Practical Magic

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Hereditary Curse: All the witches in the family are cursed in that any man they fall in love with is doomed to die an untimely death. When Maria is abandoned by the man who has declared his love for her, she follows him to Salem, Massachusetts. Here she invokes the curse that will haunt her family. And it’s here that she learns the rules of magic and the lesson that she will carry with her for the rest of her life. Love is the only thing that matters. Design". Practical Magic. Amas Veritas. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012 . Retrieved 31 October 2012. Though this Victorian house looks as if it's been in place for a century, it's actually an architectural shell. Turn Undead: Hallet manages to do this with his police badge. Apparently, it's all about what you really believe in.

Practical Magic - Alice Hoffman

Easily Forgiven: Despite finding out that Gilly and Sally killed someone, no-one seems to bothered by this (however, it was justifiable as self defense both times. Averted in the book, where Jimmy died of alcohol poisoning.

Written with a light hand and perfect rhythm… Practical Magic has the pace of a fairy tale and the impact of accomplished fiction.”

Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman | Waterstones

Superpowerful Genetics: Witchcraft follows bloodlines. During the climax however, other women in the town help them perform a spell so magic doesn't seem to be 100% genetic. Summary: Set in the 1600s, Magic Lessons begins the story of the Owens women. After Maria Owens was abandoned in a snowy field in England as a baby, she came under the care of Hannah Owens, who teaches her the “Nameless Arts.” Summary: Practical Magic was the first book published in the Practical Magic series, and it dives deep into the characters of two particular Owens women, orphaned sisters Gillian and Sally. Their family has been blamed for everything that has gone wrong in their small Massachusetts for generations, and their quirky aunts encourage witchery.Waif Prophet: Sally's younger daughter Antonia in the book, her older daughter Kylie in the film. In both stories, the child is able to see Jimmy's ghost when no one else can. State investigator Gary Hallett arrives from Tucson, Arizona in search of Jimmy, who is also a serial killer. Gillian tries to make Gary drink a potion that will make him leave them alone, but Sally's daughters realize he is the man of Sally's childhood spell and they throw the potion away. After Gillian and Sally fight, Sally breaks down and confesses to Gary, only to realize he is the impossible man from her childhood love spell. Unable to deny their attraction, they kiss. When Maria is abandoned by him after he impregnates her, she follows him to Salem, Massachusetts, where he is a judge in the witch trials. En route, she falls for the kind Jewish sailor. Ebert, Roger (October 16, 1998). "Practical Magic". rogerebert.com. Sun-Times Media Group. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012 . Retrieved December 4, 2012.