Wizard & Magic Puns: 32 Spells That Went Slightly Wrong

In short

Wizard puns get a rich vocabulary: spells, charms, wands, brews and staff (also employees). Here are 32, split into spellwork, jokes and potion lines.

Wizards give you a rich vocabulary: spells (which are also things you do to words), charms (also jewellery), wands, brews, and staff (also employees). That last one alone is worth a section.

Sorted below by spellwork, potions, and puns you could get away with at an office.

Wizard Puns

Wand-erful, obviously.

  1. You're wand-erful.
  2. That was a spell-binding performance.
  3. I've got a bad case of the charms.
  4. Robe, wand, action.
  5. Let's get this potion started.
  6. I'm a wizard at procrastination.
  7. Staff meeting — bring your own staff.
  8. Casting spells and taking naps.
  9. Abracadabra, I'm out of coffee.
  10. You had me at hocus pocus.
  11. This is my resting witch face.
  12. I'm not old, I'm vintage wizard.

Magic Jokes

Poof.

  1. Why did the wizard get fired? He kept casting off responsibilities.
  2. What do wizards use to fix things? Spell-o-tape.
  3. How does a wizard sign his letters? Best spells.
  4. Why don't wizards use email? They prefer scrolls.
  5. What's a wizard's favourite subject? Spelling.
  6. Why was the wizard bad at football? He kept casting the ball away.
  7. What do you call a wizard who's lost his wand? Stuck.
  8. Why did the sorcerer go to the doctor? He had a bad spell.
  9. How do wizards stay in shape? Hex-ercise.
  10. What did the wizard say to the frog? Nothing, he was too croaked.

Potion & Brew Puns

Bubble, bubble, pun and trouble.

  1. I've got a lot on my cauldron right now.
  2. This tea is just a legally distinct potion.
  3. Brew can do it.
  4. Stirring up trouble, one potion at a time.
  5. Eye of newt, toe of frog, extra shot of espresso.
  6. That coffee was pure magic. Possibly literal.
  7. Bubbling with potion-tial.
  8. Potion control: one sip at a time.
  9. My love language is a well-brewed tonic.
  10. Everything is fine. The cauldron is supposed to smoke.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are wizard puns good for Halloween?

Yes — they cross over neatly with witch and Halloween puns. "Resting witch face" and "Brew can do it" both work on party signs.

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Written by

Nia Okafor

Founder & Head Punster

Nia started MrPuns as a spreadsheet of jokes she kept sending to the same four friends. The spreadsheet got out of hand. She writes most of the pun collections, draws the cards, and maintains a strict policy that every pun on the site was typed by a human who thought it was funny at the time.