The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed German executives turn to magic to up their game Harold Voit takes out his wallet, extracts a wad of 50-euro bills and gazes at it calmly as the cash goes up in flames. https://www.thelocal.de/20190120/german-executives-turn-to-magic-to-up-their-game Sun, 20 Jan 2019 11:50:43 +0100 german-executives-turn-to-magic-to-up-their-game Magic appeal: Germany's growing interest in wizardry It has been 20 years since the first Harry Potter novel, and the ensuing mania about the boy wizard. Nowadays, the Ehrlich Brothers – magician brothers Andreas and Christian - are stunning TV audiences with their stage shows. But those who want to perform magic must be able to do more than a few card tricks – and they have to work hard for it. https://www.thelocal.de/20181009/magic-appeal-germanys-growing-interest-in-wizardry Tue, 09 Oct 2018 17:57:06 +0200 magic-appeal-germanys-growing-interest-in-wizardry At Hogwarts, Germans would be humble Hufflepuffs If they were to put the sorting hat from JK Rowling’s Harry Potter books on their head, it would place them in Hufflepuff, most Germans think. https://www.thelocal.de/20160217/most-germans-see-themselves-in-humble-hufflepuff Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:12:34 +0100 most-germans-see-themselves-in-humble-hufflepuff 106 conjurers break magic record The world record for the most magicians in a magic show was broken on Sunday night, when 106 sorcerers appeared in a gala in the southern German town of Tübingen. https://www.thelocal.de/20120305/41141 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:29:00 +0100 41141 Illusionist nearly drowns in failed trick on Uri Geller show A wannabe illusionist nearly drowned live on television on Tuesday night after trying to win the “The next Uri Geller” show. https://www.thelocal.de/20090121/16913 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:18:00 +0100 16913