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Originally Posted by Eomer of the Rohirrim

About Saruman's decrease in power, I think that had more to do with his military defeat and his enemies' seeing him for what he really was.

That's a fair enough comment. We have never read anything about Sauruman actually performing any powerful magic tricks. Gandalf often did, but then he also possessed the ring of fire, a very powerful artefact.