The Magician's Hidden Library Magic Words: A Dictionary

ABOUT THIS BOOK
JUMP TO PAGE
INDEX / SEARCH
Previous Page

MAGIC WORDS Alka-Seltz Facts: This is a mispronunciation of alakazam, reminiscent of the name of a popular antacid medication. In Literature: • "'[T]his time you count to three, all right? Then say the magic word: Alacazam. Got it? Alacazam. Any time you want me to appear, just say the magic word.' She counted with ponderous deliberation. 'Alka-seltz!'" -- Robert Grossmith, "Company," Best English Short Stories 2 (1990) Alla (see ala) Variations and Incantations: • Alla Voom -- Marlene Karkoska, "The Knight and the Wizard" (2005) Figure 12. The magic word Alla is encoded in this 189 diagram of a "Catadioptric Holophote," in which spherical mirrors focus the rays of a central flame.
Next Page