<P> Wizards can be cast similarly to the absent - minded professor: being foolish and prone to misconjuring . They can also be capable of great magic, both good or evil . Even comical wizards are often capable of great feats, such as those of Miracle Max in The Princess Bride; although he is a washed - up wizard fired by the villain, he saves the dying hero . </P> <P> Wizards are often depicted as old, white - haired, and with long white beards majestic enough to occasionally host lurking woodland creatures . This depiction predates the modern fantasy genre, being derived from the traditional image of wizards such as Merlin . </P> <P> In the Dragonlance campaign setting of the Dungeons & Dragons role - playing game, wizards show their moral alignment by their robes . </P> <P> Terry Pratchett described robes as a magician's way of establishing to those they meet that they are capable of practicing magic . </P>

Is there a difference between wizards and warlocks