MAGIC WORDS Lo and Behold (see behold) Lo and behold, it worked like a charm! -- Julie Powell, Julie and Julia (200 ) Common Magician's Applications: Production. For example, "[L]o and behold, we have two -- no three -- pretty scarves."4 Or, "Lo and behold, the quarter is there!" Locus-Pocus (see hocus pocus) Mystique: The word locus means "place," so locus-pocus conjures a place where magic happens. Facts: Locus-pocus is a variation of the magic phrase hocus pocus. In Literature: • Julia Oliver, Music of Falling Water (2001) • From The Rant Zone (2001) by Dennis Miller: My locus My focus My wand of hocus-pocus. Lolomi Origin: Lolomi is a Hopi term meaning "perfect goodness be upon you." Facts: Lolomi is the name of a brave hero in the folklore of the Moqui Pueblos of Arizona. Legend has it that Lolomi protected his people from the threat of giants. In Literature: • "[The Moquis] are shy and suspicious of strangers, but if addressed by the magic word lolomi, their reserve is instantly gone. It is the open sesame to 4 Fay Presto, Magic for Kids (1999) 5 Klutz Press, Coin Magic (1997) 6 Laura M. C. Kellogg, "Our Democracy and the American Indian" (1920), Ameri- can Philosophies: An Anthology (2002)