Not really, magicians do exist, Dynamo for instance, he is real, is a magician, and does "magic" tricks. Sure, it's illusion, trickery, and such like which is where most of the myth about magic and such like came from, but he is a bona fida magician.
As for OP, yes depends on what you use the term for. There are hundreds of myths, counter myths, cross overs, re-interpretations etc. On all these kinds of things, were the three wise men astrologers or something else, they are called magi in some translations of the bible (wise men). Magic tends to be more the realm of the well to do classes, so well educated, able to confuse and entrance the peassants. Totally juxtapose really to the concept of witch which is mostly women, not generally well educated but more grounded in the world and people, though has the ability to produce effects most normals find magical (curses, healing etc.).
At the end of the day, it is just a lack of knowledge on the viwers side, know how the trick is done it loses the appeal. Much like being able to throw a fireball (jar containing highly flammable material anyone?), shoot a lighting bolt (assuming you have a grasp of basic electronics) etc. The ancient t Greeks had a death ray which could set ships alight - it is assumed to be a series of mirrors that focused the sun, but...