The "magic" is understanding the world well enough to know if, when, how, and what to do to bend the universe to your will. It's also knowing the world and the patterns within it to be able to accurately predict what will happen, both in near detail and distant generalities - what some people call divination. It's knowing people well enough to be able to tell what their personalities are and therefore how they'll act and react in given circumstances. It's being observant enough to notice minute changes and take those into account. Magic isn't outside the normal world, it's deeply immersed in it and altering it in small and large ways from within.
And you're right - it is something people can't help but use all the time. The magic comes in learning how to control it and use it.
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"what's the "magical" part of magic?"
The "magic" is understanding the world well enough to know if, when, how, and what to do to bend the universe to your will. It's also knowing the world and the patterns within it to be able to accurately predict what will happen, both in near detail and distant generalities - what some people call divination. It's knowing people well enough to be able to tell what their personalities are and therefore how they'll act and react in given circumstances. It's being observant enough to notice minute changes and take those into account. Magic isn't outside the normal world, it's deeply immersed in it and altering it in small and large ways from within.
And you're right - it is something people can't help but use all the time. The magic comes in learning how to control it and use it.
(Oops, typo! - Fixed)