Practical Magic Summary
Alice Hoffman

Practical Magic Summary

Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman is the story of Sally and Gillian Owens. The Owens family is comprised of witches but being magical doesn't solve their problems. Sally and Gillian must come to terms with who they are in order to rid themselves of the ghost that now haunts them. This story focuses on the relationships between the women in the family and how they learn to appreciate each other and their own lives.

Gillian and Sally are sent to live with their aunts when their mother and father die in a fire. The girls are certain that they are a burden to the aunts and try not to be in the way. They are tormented by the other children in the town and when Gillian turns eighteen, she elopes with a boy whom she has been dating for a few months. Sally and Gillian promise not to be... View more of the Practical Magic Summary