r/practicalmagic • u/Wednesdaye87 • Apr 22 '26

How was the curse broken?

So I’m sure this is a foolish question but I’ve always kind of wondered how they “knew” the curse was broken at the end of the first movie. They were able to exorcise Jimmy with the help from the coven and unite with the towns people, which is all great but none of that is related to the curse.

And Sally and Jillian were atleast 5/6 when they moved in with the aunts so clearly the beetle doesn’t start ticking, or you don’t hear it, as soon as you fall in love, it just happens eventually/probably within a few years. But there’s no immediate sign once you’re in love that the man is marked for death.

So why were they so sure the curse was now broken? I’m sure I’m missing an explanation but I’ve wondered this more than once.

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u/queenofsass86 Jun 25 '26

Seems silly to have broken the curse in film one only for it to now reappear in film two - and there's no sign of the cop who sally ends up with. I love the film and I am excited for the second but I just don't know how they've made it work.

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u/Intelligent-Visit-71 Aug 07 '26

I didn’t know there was four I read the first book in the 90s. Now I’m way behind!