āThe problem with genies, as with other fairies and elves, is that there is very little we can offer themāapart from their freedom, occasionallyāthat they either need or want. This is why we must use spells to cause them to do our bidding and why they are rightly wary of humans, particularly those dressed in magical robes. Therefore, unless you visit the remoter parts of the Arabian desert, the most likely time that you will come across a genie is if you find a bottle, lamp, or chamber pot in which one has been imprisoned. Since the genie will be furious about its imprisonment, special care must be taken to release it properly.ā āMerlinās advice on genies