askprofessorlyra
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Now that I think of it, I really don't think that spell is controlled for fear of somepony doing it correctly. If your concentration slips for a moment, you end up with a Lovecraftian horror and an almost fatal overexertion of magical energy.
I, of course, once again speak from my own experience.

This is where our differing paths through life have taught me a little more on the subject than you. Information I’m not at liberty to disclose.

That… thing… plus magic, is terrifying.

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