Hat & Hare

Our code

Secrets are the soul of the show

Magicians protect their methods because a secret, once out, can't be put back in the hat. This is how we teach magic without giving it away.

Draft. Awaiting review by our resident magician.

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Our promises

  • We only teach what is ours to teach

    Lessons here are traditional, public domain, or widely published for beginners. When a routine belongs to a living creator, we teach it only with their permission, and we say so on the page.

  • We credit creators

    If a trick, a move or an idea has a creator, we name them. The Elmsley count is called that for a reason.

  • We describe, then point the way

    For commercial tricks and modern published routines, we describe the effect and send you to the creator's book or product. We never reveal the method.

  • We link to the source

    Performances link to where their creators or rights holders published them. We don't re-host anyone's work.

What we ask of you

  1. Practice before you perform. A trick done badly gives away more than a trick never done.
  2. Keep the secret. When someone asks how it's done, the kindest answer is a smile.
  3. Buy from creators. Pirated downloads take money from the people who invent the magic you love.
  4. Never perform to embarrass someone. Magic should leave people feeling delighted, not foolish.

For creators

If you believe something on this site exposes your work or is credited incorrectly, please tell us. We'll review it quickly, and if we got it wrong, we'll fix it or take it down.

Contact address coming soon.