Magic Knots
Magic knots have their first appearance in book 1. These knots keep Muriel the witch and Bahumat the demon captive, but can be untied with a blow upon them, while saying "Of my own free will, I sever this knot". The primary reason anyone would untie a knot would be that once untied, the one held captive by the knot can manipulate the magic that was released from the knot to grant the untier a wish. If all the knots binding a prisoner are loosened, the captive creature is freed. Muriel tries to blow out all the ropes on Bahumat but fails miserably and is buried with the demon, by fairies that Kendra made into giant fairies with an elixir.
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