Now, once you finish giggling over the fact that something called Wizard Rock just mystically disappeared, it’s worth noting that this robbery is serious business. Whoever dumped this boulder into their garage and/or sold it on eBay did so at the cost of other people’s happiness. Now, sure, the boulder was originally placed for the boring purpose of keeping cars from running off the road, according to WKYT, but it became a favorite stop for locals and visitors alike. As district Ranger Sarah Clawson explains, “These boulders belong to the public, and should be enjoyed by locals and visitors for years to come.”

As for the theft itself, officials are pretty sure that these criminals must have used heavy machinery, like a backhoe, rather than a magic wand. After all, even if you called up enough guys to lift that big ol’ thing by hand, that’s a couple dozen back injuries waiting to happen. Sadly, Wizard Rock isn’t the only gargantuan boulder to go missing in recent times. According to CNN, Prescott National Forest has seen two other giant rock robberies in 2019. Ten years ago, a heart-shaped 80-pounder got pilfered from Granite Mountain Wilderness. Miraculously, this particular stone was returned when the burglar felt guilty, after reading a news article about how much people missed the thing.

Hopefully, a similar guilt trip will happen here, before Wizard Rock goes down as one of history’s unsolved disappearances. Officials are currently asking for the public to give them any information they might have about Wizard Rock’s whereabouts, and pointing out that the removal of minerals from National Forest land comes with a fine of $5000, a six-month stint in jail … and, you know, permanent recognition as the uncool dudes who took everybody’s favorite magical stone.