You Took The Words Right Outta My Mouth

"A boy loses his parents, discovers he has magical powers, goes to a school that teaches magic, makes a best friend and an arch enemy, and battles the forces of evil as he grows up."
Sound familiar?
It's the plot to the book Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula LeGuin. Circa 1968.

song: You Took The Words Right Outta My Mouth • artist: Meatloaf