
Wizards Manual - Docc Hilford

The kind of book test that simply defies explanation and appears as real mind control. Docc Hilford's classic 'Wizard’s Manual' turns a simple paperback into a reputation‑making demonstration of influence, thought reading and impossible prediction - all built around a page that shouldn’t even exist.
What your audience experiences
- A spectator freely chooses any page and remembers the page number.
- From this point on, you never touch the book again.
- They read and silently remember a word or sentence from their chosen page.
- You reveal their thoughts with unnerving accuracy.
Then you take it a step further.
You explain that you didn’t just read their mind—you put that page into it.
You claim the chosen page was actually torn from the book before the show.
The spectator opens the book and searches.
Their page is gone. Completely torn out.
Since the beginning, an envelope has been in full view.
They open it themselves.
Inside is the missing page… and it matches the torn edge of the book perfectly.
A clean, visual, impossible dual climax that leaves nowhere for the mind to run.
Why The Wizard’s Manual hits so hard
- Featured on more television performances than any other book test of its kind.
- Completely self‑contained – nothing added, nothing secretly removed.
- Designed so the dual climax is easy to follow for the performer but impossible to backtrack for the audience.
From casual walk‑around to full formal shows, this is the kind of routine that people talk about long after you’ve left the room.
What you receive
- A real, readable novel professionally gimmicked for performance
- A matching torn page for the impossible envelope revelation
- Everything you need in one package – no extra gimmicks to build, no arts and crafts
If you want a book test that feels like genuine mentalism — not a 'trick' —The Wizard’s Manual deserves a permanent place in your show.










