The Magician's Hidden Library Magic Words: A Dictionary

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f 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 7 Self-Working Paper Magic (1985)
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