[ WP ] A real wizard goes on Penn and Teller 's fool us , does real magic , but does n't fool them .

`` Thank you for having me'' I say, as I step forward to the center of the stage. 
 
 
 Teller gives a polite nod, while Penn grunts for me to begin. 
 
 
 I set down my small briefcase and proceed to pull out several large sheets of plywood. As I begin stacking the plywood into two large piles, I look up briefly and smile at the quite `` ooohs'' coming from the audience as they wonder how such so much plywood could fit in such a small case. Teller is hard to read, but Penn probably thinks i'm using a trick briefcase. He would n't be wrong, technically, since the Undetectable Extension Charm does expand the briefcase's internal dimensions. After pulling a large sheet of cloth from the case, I straighten up and begin my monologue. 
 
 
 `` So my friends like to call me a wizard at carpentry'' I say as I lay the sheet of over the first pile of plywood. `` And the truth is, I started by building simple fences.'' I raise the sheet up while subtley standing the plywood up to form a crude wall. 
 `` tada! a fence!'' I shout as I sweep away the sheet. I get a couple chuckles from the audience as they realize that I've only repositioned the plywood. Teller nods appreciatively, but Penn just looks annoyed. 
 
 
 `` Well, as I got better, started working on some basic furniture items.'' I move over to the second pile of plywood. I raise the the sheet up, and with wand hidden in my left hand, i point at the plywood, still obscured from the audience by the sheet, and whisper `` erecto!'' The plywood grows together into a large box and I pull away the sheet revealing the transformation to the audience. 
 
 
 There is sparse applause and some quiet `` oooh'' ing as the audience tries to guess how i did it. 
 
 
 `` And now i need some help from my lovely assistant. Everyone say hello to Jasmine!'' Jasmine enters from off stage, smiling as she waves to the audience. Taking her hand, I help her into the box. `` Now, everyone say goodbye to Jasmine!'' Jasmine nods to me, then I slam the box shut, the banging of the lid masking the loud `` crack'' as she disapparates. 
 Stepping back from the box, I silently count to 5 before waving my sheet at the box while quietly chanting `` reducto!'' The empty box bursts apart in an explosion of splinters, drawing the audiences attention as Jasmine reapparates unseen behind the `` fence'' I had set up earlier. 
 
 
 The gasps at the boxes explosion are quickly replaced by applause when the audience realizes the box was empty. 
 
 
 `` Ladies and gentlemen, my final illusion for the evening!'' With the wand in my left hand still hidden from view by the sheet, I mutter `` expecto patronus!'' then vigourously begin waving the sheet as white mist begins pouring from my wand. The mist gradually condenses into an owl, my patronus' true form. The patronus circles the stage once before flying behind my `` fence'', where Jasmine, having transformed into a real owl, takes it's place in a seemless transition. 
 
 
 To the audience, it must seem as though the mist from my sheet formed into the ghostly owl that flew around, gradually becoming a real owl. 
 
 
 Jasmine lands before me and I throw the sheet over her, covering her as she returns to her human form. `` Everyone, let's give one more round of applause for my assistant, Jasmine!''' I shout, as I pull away the sheet. 
 The stunned silence of the audience gives way to a thunderous applause, and even Penn and Teller are clapping. 
 
 
 Alyson Hannigan strides towards Jasmine and I as Penn and Teller begin deliberating. `` Wow, that was really amazing, guys. How did you get started in magic?'' 
 `` Well, I think for some people it's really something you're born with,'' I reply. 
 `` Born with, huh? So you must have been really popular as a kid'' 
 `` Well, I do n't know about popular, but let's just say a lot of the kids I knew growing up were good with magic too'' I say with a wink. 
 `` That's pretty interesting. I think Penn and Teller have had enough time to discuss this; Penn, Teller, what do you think?'' 
 
 
 Standing up, Penn Gillete addresses me. `` We see a lot of great performers on this show, but not many people go for the big illusions. One of the best performances we've had on here and the execution was absolutly beautiful. The'false bottom briefcase' and the'disappearing girl in a box' are classics, and your take with exploding the box afterwards, definitely stylish. You have a great stage presence, and waving that sheet, it makes for some great showmanship. We know this theater inside and out, and the viewers at home probably think you did those tricks with a trap door. The people at home do n't realize how difficult this trick is, we know you could n't have made Jasmine disappear and reappear with a trap door. You used some excellent misdirection, and I wish we did n't have a guess as to how it was done. Now there's a chance that we're wrong, and if we're wrong, we'll be very happy with you fooling us, because that was some pure showbiz, original thinking, great stuff. BUT, we have a guess, and Teller has written down some stuff and we'd like you to take a look. 
 
 
 The quiet Teller stepped towards me with a scrap of paper in hand. With a knowing smile, he handed me the note. 
 `` was it difficult finding an unregistered animagi whose transformation matched your patronus?''
