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Vampire Hunters! Magnetized Holy Water!

In case the alarmists about the Zombie Apocalypse are dead wrong, and instead of Zombies, we have to fight for the survival of the human species against Vampires, you may need “Pop Haydn’s Magnetized Holy Water for Vampire Hunters”

This is water from a pure source that has been spiritually blessed by an ordained minister of an actual faith for a nominal charge and magnetized in Pop Haydn’s powerful electrical devices. It is much more powerful than ordinary Holy Water.

Less than one teaspoon needed per vampire.

Guaranteed effective or money back.

Posted on September 29, 2013 | Image

Magic Castle Back!

Magic Castle Main Dining Room

I went to the Magic Castle Sunday night with Magill and John Collins of Weird Review. Everything is looking great, and everything but the Hat and Hare and Museum was open. That will open on February 6, Burns Night.

The recovery from the Halloween fire at the Magic Castle is moving along well. As you can see by this photo, the place looks even more beautiful than before.

This photo is by my friend and house photographer, Najee Muwwakkil Williams of Hocus Pocus Focus.

Lots more still to be done, but everything looks great. Things are more open and welcoming, and much brighter.

Great job by the staff and by the BoD and BoT!

Special thanks to Neil Patrick Harris, Erika Larsen, West McDonough, Jim Bentley, and also to the maintenance staff.

I look forward to working in the Palace of Mystery Jan 30th–Feb 5th.

Posted on January 18, 2012 | Image

Magic Castle Fire Press Conference

Posted on October 31, 2011 | Image

Houdini’s Final Seance

Harry Houdini (born Erik Weisz, later Ehrich Weiss; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926)

Halloween is National Magic Day

Posted on October 31, 2011 | Image

Film of Houdini’s Funeral:

Harry Houdini (born Erik Weisz, later Ehrich Weiss; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926)

Halloween is National Magic Day

Posted on October 31, 2011 | Image

Houdini: Can the Dead Speak to the Living?

Harry Houdini (born Erik Weisz, later Ehrich Weiss; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926)

Halloween is National Magic Day

Posted on October 31, 2011 | Image

Fire at the Magic Castle!

Sophie Evans

The Magic Castle will be closed tonight, Halloween, because of a fire in the attic.

The fire started at 12:35 pm this afternoon, and was put out in just over an hour. No one was hurt, and the fire is out. The Magic Castle is okay with only superficial and water damage to the attic. The Castle will be closed tonight until the damage can be assessed. It will re-0pen as soon as possible.

More information is available here: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/10/magic-castle-fire-damage.html

Sophie Evans has been performing all this past week with her amazing fire magic act and fire-eating in the Palace of Mystery–part of our Inferno at the Magic Castle Halloween week theme, and unfortunately will not be able to perform her last shows tonight.

Sophie, of course, denies any involvement in this unfortunate affair, and she looks perfectly innocent to me…