I just thought
of an potentially interesting way to waist time. It may only be interesting for me however, or perhaps other people with a slight historical bent. In the Harry Potter series, JK Rowling subtly mixes in slight historical details, the most obvious being Grindewald's defeat coinciding with the end of WWII. However, looking at history as we know it, which historical figures may have been wizards, or had magic behind them in some capacity, and why?