The thing they don’t tell you is summoning beings to make deals and upgrade your power isn’t as straightforward as it seems in pop culture, or on social media, or in this classroom, and definitely not in role-playing or video games. Everyone thinks it’s all, “Oh, I’ll trade you my soul for this power.” Strike down my enemies. Bring me riches. And other stupid Faustian deals. Look, if it were that easy, everyone would be a sorcerer.

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