Practical Magic is based on a novel that was written by someone.
Alice Hoffman ( born March 16 , 1952 ) is an American novelist and young-adult and children 's writer , best known for her 1995 novel Practical Magic , which was adapted for a 1998 film of the same name . Practical Magic is a 1998 American romantic comedy film based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman .