Like every aspect of practical magic, the more work you do on your own behalf, the more powerful the outcome.

They began, as you did, with the aim of bringing back practical magic to the world.

I believe that the combination of pencil and memory creates a kind of practical magic, and magic is dangerous.

He gave us no particulars of his achievements in practical magic, nothing beyond the simple fact of his success.

Spinning a solid tale is indeed a form of very practical magic.

The former deals mainly with issues of philosophy, and the latter with practical magic, potions and alchemy.

It was more like a demonstration, an education, a revelation of all the practical, soul-baring magic that separates a singer from a performing seal.

There never seemed to be any practical magic, it always seemed to be just words.

After passing the Portal, the Aspirant was instructed in the techniques of practical magic.

Since both possible and impossible worlds have their technologies, either applied science or practical magic, technological issues are prominent in Saberhagen's work.