No, but I hoped that by knowing about lots of occult things that didn't work like dowsing, astrology and Tarot cards, I might (a) be able to acquire knowledge of the future that would help me outmanoeuvre my enemies, and (b) I might stumble across powerful spells that would let me destroy them by shooting lightning bolts out of my fingers.
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