Domestic Abuse: Jimmy was extremely possessive of Gillian and eventually punched her during an argument. Later, he tries to brand her with his skull ring. Caprice Benedetti as Maria Owens, the first witch in the Owens family and the one who casts the spell that curses all her descendants. Asshole Victim: If anyone needed to die, it was Jimmy. Abusive: he hit Gillian for correcting him in front of a kid that a jelly donut isn't a cream donut. Violent: aside from branding his women with his ring (Gillian would not have been the first), he had a tendency to strangle women when he thought they were trying to escape him. And controlling: to the point of not being willing to let Gillian go to the restroom by herself, and to the point where she felt the need to drug him to have the occasional bit of rest from his constant attentions.

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Summary: Practical Magic was the first book published in the Practical Magic series, and it dives deep into the characters of two particular Owens women, orphaned sisters Gillian and Sally. Their family has been blamed for everything that has gone wrong in their small Massachusetts for generations, and their quirky aunts encourage witchery. Light Feminine and Dark Feminine: Sally is dark-haired, serious, responsible, and tempered by tragedy. Gillian has bright red hair and is a devil-may-care, impulsive, party girl who never wants to be tied down. Summary: Set in the 1600s, Magic Lessons begins the story of the Owens women. After Maria Owens was abandoned in a snowy field in England as a baby, she came under the care of Hannah Owens, who teaches her the “Nameless Arts.” Scenery Porn: Combined with Big Fancy House. The Owen women live in a gorgeous Victorian house near the water.She is not worth his devotion. She wishes he would evaporate into thin air. Maybe then she wouldn’t have this feeling deep inside, a feeling she can deny all she wants, but that won’t stop it from being desire. Hot Witch: Sally, in spite of herself. Gillian, quite deliberately. (The Aunts were apparently quite the lookers in their days, as well.)

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Renae, Kirstie. "10 surprising things you didn't know about 'Practical Magic' ". Insider . Retrieved 2020-08-16. Caralyn Kozlowski as Regina Owens, Sally and Gillian's mother, who committed suicide after losing her husband to the Owens curse. A love spell is also used to encourage Sally to fall in love with Michael (though the aunts never knew it would go as far as it did).

Superpowerful Genetics: Witchcraft follows bloodlines. During the climax however, other women in the town help them perform a spell so magic doesn't seem to be 100% genetic. My thoughts: While I enjoyed this one, it didn’t grab me personally as much as Practical Magic (which I read first) did. I think it’s because it feels more plot-driven, and I prefer character-driven books. After all I’ve done for you is lodged somewhere in her brain, and far worse, it’s in her heart as well.

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A writers’ room is being set up for a 10-episode first season. Writers include Dana Baratta, who also wrote for Dawson’s Creek and Jessica Jones. Hibberd, James (October 29, 2010). "ABC Family brewing 'Practical Magic' reboot". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 18, 2011.After Hannah dies, Maria reunites with her birth mother, who practices dark magic, and then lands in Curaçao as an indentured servant. Here, young Maria is seduced by an older American businessman named John Hathorne.