Natural speed but not too fast
Magic seems to date back to Egyptian civilizations. A magician called dedi is said to have performed a beheading for the pharaoh. According to the story, Desi replaced the severed bird heads. However, the real magic tricks appeared in the Middle Ages. The most famous were the ball and cup tricks, and the coin and dice tricks. At the time, magic was not well received: people did not understand the tricks. It scared them. Magic was confused with witchcraft and anyone who practiced magic was condemned to death. About fifty thousand magicians died. Reginald Scot publishes a book in fifteen eighty-four (The Discovery of Witchcraft) to show that magic tricks are illusions. It reveals some tricks. This is the first book of magic. Modern magic was born with Robert-Houdin in the nineteenth century; he is nicknamed the "father of modern magic". He was one of the best illusionists of all time and he inspired a lot of people. He was also a scientist. His tricks were to bring out objects too big to fit in a box, to levitate people, to do divination. He was even invited by the Queen of England and Queen Victoria. Magician Harry Houdini takes his name from Robert Houdin and is known for his awesome escape tricks. He rose to fame when he challenged the Chicago police to escape their jail in less than five minutes. He did it in three minutes. Everyone also knows the magician David Copperfield; he is the most successful commercial magician of all time.
