I guess, but the best part of magic is doing it and seeing the smiles on peoples faces afterwards. You're right though, it's hard to do it right if you don't pay attention and study it. It's just boring compared to actually casting spells.

[ But she was starting to take her studies more seriously. Starting to see the value in patience, yes, but also in doing it right. Half-measures would never be enough to accomplish her lifelong dream of becoming a real witch. Honestly, sometimes Akko wondered if she could really do that. Studying was hard for her, and re-growing her magic had been a long and arduous process so far. One that she was still working on to this day. Never mind that none of her teachers or classmates seemed to be here in Trench to help her, so she had to find a new source of knowledge. And like Luz said, not everyone would teach her with the best intentions. ]

I can't even imagine a world without magic...And you've really been gone multiple years? Is that how long you've been in Trench?