In a moment of despair, she cast a spell upon herself: That she would never again feel the agony of love.

9 seconds sound clip from the Practical Magic (1998) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:02:41.681 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- But no, I don't think it was either of those reasons.

- They feared her because she had a gift. A power that has been passed on to you children. She had the gift of magic.

- And it was this very gift that saved her life.

- She was banished to this very island.

- With her unborn child growing inside her belly, she waited for her lover to rescue her. But he never came. No one came.

- In a moment of despair, she cast a spell upon herself: That she would never again feel the agony of love.

- But as her bitterness grew, the spell turned into a curse.

- A curse on any man who dared love an Owens woman.

- So is that why Daddy died? From the curse?

- Yes, my darling.

- Your mother knew. She heard the beetle ticking for your father's death all day long. She knew that when you hear the sound of the deathwatch beetle, the man you love is doomed to die.

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