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What do you think the backstory is on Wizard?

posted 9 years ago by timebreeze
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I think it's implied that he was an orphan and went through a lot of abuse. Obviously he always had a passion for music. Maybe was even a musical prodigy like August and Arthur?

[–] Prismark10 8 years ago

He was Fagin.

It's that man again!!

[–] alifeatthemovies 8 years ago

Yes, the whole plot seemed to be very similar to Oliver Twist. The boy that introduces August to the clan is even called Arthur, after the Artful Dodger.

[–] isundling 7 years ago

As the trivia page tells us..