Alice Hoffman Practical Magic Novels & Stories

They all sat in the seats, in silence, watching the show on the stage. "How did you --?!" The Queen stared at Kitty in shock, "You --" "Well," Kitty said, "You have your aristocracy meeting now." "This is an illusion!" The Queen yelled hysterically, "It's not possible!" "Well, I think I have proved that it IS possible, with my look." Kitty bowed a bit, "Don't you think?" "You think --" The Queen rose her new powerful wand, but Kitty cut her off. "Ohh! And being someone who just entered the magic world for not too long," Kitty said, "I took the liberty to add a little human touch today for the trial. I hope you don't mind?"

he asked mockingly. "Xavier, how is it possible?" his aunt's voice instantly put him on alert. Even Sebastian sat up straighter. "What happened?" the Alpha King asked. "The magical spell I had cast on the library, the section that comprises books about our Kind has been breached... by a human girl."

Rita The hall buzzed with energy as students gathered for their first practical magic class. The space, usually reserved for assemblies, had been transformed—circles of salt and herbs marked workstations, and the air hummed with the residue of old spells. Rita stood beside Freda, watching as the instructor—a stout witch with silver-streaked braids—demonstrated a basic energy channeling exercise. "Focus on the earth beneath you," the teacher intoned. "Draw its power, but do not force it. Let it rise naturally."

Her words echoed in my mind, each one twisting deeper into my heart. She’s right.I thought of all the times I could have left, all the chances I had to walk away, but I was too selfish, too caught up in her beauty, in the life we could have had. I didn’t listen. And now, Seraphina is dead. Elysia’s hands trembled as she raised them, a dark aura swirling around her fingers. I felt my wolf stir, but before I could do anything, the magic hit me like a wall, knocking me to my knees.“No...” I gasped, trying to shift, to let my wolf take over, but the spell was too strong.

We had understood then that the more magic I expended, the more white my hairs become. I shrugged my shoulders at Laura's question. I was as ready as I'll ever be. The past two days had been spent honing my magic, and stabilizing my center. Peter and Laura were good teachers. Levina and Diana had thrown in their weight too in the best way they could. Levina had gone as far as bringing one of her father's spell books, for my usage. Principal Lethon hadn't cared though. He had actually wished me the best. "All contestants should move forward to the seats designated for them. The contest begins in five minutes."

Alice surprises Jolene, his training methods are different. It’s only been a few hours and she’s already learned so much more. When he speaks, he speaks in riddles. If she can’t understand him, he uses his magic to instill in her brain. He reminds her, “You are not creating magic. You are simply manipulating it.” He repeats the same thing that Luna use to say, “Always, always ask permission first!” Jolene giggles, “I know!”

" I remind myself why I came here in the first place. I didn't replace Alice because I intended to sacrifice myself and take her place. My magic has progressed quickly, even though I haven't been practicing. I close my eyes and allow magic to connect both of us, and when we connect, I see in his mind the person he intends to see. The person he wishes to see. And I become that person with minimal effort. As an extra touch, I convince him to ignore all that feels odd to him. This little encounter will slip from his mind completely and he will have no knowledge of it. It only lasts a few seconds.

Either direction looks infinite. Aphrodite makes an odd flourishing motion with her hand, exposing a jail cell door. She’s learning magic. I watch her fumble with an incantation that makes the door swing open inward on its own and a light turns on inside. It’s shitty magic, but she’s able to do it.

“No, not at all. I’m happy to do it. Besides, you’ll need to practice before we attack. That will have to be the next spell you learn. Also, make sure to practice using your magic every day. As I said before, magic needs to be exercised and practiced.” “I will.” “Good!” A broad smile spread across her face. “I’ll give you the spell for the tea. Also, I want you to practice the spell to light candles and to illuminate a room.” She shrugged. “You never know when you might need it.” I nodded. “Sounds good. Thank you for everything.”

It's working! Al sprinkled more healing water all over the surface of the black magic circle that locked Keefe's body. The purplish-black mist hissed more and more from the surface of the black magic circle. Al tried to sprinkle healing water on Keefe's body so that his body recovered a little. The pressure from the purplish-black mist rising from the black magic circle that almost broke was getting stronger.