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If his magic is something which is passed down through blood, then it's possible he's part of a [[The Magocracy|Magocracy]], but he's definitely part of a [[Magical Society]], probably with some interesting name that alludes to hermeticism or [[Greek Mythology]].
If his magic is learned however, then he tends to be close to a magical version of a [[Gentleman and A Scholar]]. Either way, his status as a rich blue blood allows for him to get quite good at this magic stuff, since he [[Rich Idiot With No Day Job|probably has nothing better to do]]. Usually the skill to use magic is seen as an appropriate sort of job for a gentleman to have, similar to being a Lawyer or banker. He'll also be a [[Sharp
But even as a gentleman, such characters are usually considered to be quite strange and eccentric, even tricky and untrustworthy, no matter how polite their manner may appear to be. And as blue bloods, they might be quite proud and stuffy, looking down on the commoners and the muggles. If magic isn't particularly common then it's not unheard of for him to be [[The Hermit]] who lives in a [[Big Fancy House]] on a hill which he rarely comes out of, acting as something of an [[Urban Legend]] to the populace.
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If he is British, he is most likely a [[Quintessential British Gentleman]]; if American, he might be a [[Southern Gentleman]]. Compare [[Gentleman and A Scholar]] for the science equivalent (the two might [[Magic Versus Science|dislike each other deeply]], but [[Politeness Judo|you'd never be able to tell]]).
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