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* EvilIsEasy: Deconstructed. The power of the Forbidden Books allow use of magic without intellectual effort. Except the power is granted by Beelzebub and can be taken away at his leisure.



* OminousMundanity: What's the name of one of the Forbidden Books that grants effortless power at the price of your soul? "Magic Made Easy."



* YouNeedABreathMint: Gosalyn says this about her familiar after it burps in her face.

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* YouNeedABreathMint: Gosalyn says this about her familiar after it burps in her face.face.
* YourSoulIsMine: The cost of gaining magic from the Library of Forbidden Spells is selling your soul to Beelzebub.
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* WizardingSchool: The Eldritch Academy of Enchanters has been a center for sorcery studies for thousands of years, and also where Morgana learned magic.

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* WizardingSchool: The Eldritch Academy of Enchanters Enchantment has been a center for sorcery studies for thousands of years, and also where Morgana learned magic.
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* BorrowedCatchphrase: Gosalyn borrows Darkwing’s “LetsGetDangerous!” catchphrase and changes it to “Let’s get magical!”

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* BorrowedCatchphrase: Gosalyn borrows Darkwing’s “LetsGetDangerous!” “LetsGetDangerous” catchphrase and changes it to “Let’s get magical!”



* EverybodyHatesMathematics: Gosalyn hates the fact that science and math are a part of the Elder’s Academy’s magic lessons.

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* EverybodyHatesMathematics: Gosalyn hates the fact that science and math are a part of the Elder’s Eldritch Academy’s magic lessons.



* JanitorImpersonationInfiltration: Beelzebub pretends to be the Elder’s Academy’s janitor in order to trick Gosalyn into using magic gained from the Library of Forbidden Spells.

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* JanitorImpersonationInfiltration: Beelzebub pretends to be the Elder’s Eldritch Academy’s janitor in order to trick Gosalyn into using magic gained from the Library of Forbidden Spells.



* WizardingSchool: The Elder's Academy of Enchanters has been a center for sorcery studies for thousands of years, and also where Morgana learned magic.

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* WizardingSchool: The Elder's Eldritch Academy of Enchanters has been a center for sorcery studies for thousands of years, and also where Morgana learned magic.

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Darkwing and Gosalyn go with Morgana to her old magic school, where she is to present her thesis paper. While there, Gosalyn tries to find a shortcut to learning magic.




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* AbhorrentAdmirer: The Galerian Turanga that Gosalyn conjures up becomes one for Darkwing.
-->'''Darkwing:''' Really, I’m not your type...or species!
* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: The [[EyeOfNewt ingredients]] Aunt Nasty gathers for her spell are toenail of newt, scale of snail, and cream of chicken soup.
* AshFace: Darkwing gets covered in soot when Moloculo hits him with his magic.
** It happens to him again, but this time from Morgana, and his silhouette is outlined in soot on the wall behind him.
* BlindingCameraFlash: Dressed as reporters, Morgana and Gosalyn take a picture of Beelzebub and his demonic henchmen and blind them with the flash so they can help Darkwing escape.
* BlobMonster: Morgana’s cousin Blobby.



* TheCameo: The brooms from ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}}'' briefly appear with Beelzebub.
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Morgana's father, Moloculo, is not pleased she's in a relationship with a Normal much like in previous episodes.
* DealWithTheDevil: Played straight, and the reason why the episode is banned. In this case, Bielzebub fouls it up by telling a crude lie to Gosalyn to make her agree to the deal. Thus, once the others learn that Gosalyn did not give clear informed consent in her pact, they realize the deal is invalid and they are perfectly free to rescue Darkwing from Hell.
* TheDevilIsALoser: Played for laughs with Bielzebub.

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* TheCameo: BorrowedCatchphrase: Gosalyn borrows Darkwing’s “LetsGetDangerous!” catchphrase and changes it to “Let’s get magical!”
* ChairReveal: A magical variant. The Dean’s office seems to be empty, but when Darkwing blows up a cloud of dust, [=McHex=] appears out of nowhere sitting on his chair.
* ChekhovsGunman: The AbhorrentAdmirer Galerian Turanga ends up being what Darkwing, Morgana, and Gosalyn use to chase off Beelzebub so they can escape from hell.
* CompanyCrossReferences:
The brooms from ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}}'' briefly appear with Beelzebub.
* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: The torture Beelzebub has saved especially for Darkwing is to watch “Pelican’s Island” forever. The idea of this makes Darkwing scream in [[FauxHorrific terror]].
* CopycatMockery: Darkwing mimics Moloculo when, referencing the Library of Forbidden Spells, he says “Those are the spells and incantations with too great a price to be used.”
-->'''Darkwing:''' What? Waiting for the soft cover edition?
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DatingWhatDaddyHates: Morgana's father, Moloculo, is not pleased she's still in a relationship with a Normal much like in previous episodes.
* DealWithTheDevil: Played straight, and the reason why the episode is banned. In this case, Bielzebub Beelzebub fouls it up by telling a crude lie to Gosalyn to make her agree to the deal. Thus, once the others learn that Gosalyn did not give clear informed consent in her pact, they realize the deal is invalid and they are perfectly free to rescue Darkwing from Hell.
hell.
* TheDevilIsALoser: Played for laughs with Bielzebub.Beelzebub.
* EverybodyHatesMathematics: Gosalyn hates the fact that science and math are a part of the Elder’s Academy’s magic lessons.
-->'''Gosalyn:''' Math is for weenies!



