Spider-Man: No Way Home: 24 WTF Moments

So, yeah, Ned Leeds is basically a wizard by the end of this movie.

Throughout the film he shows off his burgeoning ability to harness magic by gingerly opening portals with the help of Doctor Strange's sling ring, and at the end of the movie also briefly interacts with Strange's Cloak of Levitation.

This clearly seems to be hinting at super-heroic future prospects for Ned as a wizard, which while taking him even further away from his comic book iteration would be a pretty fun turning point for the character.

Then again, there's also something to be said for Peter's best pal being "the guy in the chair" rather than a superhero in his own right.