"On the other hand, more or less every human culture has magic in their myths and legends, and there are many stories of modern day magic that we can draw inspiration from. Some of Piers Anthony's stories, the basic secrecy of the Vampire: The Masquerade setting and films like Percy Jackson and The Sorcerer's Apprentice are great places to look, to get a feel for how succesful the idea of 'contemporary magic' is."