Doesn't that require magic of a sort?

I don't dare open Crombie's bottle because the process requires magic, and there is none.

It seemed like a task requiring magic.

That would require good illusion, or very good magic.

For this was the peculiarity of the human kind: they required magic in their royalty.

Old skills that did not require magic had to be relearned or rediscovered, and that took time.

Unlike her Starlight Breaker ability, this does not require residual magic to be in the vicinity.

"A thahu that can kill four young men requires powerful magic," he replied.

For a complete reversal, it will require stronger magic than I can muster.

It required only minimal magic to start a fire; then it fed itself.