However, in my novels and stories, the lowest of the magical low are the sprite communities (pixies and imps), despised by everyone else for their constant fighting, their ability to only manage the most basic of spells, their language (very basic at times!) and so on. So for two sprites, Wes and Stan, to become heroes does shake the realm up because nobody, including them themselves, ever expected they would be the good guys.
Even Eileen, who is less judgemental on others' magical ability than many, does not expect good to come out of sprites so she too is surprised at how Wes and Stan turn out.