Lina Magic Primer is a book centered around the concept of magic and spells. It is written by an experienced witch named Lina who shares her expertise in the form of a guidebook. The primer is designed to help beginners understand the basics of magic and develop their skills in spellcasting. The book begins by introducing the fundamental principles of magic, such as energy manipulation, intention setting, and visualization. Lina emphasizes the importance of grounding oneself and connecting with the natural elements before attempting any spells. She explains how to tap into the energy of the universe and channel it for various magical purposes.
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She explains how to tap into the energy of the universe and channel it for various magical purposes. Lina goes on to provide a comprehensive list of spells for different purposes, including love, protection, wealth, and healing. Each spell is accompanied by step-by-step instructions, making it easy for readers to follow along and practice.
16 Enchanting Movies About Magic
From 'Hocus Pocus' to 'Pan's Labyrinth,' these magical movies are sure to put a spell on you.
By Audrey Webster & Kelsey Christine McConnell | Updated Dec 23, 2019 | Published Feb 21, 2018- Photo Credit: Walt Disney Pictures
Movies about magic can enchant viewers of all ages. Whether they’re stories set in a distant fantastical realm or a more familiar reality, they strike our sense of wonder and amusement.
Below are some of the best movies about magic that have hit the big screen. Not all were favorites upon their release, but they’ve all come to be considered standouts of the genre. They’re funny, smart, heartfelt, and exhilarating.
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Ethan Wate (Alden Ehrenreich) has been having strange recurring dreams about a girl he’s never met.
When he meets Lena Duchannes (Alice Englert) on his first day of junior year, he knows that this is the girl that has been haunting his sleep. Despite the town’s superstitions that Lena is the niece of a devil-worshipper, Ethan finds himself drawn to her.
As the two teens fall in love, Lena unveils a startling truth: like the rest of her family, she’s a witch. The night before Lena is to turn sixteen, she’s fated to be consumed by either the forces of light or the forces of dark. T
he only problem is, if she wants to stay on the path of light, then she can’t be in love with Ethan.
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Adapted from the Stephen Sondheim musical of the same name, Into the Woods weaves the stories of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel into the original tale of a baker and his wife.
Desperate to have a child, The Baker (James Corden) and his wife (Emily Blunt) plead to the Witch (Meryl Streep) who cursed their family to lift her spell.
The Witch agrees on the condition that the couple delivers four precise items: a cow as white as milk, a cape as red as blood, hair as yellow as corn, and a slipper as pure as gold.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
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This delightful 2010 film stars Nicolas Cage and Jay Baruchel.
Balthazar Blake, a former apprentice of the now deceased magician Merlin, is on a quest through modern-day Manhattan to find the person destined to inherit his master’s great powers. His nemeses, Maxim Horvath, and his accomplice Morgana le Fay, are plotting to cast a spell to bring malicious dead sorcerer’s from the grave to help them enslave mankind.
Dave Stutler is an NYU physics student whose main concern is hitting it off with his crush, Becky.
When Balthazar reveals to him that he is the one meant to inherit Merlin’s powers—thus making him the only hope for mankind—Dave is beyond reluctant to pursue his fate.
However, as Balthazar mentors him through the ups and downs of sorcery, Dave rises as a highly capable caster of magic.
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This delightfully-meta fantasy film has a stellar cast including Will Ferrell, Nicole Kidman, Shirley MacLaine, and Michael Caine.
When a reboot of the classic 60s television sitcom Bewitched is put into production, narcissistic leading man Jack Wyatt demands an unknown actress be cast opposite him in the role of Samantha so that he can shine.
When Isabel Bigelow lands the role, Jack doesn’t know that she’s a little too fit for the part.
Isabel is an actual witch who has recently moved to LA in hopes of having a normal life. When Jack’s egotistic tendencies cause trouble for her on set, Isabel casts a love spell on him so that he’s more cooperative.
Things get tricky, however, when she thinks she might have real feelings for him.
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The evil queen Narissa (Susan Sarandon) of Andalasia—an animated fantasy land—is at risk of losing her powers if her step-son Prince Edward (James Marsden) marries his true love.
When Edward meets the charming Giselle (Amy Adams), they immediately find themselves smitten and arrange to be wed. Narissa aims to prevent this marriage from ever happening by casting Giselle out into the live-action real world.
