A Mystique: Martial arts expert Dr. Haha Lung writes: "Recall that our voices alone have the power to put another person (or ourselves) into a hypnotic trance. Ancient peoples respected and feared the power of words. Thus we have tales of heroes going in search of magic words that would grant them great power: 'Abracadabra,' 'Open Sesame,' or 'Aum.' Some of these mysterious sounds and words were used to accomplish magic. . . . The Kama Sutra speaks of magical verses that have the power of 'fascination' and makes reference to them appearing in ancient Indian texts such as the Indian Anunga Runga (Kamaledhiplava). Down through the ages, many 'words to conjure by' were sacred or forbidden. In India, these sacred sounds are known as mantra."176 Avada Kedavra (see abracadabra) Origins: These magic words are a variation of abracadabra. Facts: Avada Kedavra is a killing curse in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling (1997). Avis Origins: Avis is a Latin word meaning "bird." In Literature: • Avis is used to make birds fly out of a wand in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (2000). Awake (see also sleep) Common Magician's Applications: Hypnotism. For example: "After an hour and a half, it's time to wind down and prepare the volunteers to emerge from their trances, a process called 'revivification.' [Professional hypnotist Steve] Taubman plants a few post-hypnotic suggestions, telling the group how proud and wonderful they'll feel when this is over: well rested, alert, healthy and very much awake. Then he counts backwards from five and pronounces the magic word: 'Awake!'"177 176 Black Science (2001) 177 Ruth Horowitz, "Mind Games: Hypnotist Steve Taubman Throws One Hell of a Trance Party" (2004)