The Wizard’s Apprentice

In the vein of a classic “zero-to-hero” story, imagine a clumsy wizard’s apprentice who mistakenly finds the solution to a great threat to the kingdom.

In this prompt, the accident-prone becomes the savior. Despite his lack of natural talent, the apprentice saves the day through creativity, problem-solving and often through pure luck. Delve into how the apprentice overcomes failures and amusing calamities, how the mentor-apprentice relationship shapes up, and what it teaches about perseverance and resilience. This prompt explores themes of potential, determination, and benefiting from failures.

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