Higher level wizards get a pet and a new spell of their school. So, why don't Level 8 wizards get that benefit? Apprentices of this level should get a pet, a new badge and possibly a new spell.
Badge Names:
Apprentice of Storm Apprentice of Ice Apprentice of Myth Apprentice of Life Apprentice of Fire Apprentice of Balance Apprentice of Death
Pets:
Storm: Stormbat (Change it to Storm School Only with some different talents.)
Ice: Snow Serpent (Change it to Ice School Only with some different talents and give a Snow Serpent card. 185-225 Ice damage. )
Myth: Troll (Change the Tough Troll's name to Troll, Myth School Only with some different talents.)
Life: Leprechaun (Change it to Life School Only with some different talents.)
Fire: Fire Elf (We have every other kind of elf, why not a fire one? Fire School Only.)
Balance: Scorpion (Balance School Only.)
Death: Ghoul (Change the Dire Ghoul to Ghoul, Death School Only with different talents.)
Well, there's my ideas. Tell me if they are good or if I should add more items and that if I left something out.
First, Apprentice is your default title when you're Lvl. 5-9. Second, Lvl. 48 wizards get a new spell and a pet because they're about to reach a milestone in their leveling: Grandmaster. Why should Lvl. 8 wizards get a pet? Why Lvl. 8 period? What a random number.