hocus

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You can listen to the full episode of the Waves this week, which is about Hocus Pocus 2 and witches in pop culture, here.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2022

An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified the "Hocus Pocus" character Thackery Binx as Zachary.

From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2022

For instance, in 2022's "The Cellar" the parents miss the supernatural showdown because they're working; in "Labyrinth" and "Hocus Pocus," the guardians are playing.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2022

"Hocus Pocus 2" is crash-landing on Disney+ on September 30 and it already has an advantage over the original which came out in theaters during the — blech — summer of 1993.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2022

Therefore, when, a few moments later, the Witch disenchanted her in order that she might prepare the table, Gretel listened attentively to the words: "Hocus, pocus, elder bush, Rigid body, loosen hush!"

From Great Opera Stories Taken from Original Sources in Old German by Bender, Millicent Schwab