Ah yes, the definition of power of those who don't know true power.

The intelligence guys can cause far more mayhem than these glorified wrecking balls.

Ah, the students who say “I didn’t ask how big the room is, I cast fireball.”

ok, one of the last 2 has to be free magic, otherwise where would free magic users go ?
the other might be communication

So with everything based off berets does that mean those in white are just blue berets with special privileges for nobility rather than a separate power rank/type?

But I guess we now have rankings.
Blue Beret: Default
Green Beret: All rounder combatant
Black Beret: Information Expert / Spy
Purple Beret: Anti-Magic
Red Beret: Pure combat/violence/WMDs

Basically red berets are Piper's equivalents in this storyline, right?

Not as balanced? Do you mean abilities wise or temperament cause I think both might apply.

Ah, the students who say “I didn’t ask how big the room is, I cast fireball.”

But wait, there's more!

so these one are pretty much Artillery

Skean: traditionally, we call the Reds "glass cannon"s. Assuming the trope holds and they are all offense, no defence.