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A classic Fantasy and Science Fiction trope. A group with extraordinary powers of some sort goes recruiting among the [[Muggles|general population]], searching for [[The Force Is Strong
Key to this trope is the fact that ''they'' come looking for ''you''. Those extra-normal folk leave their ivory tower or basement lab and go out among the rest of us. The scene may subtly juxtapose the mundane with the fantastic (e.g. [[X
Note this rarely happens in a world [[The Masquerade|where the supernatural stays hidden]], and the Search is usually open and above-board. Generally being chosen is a prestigious thing; the only ones who would interfere either have a inherent distrust of all things outside the mundane, or nefarious plans of some sort.
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== [[Comic Books]] ==
* [[Marvel Universe]] ''[[X
== [[Literature]] ==
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* In the ''[[Dark Visions]]'' trilogy by LJ Smith, the Zetes Institute runs tests across the nation to find people with psychic powers.
* In ''[[The Obernewtyn Chronicles]]'', the antagonists and the protagonists both at some point seek out children with special powers, referred to as Misfits, to attend the titular Obernewtyn.
* The [[Alfred Bester]] novel ''[[
* In the ''[[Star Wars Expanded Universe]]'', Luke does a lot of this, trying to find hidden Jedi, their descendents, and those with raw talent.
* In ''[[Harry Potter]]'', the boarding school Hogwarts selects students at birth. A magic quill takes down the names of wizard children the moment they are born.
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