The Magic Sects (Magic!)

Praecantatiology (the study of magic) is often considered to have six branches, or 'sects'. These are Elemental, Enchantment, Divinatory (also known as 'Psychic' magic), Telekinetic, Enhancement and Necropolitan.

Elemental
Elemental magic is based on some of the core Greek Elements, Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, Ice and Stone (but some believe that the Greek elements were developed partially based on the demonstration of this branch of magic). Elemental magic was developed in Greece but was used by the Roman Empire as a powerful military weapon.

Enchantment
Enchantment is the ability to change or influence another object or entity other than oneself. Common associations with this type of magic are causing a broomstick to be enchanted with the ability to fly (although carpets were favoured further eastward as they provided a much smoother ride, but more skill to enchant).

Divinatory
The earliest magic ever developed, the first magic to become widespread, and widely considered the most primitive magic until the late twelth century. Before this time, it was widely believed that this type of magic could only predict the future, and since even the most skilled divinators could only predict a few small events every day, there was never huge demand for this branch.

Telekinetic
Literally, the power to move or alter objects using only the mind. Closely related to Divination and Enchantment magic, and is sometimes combined with Enchantment to be considered the same type of magic. The difference is that although Enchantment lasts much longer and does not require the attention of the conjurer to maintain the spell, Telekinetics have much more control over what happens to the object, and they use up far less energy to move an object, allowing skilled users to influence many objects at one time.

Enhancement
Very similar to Enchantment, but involves casting spells and transformations on the user instead of on another object. Common alterations are increases of speed, strength and above all intelligence, but all sorts of unusual enhancements have been attempted since the practice began in 400 CE.

Necropolitan
Necropolitan magic is the study and use of life and death (but mainly death). Necromancers are usually reclusive but incredibly skilled, as this branch of magic is by far the hardest to learn. These sorcerors perhaps come the closest to the traditional image of a witch, with users regularly storing their power with a familiar (such as a cat or owl) and users often being quite old, using the magic to preserve their own lives at the cost of any beauty they may have had. The traditional ideal of a 'warty' witch riding on a broomstick, however, is probably pure fiction as Necropolitan and Enchantment magic are very rarely combined.