“There was a lot more to magic, as Harry quickly found out, than waving your wand and saying a few funny words.”
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ”
“Belief in Jesus does not come by the waving of a magic wand. It comes by hearing the word of God through Jesus.”
“I can do this, Logan," she said confidently. "Kala trained me for this.""What if something goes wrong? I can't exactly wave a magic wand over you. I'm not Harry Potter.""Who?""Never mind.”
“Magic is a dark and elemental force, not just a lot of sparkly wands and crystal balls.”
“I wanted a do over. A time machine. That magic wand. But real life didn't have any easy outs, and very few happily-ever-afters. The real world was more like a Choose Your Own Adventure book, with most of the choices ripped out before you even opened the cover.”