As Giselle is dropped into Times Square, she has a lot more to worry about than the continuing magical plots of the evil queen. Luckily, she meets a kind divorce lawyer, Robert (Patrick Dempsey), who helps her navigate the strange ways of this new world.
But as Edward comes searching for his love and Narissa’s plans become more nefarious, Giselle may have to reconsider some of her past choices.
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The Love Witch is a horror comedy flick which pays heavy tribute to the films of the 1960s while elevating itself into a feminist satire.
Elaine (Samantha Robinson) is a modern-day witch who moves to Arcata, California shortly after the suspicious death of her husband, Jerry.
Desperate to find a man who can truly love her, Elaine sets about seducing men and concocting potions to encourage their obsession. When her witchcraft goes awry and sets forward a series of deadly events, Elaine’s narcissism only further fuels her.
Practical Magic
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Magic should only be used when absolutely necessary—practically speaking.
At least that's how Sally Owens (Sandra Bullock) sees it. She rarely uses the gifts bestowed upon her, and avoids men due to her family’s curse: any man an Owens woman falls in love with is doomed to an early death.
However, when Sally meets the man of her dreams, she can’t help but fall for him. They get married, have children, and build a happy life together. But eventually the curse comes true, and Sally must rely on her eccentric aunts to help raise her children.
Sally's sister, Gillian “Gilly” Owens (Nicole Kidman), urges her sister to forgive herself and move on. But Gilly has problems of her own—namely, her abusive murderer boyfriend, Jimmy.
After Sally accidentally kills Jimmy, the sisters try to bring him back to life so he can be punished for his crimes. However, they find themselves in deep trouble when their plan doesn’t go accordingly. Viewers will laugh at the sisters' triumphs, and ultimately come to love the relationship between these two witches.
The Prestige
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A vengeful husband is pitted against the man who used to be his best friend in this illusion-filled movie.
Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) are two magician’s assistants, and dear friends. That is, until Robert’s wife tragically dies during a performance, and Robert blames Alfred.
Fast forward a few years, and the two have risen to become the most renowned magicians in late 19th century England. Now rivals, the ex-friends attempt to sabotage each other’s performances. However, their attempts to outwit and destroy the other threaten to take control of their careers, and result in terrible consequences.
The Craft
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Nancy Downs (Fairuza Balk), Bonnie (Neve Campbell), and Rochelle (Rachel True) are three high school girls with an interest in magic and a desire for revenge against racist bullies and jerk boys.
When they meet Sarah (Robin Tunney), a new girl in school with a mysterious past and a talent for the supernatural, the friends realize their coven will become more powerful than ever.
Together, the four learn to summon the power of Manon, a dark deity. But the girls quickly realize there is more to magic than they were prepared for, and that there's a backlash for every spell they cast.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azakaban
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If you grew up as a Harry Potter junkie, like most of us did, you’ll remember that the third book in the series, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, took the story for a dark turn.
Harry, Hermione, and Ron are faced with a new set of challenges in this tale of Dementors and murderers.
Directed by Alfonso Cuarón, Prisoner of Azkaban introduces huge conflicts that Harry and his friends continue to face throughout the series. It stands out, even among the other eight movies.
Although when it comes to movies about magic, you'll never really go wrong with something from the Harry Potter franchise.
Pan’s Labyrinth
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Pan's Labyrinth is one of several films on this list in which the real world and the fantastical blend. The apparent effortlessness of this collision makes it all the more unsettling in this unique movie.
Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) is the stepdaughter of a brutal military officer in 1944 Spain during the Spanish Civil War. One night she meets a fairy who escorts her to the center of a nearby labyrinth where she encounters an old faun. He informs her she must perform three gruesome tasks, and if she fails, she will not receive a second chance to meet her real father, the king.
The film is another brilliant movie from del Toro, intended to complement one of his earlier films, The Devil’s Backbone. If you can imagine it, the original plot was even darker.
It featured a young pregnant woman who falls in love with the faun, and allows him to sacrifice her baby under the guise that she, the baby, and the faun would live happily ever after in the afterlife. Sounds heartwarming, right?
Now You See Me
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Now You See Me takes a bit of a different approach to magic than the others on this list.
Rooted in the real world, this magic system resembles one you’d see at a fair or carnival. The film follows a team of four struggling magicians who are mysteriously summoned to a rundown apartment, and invited to join the Four Horsemen, a secret historic society of skilled magicians who use their abilities to make social statements.
