The sorcerer returns and is able to get his hands on the lamp by tricking Aladdi n's wife, who

is unaware of the lamp's importance, by offering to exchange "new lamps for old". He orders the genie of the lamp to take the palace along with al l its contents to his home in the Maghreb. Fortunately, Aladdin retains the magi c ring and is able to summon the lesser genie. Although the genie of the ring ca nnot directly undo any of the magic of the genie of the lamp, he is able to tran sport Aladdin to Maghreb, and help him recover his wife and the lamp and defeat the sorcerer.