Magic itself in Ursula Le Guin's "A Wizard of Earthsea" is quite a complex matter if it is being used at such a level high enough to effect the balance of equilibrium. Ged makes many mistakes throughout the novel showing how magic should not be used as if it is, it can cause a lot of damage. Also the magic is quite draining and if it is used at a high level which cannot be controlled it may go so far as to kill the one who cast the spell. This has quite a bit of irony in it, as magic is intentionally learnt to be used in everyday life, though in the end it is discovered that magic should only be used where it is necessary and be controlled every where else, causing minimal usage.

Apparently to learn magic in Earthsea can be learnt at Roke or...