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The Wizards, or Istari, were sent to M-e to guide the Free Peoples against Sauron. They were not allowed to use open 'magical' force (or at least in a very small proportion). They had to instruct them and let them fight and withstand Sauron.
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The White Council afterwards drove Sauron away from Mirkwood, or at least that was their plan and they succeeded.
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Sorry to labour the point, but isn't driving Sauron out of Mirkwood a bit more than instruction and guidance?