Quote Originally Posted by Geordnet View Post
Well, there'd still need to be something like a casting check to keep it balanced; it's just that now you can at least try to cast the spell you aren't ready for.
OK, but there should be a level of incompetence where the only possible result is "FAIL!".
Projecting to 3.5, the chance for a 1st level Wizard to be able to cast a 7th level Wizard spell should be an absolute zero.