pixies

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Dominic: It’s a little like when Professor Lockhart released that swarm of Cornish pixies in “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”: They’re everywhere and constantly in your face.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2023

There are bullies, a sly villain, a kidnapping, Irish pixies, a West African protector-spider and classes in Marvellian history, chants and elixirs.

From Washington Post • May 18, 2022

Jack teams up with a team of elves, fairies, pixies and sprites to infiltrate the bowels of the wicked great tree of life for a final confrontation with the devilish Lord.

From Washington Times • Oct. 2, 2021

"It's scarcely worth having a name for. I don't have a name for not believing in pixies."

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2019

The little pixies made noise as she approached, and Siobhan looked up.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton