Probably would have burned Mr. Wizard at the stake...

Substitute teacher fired for being a wizard, among other things...

Teacher Jim Piculas does a magic trick where a toothpick disappears and then reappears.Piculas recently did the 30-second trick in front of a classroom at Rushe Middle School in Land 'O Lakes.Piculas said he then got a call from the supervisor of teachers, saying he'd been accused of wizardry."I get a call the middle of the day from head of supervisor of substitute teachers. He says, 'Jim, we have a huge issue, you can't take any more assignments you need to come in right away,'" he said.

http://www.local6.com/news/16169506/detail.html
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7010883227
http://www.txcn.com/sharedcontent/dws/txcn/houston/stories/khou080505_tj_wizard.d20e02aa.html

( Oh, the huge manatee! )