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[LOTR] Could/did Sarumon defend himself magically from the Ents?

Was there no spell available to fight them? Fireballs, etc?
gpt
In the books he did kill several in traps that lit then ablaze. This only pissed off the other ents to the point where they began tearing the fortress apart.

If he had prepared or anticipated such an event it may have been, but he was arrogant in thinking they would stay deep in Fanghorn and avoid the outside.