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The Wizard Who Could Just Go Poof (feat. Lin​-​Manuel Miranda)

from Backstroke Raptor by The Story Pirates

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Narrator: Once upon a time in a faraway land
There lived a wizard who was doing the best that he can.
Erlin: I spend my days learning magic at the wizard school
Narrator: But it was tragic cuz this wizard was so uncool
Erlin: Hey-
Narrator: Like I was saying, this dude was quite lame. While other wizards at his school had some cool, tight names
Morazen: Like Morazen the Great
Infernion: Or Infernion the Fiery Erlin: My name is Erlin

Narrator: Yeah that really don’t inspire me. And his wand, which of course, is the source of one’s sorcery Couldn’t cast correctly so an outcast he was forced to be
Erlin: All my peers’ wands are powerful, mine is aloof
Narrator: No matter which spells he would cast, it only went... POOF (repeated x7) It only went poof. Kids in class cackled, they thought Erlin a goof.
Erlin: And I feel mad sad cuz my wand only goes...
POOF (repeated x7) It only goes poof.
Narrator: But then one day a Dragon came around. He said
Dragon: Bring me gold and food or your whole town is going down.
Bring on the wizards the knights and the rest. I am the best and you’ll never guess my one weakness.
Narrator: They lined up to stop him; it was wizard after wizard,
Morazen: I’m Morazen the Great and I’ll summon a blizzard.
Infernion: I’m Infernion the Fiery I’ll set you aflame.
Erlin: And I’m Erlin-

Infernion: don’t worry bout him he’s super lame.
Narrator: They all tried but failed and flailed, forced to fold. The dragon he grew bold and started taking their gold.
Dragon: I am unstoppable, ha ha ha ha ha, bulletproof!
Narrator: Even when Erlin got his wand and made it go... POOF (repeated x7) He made it go poof.
Erlin: Even the dragon laughed?
Dragon: A hilarious spoof! Ooof! He’ll never be a wizard if his wand can only go... POOF (repeated x7)
Erlin: It only goes poof
Narrator: But then what happened next was a curious thing. The dragon’s face changed to a frown from a grin.
Dragon: There’s a stress in my chest like I messed up a test plus I’m depressed.
Erlin: The poof is his one weakness!
Narrator:He roared and roared, then he soared, flew away forever. When’d you see him again, Erlin?
Erlin: How about never.
Narrator: This started growing his fame, people knowing his name. They put an M at the top, and he would never be the same.
Erlin: You see, the M that they added, well, it stands for magic. And now I’m called Merlin
Narrator: And that name is fantastic! Give it up for the great one, y’all, raise the roof. Merlin the Wizard who could now do way more than go... POOF (repeated x7) Do way more than poof. Now his skills as a mage are beyond reproof
Erlin: But I was once the wizard who could just go... POOF (repeated x6) I once only could just go poof.

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from Backstroke Raptor, released June 14, 2019
Written by Dan Foster
Based on a story by Jonah, age 13, Utah
Produced by Brendan O’Grady
Associate Produced by Jack Mitchell and Sam Bair

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Story Pirates is a media company founded in 2004 to celebrate the words and ideas of kids. Since then, we’ve launched the #1 podcast for kids and families, a live national tour, and a critically acclaimed book series from Random House.
Our partner non-profit Story Pirates Changemakers provides life-changing literacy and creative writing programs to kids in Title I schools and homeless shelters. ... more

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