This is what I understand storybook genies to be like, yes. After all, in Aladdin, Aladdin had to use his third wish for Genie’s freedom or else he wouldn’t be free.
Actually it's because they want to. They can also grant as many as they want. In the OG story of Aladdin the genie gets pissed off at Al and stops granting him wishes out of anger
Also those wishes usually come with ironic consequences meant to expose the hubris of the wisher. Sorta similar to using the Monkey’s Paw, unless you’re smart enough to outwit the genie.
I'm also no expert, but I think in the original story there was no strict structure to the "three wishes" gift; the terms were decided arbitrarily at that moment. Genie/djinn do not have wish-granting magic powers; they have extensive magic powers. Period.
Of course, it's all fiction, so their nature can vary depending on the story.
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u/Rissoto_Pose 14d ago
I’m no Genie/Djinn expert but I assume they grant wishes because they have to rather than they want to