The biggest cause of decreasing numbers in wizard populations isn’t magical mishaps or wizard duels, and it’s especially not old age, since some wizards manage immortality through their arcane knowledge. No, the true wizard-killer is falling for the irresistible urge to polymorph yourself into just a li'l guy of a creature and walk into the woods, never to be seen again. Forgo society and fuck off into the woods for the rest of time. Oh how nice it would be to just be a li'l guy…