real ones; thus staying like this is the only desirable action they can do \- escapism is born. Some drain themselves playing video games for hours and days, overlooking other aspects of their lives such as family, friends, career, love, and especially health. Some tirelessly watch films that they use as a basis for the standard of finding Mr. or Ms. Perfect, a work one could ever dream of, or what a good life, if not, best life could ever be.

But what happens in the end? One always ends up being disappointed and stuck being alone not achieving a single damn thing...Is this how magic is supposed to be?

What is magic exactly? Is it just about something unfathomable and can only happen in fantasy novels, movies or games? Something that is out of league, a dream that can only stay as a dream. How would you define it? How would you conquer it?

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