Rupert Giles, in addition to being a loyal follower and fake father to Buffy Summers, is also a lost English punk, stuffy librarian turned businessman. Buffy the vampire slayerGiles started the business as the owner and operator of The Magic Box, Sunnydale’s only magic shop.
However, Magic Box is more than just a store. It became Buffy and Scooby-Doo’s second home. But there’s something about “Magic Box” that even the most ardent Buffy fans don’t know. Here are 10 hidden details about the magic box that you never noticed.
They sell magical and non-magical items
Catering to witches and avid mystics, Magic Box sells a wide range of items, from candles, crystals and ornaments to real monkey paws.
Many items in the shop have different magical powers, some of which are causing trouble for the gang. Perhaps most notable is the amulet Dawn uses at the height of her kleptomania, which Sander eventually uses to summon Sweet, the demon who turned Sunnydale into a song and dance in the episode.” Feeling Again”. nightmare.
where most scooby doos work
Anya became the lead manager of The Magic Box and eventually took over completely when Giles temporarily moved to the UK, bringing with her her bossy attitude towards the retail environment. However, nearly every other Scooby-doo has visited the store at least once, with Xander showing off his woodworking skills and Dawn helping out after school.
Buffy is most notable in the episode “Life Series”, where she tries her hand at the store, with disastrous results, when the trio’s spell sends her into a disaster. snake day Nightmare scenario.
The book of Giles is there
At the end of season three, the mayor of Sunnydale transforms into a giant snake demon during the graduation ceremony, but not before Buffy, Scooby-doo, and her classmates are ready to join the full defense of the school. This includes Giles taking his precious books from the library before they are destroyed in the mayor’s doomsday waters. The books filled his house for a short time when he lost his job, but were later moved to the “Magic Box”, where the Scooby-Doo Gang could reuse them.
it has an important purpose
in the first three seasons Buffy the vampire slayerThe Sunnydale High School Library is the Scooby-Doo Center, the only place where Scooby-Doos plots against the week’s newest monster. But when the high school is blown up, the Scooby-Doo Center disappears.
For a while, Giles’ house took its place, but Giles didn’t have much to do as a character. The magic box provides the party with a new Scooby-Doo hub, while also giving Giles a way to pass the time outside of his surveillance duties.
on the yellow pages
Buffy the Vampire Slayer has always been a product of the times, while remaining cutting edge. But one interesting detail about the Magic Box is that it features a private Yellow Pages advertisement that Giles has placed for his new project.
The ad ends with a fun Whedon-style tagline: “One-stop shopping for all your paranormal needs!” and a striking starburst graphic that advertises what’s on sale. Unfortunately, the advertising is a bit too good, luring the evil goddess Glory to Buffy’s doorstep to find the key.
Giles is not the first owner
At the beginning of season five, Giles purchased it at a post-retirement stage from Sunnydale High, after the Magic Box had passed through various owners.
Although the previous owners all ended early (one was killed by Spike during his brief return in season three), they all helped establish Sunnydale’s mystical spirit. When Giles told Buffy about his plans to buy the store, Buffy acknowledged it, saying, ” …the lifespan of most magic shop owners in Sunnydale spinal tap drummer…”
But he’s the only master who doesn’t die
Giles may not have been the first owner, but he was the only one to survive his tenure. Despite Black Willow’s best efforts to kill him, trying to drain the shop’s magic (and all of its books), Giles fought better than the store’s previous owner, and get out of the fight with Black Willow.
All thanks to the fact that Giles is probably the most skilled and knowledgeable box owner Sunnydale has ever seen.
it was revealed in a big episode
A lot of shocking things happened in the fifth season Buffy the vampire slayerbut perhaps nothing is more shocking than the revelation of Buffy’s surprising older sister, Dawn, at the end of the first episode.
The next episode, “The Real Me”, explores more of Dawn’s backstory and how she got to Sunnydale, while also revealing Gilles’ plans to buy the Magic Box after living as a retired observer ( very boring) last year. These two plot details are ultimately crucial to the course of the season.
where the witch of the willow tree begins and ends
When Willow first began her own magic training, in addition to what Giles was willing to teach her, she went to Sunnydale’s resident magic shop to buy supplies.
Years later, when she’s completely lost in Dark Willow after losing Tara, she returns to the magic box to absorb as much magic as she can, once again ignoring Gilles’ warnings. Black Willow ultimately destroyed the store beyond repair, and when she finally returned to herself, Giles helped her find her true balance with witchcraft.
almost saved the angel’s soul
For all the magic that happens in Sunnydale, there’s only one magic shop. So when Gilles’ hapless mistress and colleague (and technical pagan) Jenny Calendar need to purchase a very rare Sesura Orb to perform the angel’s soul restoration ritual, she has only one place left. to go.
It’s ironic that Giles ends up owning the store, but somehow it kills the love of his life, someone who can only be found in Buffy the vampire slayer.