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Millie asked this question about The Rules of Magic (Practical Magic, #0.5):
Do you need to read Practical Magic before reading this? Or can it be read as a stand alone?? I absolutley loved the movie version of Practical Magic and have seen it many many times. I would love to read The Rules of Magic but might find it hard to read PM because of how many times I have seen the movie.
C.B. Smith I finished Practical Magic recently and judging from the synopsis of Rules I think Hoffman took some inspiration from the movie. Reading the comments…more I finished Practical Magic recently and judging from the synopsis of Rules I think Hoffman took some inspiration from the movie. Reading the comments and reviews it seems Rules is the better book to many.

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No family curse and no trial for witchcraft is mentioned in Practical(less)
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