3 – When an Apprentice is not in the presence of their Mentor then they should never insult or talk about them in any ill way, but rather be indifferent or good mannered when conversing with others. Of course, as in any teacher/student relationship, there may be negative tensions between the two and it is fine for the Apprentice to curse about their Mentor when they are alone. And likewise, the same applies to the Mentor, who should not speak ill of their Apprentice behind their back when with others, unless it is about their failings and the Mentor is seeking help from another on how to help their Apprentice overcome them. If this is not followed and the Mentor simply complains about their Apprentice and their failings without thinking of improvements, then this shines ill on the Mentor, rather than the Apprentice, and the negative should always be reinforced with a positive or a possible solution for improvement.
4 – Everything the Apprentice learns from their Mentor should be written on paper and then re-written neatly in a personal Grimoire so as to be kept as a record of learning and a future resource. The Mentor may ask to see this book in order to gauge learning, though Mentors often like to see written notes so they can suggest revisions and changes before it is written neatly. To this end it is always wise to request the Mentor look over notes and writing before it is copied into the Grimoire.
5 – It is considered a mark of respect to bow to your Mentor. If done then the Mentor should nod as a mark of respect to show they have acknowledged the gesture. This does not have to be done when the Apprentice and Mentor are in a social situation outside of education and so in these circumstances the bow is very rarely given. If an Apprentice comes across a known Magician who is equal to their strength or knowledge then the Apprentice should nod a mark of acknowledgement. And if they come across a known Magician with greater knowledge or power than their own then they should also bow to them, even if just a small one. This latter guideline applies to social situations as well as ones of learning.
6 –An Apprentice should never divulge their learnings to others, whether they be Magicians themselves or Un-gifted. Most Magicians are particularly private about their knowledge and do not wish it to be dispersed without their control lest they use it to their advantage or indeed against them.
Law of Tutoring
As stated in the Law of Mentors, a Novice should not test others for magical potential because of their own lack of power and knowledge. However, there are always those who have been tested and desire to test their friends. Please be aware that this can be damaging, as those who are found to have magic are often then neglected by the Novices that tested them. They will be unfamiliar with the Wizarding Rules and Moral Law, and this is dangerous as being aware of their power and having a desire to use it but not the means to apply it in a controlled manner, means they could harm not only themselves but others too.
Moreover, those who have passed their Novice testing and shown they are ready to move onto Apprentice grade are still rarely allowed to test potential Novices, even though they actually have the right to do so. The reason this is mostly restricted is because of what would happen once the Novice passed their testing. The one who tested them has not gained any further knowledge in lore and spells because their time has gone to teaching and so they do not have the power or knowledge to swear them in as their Apprentice. This results in the Novice having to either find an untrusted stranger to teach them or take their learning into their own hands, the dangers of which have already been stated. So the right to test and teach falls to those who have reached the level of Skilled and above, as they have the knowledge and power to test another and to take responsibility of their tutoring until they pass Novice testing. They are entrusted and sometimes even encouraged to do this as they then have the power and knowledge to take on an Apprentice of their own.
When taking an Apprentice it is usually frowned upon to have more than one, though the tutor’s level of power and knowledge come into play. Should they be in the Apt level then they are often seen taking two Apprentices and those rare few who reach Expert or beyond are encouraged to take on as many Apprentices as they can handle.
When an Apprentice is sworn then they negate all right to take an Apprentice of their own unless they have permission from their mentor and even then their Mentor has the overall say in who they can teach. This is enforced as a necessary ruling because the Apprentice will be teaching the knowledge of their mentor. The Magician may not want their knowledge getting out and being passed around people without their express regulation and control and so this ruling is rarely ever challenged.
A Magician is only named a Mentor (or Tutor) when they have taken an Apprentice, and, surprisingly perhaps, they are not obligated to teach spells and lore, though this usually occurs. The role of the Mentor is to oversee the Apprentice’s practice and help them should they become stuck or meet danger. The Apprentice is, however, obligated to show their works to their Mentor, and should they use experimentation to create their own spells then they certainly have to show these. Consequently, some take Apprentices so that they can learn new spells without having to do the work themselves. This is very much frowned upon by almost all Magicians as it is being lazy and disrespectful, while taking advantage of Apprentices.
Uses of Magic
Many, including Magicians as well as the un-gifted, think the use of Dark Magic is illegal and forbidden - either because of their own belief system or the influential power of media. This is not the case though, and many Magicians do actually study some form of Dark Magic, even if few will be open about this. Those who openly admit this are more likely to be those Magicians who understand Dark Magic enough not to be scared by it, that have enough knowledge to be an authority or are confident that no-one can do anything about it. And then there are those who use nothing but Dark Magic and so cannot effectively hide it.
Because the use of the Dark Arts is not forbidden there is nothing to stop people learning and using dangerous and sometimes even lethal curses and hexes against others. Mentors are crucial here, and may choose to withhold such information because of fear. Most, it seems though, would actually be willing to teach what they know of the Dark Arts, and yet, because people are afraid of such powers, they are not often learned. It should be noted here, that those who refuse the learning of any of the arts actually hamper their own ability to become great in the future.
The worst moral law to break is not the use of lethal magic – and most do not have the power needed to end a life anyway -but the use of magic to create life. Those who use their power to create life are breaking this singular sacred law and so become cursed. The life they have created will be dark and terrible and bring darkness upon others.
Magicians Creeds
There are a handful of sayings Magicians use to teach basic ideas to their Apprentices. These are referred to as the Magicians Creeds and are as follows:
1.The worst harm may result from the best of intentions.
2.Be aware of peoples action as well as what they say. Actions always betray a lie.
3.Look upon the world with open eyes and an open heart, for to see what cannot be seen you must look upon what can.
4.The greatest sin is not to use your power to take a life, but to use it to create a life.
The Magicians Spectrum
The word Magician is an overarching term used to describe a whole variety of magic users. There are a number of different types of Magician, with some very similar in nature and others quite different. When testing others for magic to see if they are a potential Novice, a Mentor is also testing to see how such powers have manifested. The different types of Magician are as follows:
Wizard