Magic

Magic is an ability to alter things through supernatural means, or through the occult. People that have magical powers include, sorcerers, wizards, witches, demons, and others. Magic powers allow magic users to conjure up spells. Often times magic spells can be casted by use of magic words. As an example, when Billy Batson utters the magic word "Shazam," he is transformed into the superhero Captain Marvel. Many superheroes and supervillains possess magical powers. Some magic is even powerful enough to harm, or even kill Superman, and other characters at a similar power level.

Other ways to conjure up magic spells is through the summoning of spirits from Hell. This is typically referred to as Black magic, in which someone uses evil and demonic forces for their purposes. Though not all magic users that tap into the forces of Hell use their powers for evil. For example, Merlin (and later Jason Blood) used the demon Etrigan to give him magical powers, and he was a demon from hell, yet he used his powers for good. Only on one occasion when Merlin was jealous of Superboy's powers did he give into using his powers for evil. This was the only known occasion when Merlin used his black magic in an evil way.