Angel entered the room and screamed. Because Fred’s head was sitting in a plate on the table, as if his body had vanished! While Angel stared at him in astonishment, Fred smiled gleefully. “My new trick, it’s called ‘a plate head,’ but don’t worry!” he said. Luckily, Angel was used to Fred’s magic tricks. After her initial shock wore off, she walked around the table and discovered Fred’s secret. Now it’s your turn, inventors, to find the magician’s secret! Tell us, how did Fred make his body disappear?
Magicians cut and join ropes, make balls disappear and then reappear. Of course, these aren’t actually magic, they’re just tricks. But don’t underestimate these tricks. Magicians use many tools to perform their tricks. We don’t see these tools. Let’s say a magician shows the audience a coin. Then, with “hocus pocus,” he makes a hole in the coin. In reality, the magician has two coins, one with a hole and one without. First, he shows us the coin without a hole. Then, with sleight of hand, he swaps it with the one with a hole. He practices this trick for days, even weeks, until he can do it blindfolded.
