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In Literature:
• "He experienced a fee fie fo fum moment, smelling human blood -- or more to
the point, inhuman blood, something not quite earthly." -- Meg Wolitzer,
The Position (2005)
Ferula
Origins: Ferula is from the English word ferule, meaning a rod or cane.
Common Magician's Applications: Production of a magic wand.
In Literature:
• Ferula is a spell that conjures a wooden rod in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (1999).
Fetch Boy
Facts: This is a magic phrase recommended by professional magician Karl
Fulves for tricks involving dog props, such as his "Houdini Hound" paper-
bag puppet.7
Fiddleson Faddleson Spirits That
Fly, Let Me Give it Another Try
Facts: These are magic words for trying something a second time in the
Bewitched television series.
Fill Jomble, Fill Jumble, Fill
Rumble-Come-Tumble
Facts: Philosopher Alan Watts recalled "the mysterious utterance of the old
man of Spithead, who opened the window and said 'Fill jomble, fill jumble,
Fill rumble-come-tumble.' . . . Once you have seen this you can return to the
world of practical affairs with a new spirit. You have seen that the universe is
at root a magical illusion and a fabulous game, and that there is no separate
'you' to get something out of it, as if life were a bank to be robbed. The
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Self-Working Paper Magic (1985)