Board Thread:Rewatching "Merlin" - Season Two/@comment-5102537-20130622090602/@comment-5674726-20130626000340

''I'm still disappointed that Arthur did nothing to help Gaius. When Gwen was accused of having used magic he at least tried to convince Uther that her magic was used for good. Given that Gaius was supposed to have practised very harmless magic that actually didnt hurt anyone, Arthur should have tried to defend Gaius too.''

I wouldn't say that the magic Gaius allegedly used was harmless. He supposedly conjured a goblin - which we know to be capable of causing havoc and possessing people - terrorised one woman with visions of drowned men, and had toads spilling out of his mouth. If there really was a sorcerer doing that, it'd make sense that they'd want him stopped, although execution would seem like overkill if imprisonment would suffice.

If anything, Arthur should have questioned why (a) Gaius would use any magic he might have for such stupid things, and (b) why, when Gaius is a very recognisable figure in the lower town thanks to his work there, the witness who saw him conjuring toads from his mouth couldn't point him out when she made her accusation, and didn't tell Aredian, since he pegged Merlin as the culprit.