I don't believe in the kind of magic in my books. But I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book.

Never judge a book by its movie

We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.

The Golden Horn of Griffo is finely wrought," Zenodotus said, tracing his finger along the curve of Telemach's treasure. "And the magic is in its making alone. Do you understand? There is no sorcery here..."

“Magic is not the only power in this world,” the old mage said gently, handing the horn back to its royal owner. “Griffo made an instrument so perfect that even the dead must rise to hear its call. He made it with his hands, without spells or dragon-songs. I wish that I could do the same.

If we're going to object to depicting magic in books, then we are going to have to reject C.S. Lewis. We're going to have to get rid of ... ... A lot of classic children's literature is not going to be allowed to survive.

Books are a uniquely portable magic