Realm of Magic SimGuru/Maxis-Sourced Info

Familiars and Magical Tools

Familiars
https://twitter.com/SimGuruFrost/status/1163836082716172289

An ethereal familiar – or protector -- will help your Sim become the Spellcaster they were destined to be. Summon a dragon, fairy, or the familiar that best suits your Sim’s personality as a personal guard and give it a creative name. - EA

https://twitter.com/SimGuruRomeo/status/1163842126532104192
https://twitter.com/SimGuruRomeo/status/1163845210171854849
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/1163845565043527680
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/1163846269741105155
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/1163847464190763008
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/1163847565340581888
https://twitter.com/SimGuruRomeo/status/1163848207345917952
https://twitter.com/SimGuruRomeo/status/1163863246345949185
https://twitter.com/SimGuruRomeo/status/1163874718463643648
https://twitter.com/SimGuruNinja/status/1166719226716946433

Why this particular Voidcritter as a Familiar?
https://twitter.com/SimGuruRomeo/status/1163860557994217472

https://twitter.com/SimGuruHouts/status/1163926685122609152
Re. small pets SP:
https://twitter.com/SimGuruHouts/status/1163931210751475712

...Children are allowed to have familiars.
Familiars help spellcasters earn points, progress through their rank and eventually protect your Sims from their death.- SimsCommunity Livestream Overview

https://twitter.com/SimGuruHouts/status/1170080225243172864
Re. Cats & Dogs as Familiars:
https://twitter.com/SimGuruHouts/status/1170081673041436672

Magical Tools in General

Collect wands and brooms - EA

https://twitter.com/SimGuruRomeo/status/1163846728757334016
https://twitter.com/SimGuruRomeo/status/1163856336372658176
https://twitter.com/SimGuruRomeo/status/1163857250278002689

Do I have to use one? Does it matter which one?
https://twitter.com/SimGuruRomeo/status/1164200941525934080

Brooms
https://twitter.com/SimGuruRomeo/status/1163837735129321472

https://twitter.com/alex_b2727/status/1163864989784059904
https://twitter.com/SimGuruRomeo/status/1163866451096137728

"Brooms like boats or like bats?" asked @Armilus616 on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/SimGuruRomeo/status/1163870342340698112

Cauldrons
https://twitter.com/SimGuruRomeo/status/1163853701896761344
https://twitter.com/SimGuruRomeo/status/1163858486507134976
https://twitter.com/SimGuruRomeo/status/1163862466813542400
https://twitter.com/SimGuruRomeo/status/1163862721630093312

Wands
https://twitter.com/SimGuruRomeo/status/1164203964235075589

Hand Magic
https://twitter.com/SimGuruRomeo/status/1163846728757334016
https://twitter.com/SimGuruRomeo/status/1163853701896761344

Glimmerstones
https://twitter.com/SimGuruRomeo/status/1163858246202826753