P 47 volunteer the magic words 'Peterpiperpickedapeckofpickledpeppers.' I can say that very fast, and it gets a good audience reaction. Plus it is familiar enough to most people that the volunteer can probably say it (slower than I) but not look stupid." Variations and Incantations: • Peter Piper picked a peck of pretty pickled peppers -- Rodney Saulsberry, You Can Bank on Your Voice (2004) • Peter Piper picked a peck of prickly pears -- Emma Paddock Telford, Good Housekeeping (1894) Petrificus Totalus Origins: Petrificus is from the Latin word meaning "stone" (petra). Totalus is from the Latin word meaning "entire" (tota). In Literature: • Petrificus Totalus is a petrifying spell in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling (1997). It causes a person to freeze like a statue. Phblthplbht (see qmfbtf) Facts: This is a magic word for conjuring an iron will. In Literature: • Balanced Alternative Technologies Multi-User Dimension, Bat.org (2004) Pickwick There, sure enough, in gilt letters of a goodly size, was the magic name of Pickwick! -- Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers (18 6- 7) In Literature: • "[T]hough the words were inaudible, Sam saw by the motion of the two pairs of lips that they had uttered the magic word 'Pickwick.'" -- Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers (18 6- 7) 6 TheMagicCafe.com (2005)