sorcery

noun
UK /ˈsɔː.sər.i/
US /ˈsɔːr.sɚ.i/

Magic used to make strange or impossible things happen.

The old book was full of spells and sorcery.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The practice of using secret powers to control events or people.

Villagers feared the sorcery of the stranger in the woods.

3. A feeling of mysterious charm or fascination.

There was a kind of sorcery in the way the music held everyone's attention.

4. Tricks or illusions that seem like magic.

The magician's sorcery amazed the children at the party.