A series of tricky performances lead them to their biggest act yet: a live bank heist. Afterwards they vanish, leaving fans and authorities baffled.
The magicians are hunted by an FBI agent and an interpol detective. However, the Four Horsemen have countless tricks up their sleeves, and lead their pursuers on a teasing game of cat and mouse. We’d be surprised if this movie doesn’t become your next guilty pleasure.
Hocus Pocus
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Chances are you’ve heard of this Halloween cult classic. Upon its release in 1993, the film did not hit the ground running, but it has since become a fan favorite.
Viewers love these three twisted sisters and their sinister plan for revenge. On Halloween night, Winifred (Bette Midler), Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker), and Mary Sanderson (Kathy Najimy) are resurrected, and allowed one night to seek their revenge and achieve everlasting youth.
Three hundred years ago, these women were executed for practicing dark witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts. This Halloween night is their chance to become immortal.
It’s up to two kids, Max and Dani, to stop the witches from succeeding, and end their reign of terror once and for all. Hocus Pocus is a Halloween classic you can watch and love any time of year.
Stardust
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A star falls from the sky, and sets in motion a chain of events young Tristan Thorn (Charlie Cox) never saw coming.
In a last-ditch effort to impress a woman of a higher social class than he, Tristan ventures into the fantastical world of Stormhold, which is separated from his tiny English village by a brick wall. But when he finally reaches the star, what he finds is a beautiful, wise, and stubborn woman named Yvaine (Claire Danes).
Tristan soon realizes the return trip home isn’t going to be as simple as he thought. He and Yvaine must elude the witch who wants to steal the star's youth, and two princes who want the ruby she possesses in order to steal their dead father’s throne. Whimsical and fantastic, Stardust is a fairytale for children and adults.
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Eisenheim (Edward Norton) and Sophie (Jessica Biel) fell in love when they were teenagers, but their romance was doomed from the beginning. Class differences in late 19th century Vienna made a life together impossible, and so, they were forced to part ways.
Now, Eisenheim has become a well-regarded magician, and Sophie is engaged to the Crown Prince Leopold. One evening, she wanders into Eisenheim’s show. Despite not having seen each other for 15 years, they each recognize the other immediately.
The stakes are raised when the feelings from their teenage years resurface. Sophie can’t leave the crown price without risking her life, and Eisenheim questions if he can use his magic to change their circumstances. The Illusionist is a blend of romance, mystery, and suspense that will keep viewers engaged until the credits roll.
The Witches of Eastwick
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In the quiet, idyllic New England town of Eastwick, three best friends, all previously married, are now single.
Little do the three know that they are in fact witches, and together they form a powerful coven. As a joke, they try conjuring the picturesque man of their dreams. But soon that joke accidentally morphs into something much more sinister. Enter Daryl Van Horne (Jack Nicholson).
Dark and mysterious, brash and rude, Daryl manages to make each friend fall head over heels for him. But after a prominent town citizen is injured, and it appears Daryl is involved, the women begin to experiment with magic. Soon enough, they’ll learn just who Daryl is, and how he was able to seduce each one of them.
This film is perfect for any viewer who wants a story that’s dark and comedic. It follows three headstrong women as they navigate their way through being single in a small town where rumors run rampant and secrets are impossible to keep. Cher, Susan Sarandon, and Michelle Pfeiffer star as the three lovable friends.
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She also includes tips on selecting the right ingredients, timing, and creating a sacred space for spellcasting. Throughout the primer, Lina emphasizes the ethical aspects of magic and encourages practitioners to use their powers responsibly and for the greater good. She cautions against using magic to manipulate or harm others, as it can backfire and cause negative consequences. In addition to spells, Lina also shares her knowledge on divination, herbalism, and magical tools. She provides guidance on how to use tarot cards, runes, and pendulums for insight and guidance. She also discusses the properties and uses of various herbs in potions, teas, and spellwork. Lina Magic Primer is a comprehensive guide for anyone interested in learning about magic and incorporating it into their daily lives. Whether you are a complete beginner or have some experience in spellcasting, this book offers valuable insights and practical advice to enhance your magical journey. It serves as a beginner's handbook, providing a solid foundation for further exploration and study in the world of witchcraft and magic..
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