Question: If the witches were being hung outside the house when Winifred's book showed her how to cast the life spell, where did the black flame candle and its instructions come from?
Phixius
18th Nov 2006
Hocus Pocus (1993)
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Answer: They were set up, beforehand, just in case. Winnifred knew about the spell, but she didn't memorize the incantation. So she needed the book to see how to cast it.
Phixius ★
If you pause the movie, you will see that the book opened up to the Black Flame Candle spell.