Yes, I am getting it as well. I recall seeing an announcement that they were going to do maintenance last night, but I'm almost sure they meant the game itself.
Are folks having login issues there? I haven't tried yet.
EDIT: Game login is fine, just seems to be a forums thing.
If the Elder Dragons are consuming magic---at least according to my mesmer's Durmand Priory storyline---at what rate are they doing so? Leaving aside the fact that the dragons and their minions are corrupting and destroying large chunks of Tyria, my mesmer might soon have to find another job if the force she relies upon to ply her trade is being "eaten" by an ornery lizard with a god complex. That lends a certain urgency to the fight, I'd say.