Alice Hoffman Practical Magic Novels & Stories

I jumped to the level of the god just for myself to get punched back down. I could hear the concrete falling and the feet of the god matching towards me. I felt his heavy extremities, like the hoof of a horse on my neck. I managed to tilt my neck over to Maria, having an eye contact with her was enough until I saw what she was trying to do. She was trying to harness to power of "Gesture Magic." The most destructive of all magic and not just that, failure to get the right spell on time will eat the practitioner from the inside.

Every story has a beginning, some good, some bad, mine has never been a happy one, no matter who, or how I tell it, nobody will believe me. I can't rely on the people in my life, My parents ignore me, or are cruel to me, my friends are unreliable, and aren't trustworthy either. So what happens when I turn 16 years old, and run away from my problems to another world, only to find myself in the same magical world I played make belief in as a kid? With heartbreak at every turn, and a possible new relationship on the horizon, what could possibly go wrong in this world that hasn't happened to me on Earth?!

As I reached the second spell, rain began to lash against the windows, conjured by my magic into a stormy tempest outside. Chanting the final spell, I felt my aura blaze brightly, casting a glow around me as I wove the magic that would erase Alpha's memories. The intensity of my focus was palpable, each word spoken with unwavering determination. I visualized the specific memories, carefully unraveling them from Alpha's mind, layer by layer, until they were no more.

I flicked my fingers as a threat, and whoever saw would know what I meant. I woud learn how to commit murder with magic soon if I had to. “There’s a note,” Alan declared with a sigh. I rolled my eyes, not even affected by it anymore. “Read it,” I muttered. He peeled the taped note from my sister's palm. I cringed at the deliberate placement and the thought of our enemies touching my sister in a state like that. They were again reminding me of what they were capable of. “The Professor will soon show you another magic trick: how to disappear.”

~O~O~O~ After two weeks of meditating every chance she got, Sophia felt she was ready to give the Life and Death Magic a try. She almost lost her resolve when Helena explained how she was going to practice. Sophia knew that the magic speeds up the creation of new cells inside her body and even brings a near-dead person back as long as the person has magic in his channel left; however, she conveniently forgot the reason for needing those new cells. Helena’s idea was for her to stand still and let her shove a dagger into Sophia’s gut so she could give the magic a try. Sophia wasn’t at all reassured by the fact that her supervisor would be there to heal her if she failed.

“Alpha dox said, he has always been the wisest alpha here apart from me if course. "So now how do we make it look like an accident do we push her down the stairs. Alpha Jaxon said with all seriousness making everyone laugh. "Don't be dumb Anderson do you think this is a human movie?,you know pushing a wolf down the stairs can't kill her especially with her witchcraft and her enhance wolf healing abilities.” Alpha dox said glaring at Alpha Jaxon. "The best option is to poison her with the invisible sliver. " Alpha cane said,he his a very quite man,a man of few words.

“My memory might be a bit blurry but in the episode, you tried to perform a magic spells but it back fired and you ended up getting strapped up.” “And how was I able to get out of the mess that I found myself in?” “You used your legs.” “The strongest secret weapon to any successful magician is the power of their lower extremities.” “Understood.” I heard clipping sound and I melted. He was literally clipping the pegs on my toe nails and I felt it vibrating too. “So what I am doing to you is supposed to be directed to your nipples but your nipples are already very hard and seems like you are good with nipple control.”

Not a horror flick, but one of Robby’s skin flicks, I laugh to myself. I hear Orna say “A lot of your movies and shows have things right. Just a little P.G. for us to transfer all the training you need to learn. I’m not what people here, call a demon. We have real magic. This takes a lot of help, so I had blood magic or sex magic to help me complete this act and I don’t want to use blood magic. For this a kiss will not work. We must get more personal. Just keep your eyes closed and let me be your guide.”

Sil said with her mouth full of cookie bits. “Yes.” “So, this place is magical?” I asked trying to piece things together. “Don’t be silly. It’s just glamour. A trick to human eyes.” “Please, by all means, call us humans even if you’re not one of us.” I told her sarcastically. “People then. If you prefer it that way.” She said catching on my sarcasm. Sill tried to hide her smile but I saw it. “Daylight, I don’t know you but seeing that my brother has I’m guessing he met you in one of his hysterical dreams.” She stood. Daylight looked at her.

I used my magic to move the stone into her hand, hoping its yellow power could heal her wounds. Suddenly, a magical blow hit my abdomen. I hadn't seen it coming. Jeffrey used another spell, striking my gut again. With grunts of pain and a surge of anger, I was taken aback. Jeffrey then employed a strange, invisible magic that sent me flying backward. I hit the ground and groaned but forced myself back to my feet, assuming a defensive stance. Jeffrey used the same magic again, freezing my powers. The bubble protecting Alice shattered, and she began to fall. I rushed to catch her, but to my surprise, Alice floated on her own power, and the yellow stone in her hand vanished. She landed safely o