4 8 MAGIC WORDS Wiggly Woggly Facts: This is a favorite magic phrase of magician Phillip B. Jones, who explains that it gets some giggles from the audience. "I shout 'wiggly,' the kids shout 'woggly.'"7 Wiki Wiki Meanings: • Quickly, in a hurry -- Carolyn Keene, The Secret of the Golden Pavilion (1959) Origins: Wiki wiki is a Hawaiian phrase. Facts: Wiki wiki is equivalent to presto, as it conjures a quick change. Common Magician's Applications: Card forcing. For example, these magic words are used by professional magician The Amazing John Passaniti: "I see the image of the card in your mind. Now I simply wave my hand over the cards and, say the magic words, 'Wiki Wiki.' Tell me, was this your card?!" Variations and Incantations: • Wiki-wiki, chop-chop -- James Jones, From Here to Eternity (1951) • Wicky wocky -- Marlene Karkoska, "The Knight and the Wizard" (2005) Wingardium Leviosa Origins: Wingardium is derived from the English word "wing" and the Latin word meaning "steep" (arduus). Leviosa is from the Latin word meaning "to lift" (levo). In Literature: • Wingardium Leviosa is a levitation spell in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling (1997). 7 TheMagicCafe.com (200 )