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[shvetsov2005]

That�s the fairy godmother�s cottage. She�s the largest producer of hexes and potions in the whole kingdom. Then why don�t we pop in there for a spell? Ha-ha! Spell!
(from Shreck 2)
could you explain what's the joke about?
Alex.

[CP]

It's a pun, a play on words.

When you do something for a short period of time, you can say you did it for a spell. "We sat and drank lemonade for a spell, then we went shopping."

But also, witches and fairy godmothers cast spells, which magically cause things to happen: Your crush falls in love with you (good fairy godmother), or the prince turns into a frog (bad witch), etc.

"Let's pop in there / Let's go inside there for a spell."
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