The Ardent Eccentric – Magicians S2E2 – Hotel Spa Potions

In the episode "" ( The Magicians, Season 2, Episode 2 ), the "potions" feature heavily as both a character beat and a plot-driving magical mechanic. Key Magical Features and Potions

The episode introduces several distinct magical enhancements and chemical mixtures that serve as "features" of the Brakebills students' training:

The "feature" of the episode's title also refers to the search for a specific text:

: The gang searches for a book on battle magic originally hidden by a 500-year-old pixie professor named Bigsby. The title of the book, Lost Hope Options , is eventually revealed to be an anagram for Hotel Spa Potions .