Magic in Middle-earth

[HerenIstarion]

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Gandalf grows old slower than normal, he doesn't stay the same age.

So, here is stated that even a maia, when housed in hroa of man, grows old. So we have Gandalf, younger than Mouth of Sauron for some 1200 years, yet grey, and old, and weary, and Mouth, not maia but the man only - young enough and in full health and vigour. And, than, here is citation:

And he entered the service of the Dark Tower when it first rose againLoTR book V p 197

When was that again? I reckon another citation will suit me well:

2951 Sauron declares himself openly and gathers power in Mordor. He begins the rebuilding of Barad-dur
LoTR, app.B p 464

On the same p 197 it is stated that Mouth of Sauron learned great sorcery, but it does not imply that it helped him to be abnormally long-lived

PS Mentioning wizards, I meant istari - maiar housed in man hroar, not any other, meant afterwords by men to be wizards