MAGIC WORDS
Accio
Origins: Accio is from a Latin word meaning "I summon."
In Literature:
• Accio is used to call objects towards the caster in Harry Potter and the Goblet of
Fire by J.K. Rowling (2000).
Acka Shazam
(see alakazam and shazam)
In Literature:
• "Now, Acka Shazam!" -- Justin Martin, 150 Totally Terrific Writing Prompts (1999)
Ada Ada Io Ada Dia
The word of power of a magician does not necessarily have to
be a single one.
-- Migene Gonzalez-Wippler, The Complete Book of Spells, Ceremonies
and Magic (1978)
Facts: These are magic words spoken by Welsh Romany Gypsies as they tell
fortunes with dice. "The phrase sounds rather like 'Oh dear, oh dear, I owe,
oh dear, dear.'"10 "Exactly what it means is now lost in the mist of time, but
it is a traditional divination rune or formula of words of power, probably
Celtic in origin."104
Adadadoodi Skippadoodi
Origins: Adadadoodi skippadoodi appears in a fable from India.
Common Magician's Applications: Transformations.
In Literature:
• "Mrs. KindFairy waved her wand and said the magic word 'Adadadoodi
Skippadoodi.' In the blink of an eyelid she became a tiny worm." -- Dimdima.
com, "Omni Learns a Lesson" (2004)
10 Gillian Kemp, The Fortune Telling Book (2000)
104 D. Valiente, "Stone Divination" (2005)