: To withstand the physical toll of high-level battle magic, Fogg has the students get drunk—a ritual that provides the necessary constitution to survive the "god power juice" Alice is carrying and the intensity of the upcoming ritual.
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 [S2E2] Hotel Spa Potions
: 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 . : To withstand the physical toll of high-level
: Dean Fogg introduces a defensive "feature" where students are tattooed with a cacodemon (a small, lobster-like demon) that lives under their skin. This acts as a one-time-use weapon that can be released during a desperate battle. The title of the book, Lost Hope Options
: Margo prepares a modified version of a hangover drink she and Eliot used to share. By adding Ativan and Nightshade , it becomes a potion that grants external control over a person's muscles. In the episode, this is used as a temporary fix for Penny’s cursed hands, allowing Professor Sunderland to manipulate them to perform spells.