Magic Spells as Shit I Have Around the House

Sufficiently advanced technology blah blah blah. But I do think it's helpful thinking of wizards as people with access to out-of-place technology as a way to conceptualize what they can do vs what they cannot. Yes, I can receive real-time updates about the collapse of my country. No, I cannot change the outcome.If we define spells as modern technology given the appearance of classic spells, what does the wizard look like? How does this Gandalf help Frodo get to Mordor? (He casts Gun.) I'm here to cast spells and eat your chips and you're all out of chipsPonder the OrbYour crystal ball can display a vision of anything it has previously witnessed. It "records" 24/7. Additionally, it has a number of slots that you can use to load "recordings" of your books, so that you can consult them as you travel. If you are in your wizard sanctum, you have access to the Ether. While your crystal ball is attuned to the Ether, you can speak to other wizards also attuned to the Ether. Flying CarpetYour…