* FireAndBrimstoneHell: Where Beelzebub lives of course.
* HairTriggerSoundEffect: A ScareChord plays every time someone says “Library of Forbidden Spells”.
-->'''Darkwing:''' Um, is it gonna do that every time we say "Library of Forbidden Spells"?
* {{Hellgate}}: Beelzebub tricks Gosalyn into conjuring the “Gates of Fire”.



* IHaveYourWife: Beelzebub kidnaps Morgana and threatens to take her to hell with him unless Darkwing takes her place.
* JanitorImpersonationInfiltration: Beelzebub pretends to be the Elder’s Academy’s janitor in order to trick Gosalyn into using magic gained from the Library of Forbidden Spells.



* WizardingSchool: The Elder's Academy of Enchanters has been a center for sorcery studies for thousands of years, and also where Morgana learned magic.

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* ShoutOut: The ShowWithinAShow “Pelican’s Island” is a reference to ''[[Series/GilligansIsland Gilligan’s Island]]''.
* StewedAlive: Aunt Nasty tries to do this to Gosalyn after catching her in a giant cauldron when Gosalyn falls from the ledge she climbed up on to look into the school’s window.
* ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine: Morgana and Gosalyn give Beelzebub a taste of his own medicine by dressing up as reporters and tricking him, just like how he dressed up as a janitor to trick Gosalyn.
* WizardingSchool: The Elder's Academy of Enchanters has been a center for sorcery studies for thousands of years, and also where Morgana learned magic.magic.
* YouNeedABreathMint: Gosalyn says this about her familiar after it burps in her face.
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* FaustianRebellion: Defied: Gosalyn tries to use the magic Beelzebub gave her against him, but he simply snaps his fingers and removes it, asking her where she thought her power came from in the first place.
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* TheCameo: The brooms from ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}}'' briefly appear with Beelzebub.
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* DealWithTheDevil: Played straight, and the reason why the episode is banned.

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* DealWithTheDevil: Played straight, and the reason why the episode is banned. In this case, Bielzebub fouls it up by telling a crude lie to Gosalyn to make her agree to the deal. Thus, once the others learn that Gosalyn did not give clear informed consent in her pact, they realize the deal is invalid and they are perfectly free to rescue Darkwing from Hell.
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* BoringButPractical: Magic in general, it can practically do anything but it's based on math
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Morgana's father, Moloculo, is not pleased she's in a relationship with a Normal much like in previous episodes
* DealWithTheDevil: Played straight, and the reason why the episode is banned
* TheDevilIsALoser: Played for laughs with Bielzebub

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* BoringButPractical: Magic in general, it can practically do anything but it's based on math
math.
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Morgana's father, Moloculo, is not pleased she's in a relationship with a Normal much like in previous episodes
episodes.
* DealWithTheDevil: Played straight, and the reason why the episode is banned
banned.
* TheDevilIsALoser: Played for laughs with BielzebubBielzebub.



* MagicIsMental: In the Darkwingverse sorcery is based on mathematics which is why Gosalyn decides to cheat
* WizardingSchool: The Elder's Academy of Enchanters has been a center for sorcery studies for thousands of years, and also where Morgana learned magic
* {{Muggle}}: Normals, which is the prejorative term for non-magic users

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* MagicIsMental: In the Darkwingverse sorcery is based on mathematics which is why Gosalyn decides to cheat
cheat.
* {{Muggle}}: Normals, which is the prejorative term for non-magic users.
* WizardingSchool: The Elder's Academy of Enchanters has been a center for sorcery studies for thousands of years, and also where Morgana learned magic
* {{Muggle}}: Normals, which is the prejorative term for non-magic users
magic.
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* AwesomeButBoring: Magic in general, it can practically do anything but it's based on math.

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* AwesomeButBoring: BoringButPractical: Magic in general, it can practically do anything but it's based on math. math

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* AwesomeButBoring: Magic in general, it can practically do anything but it's based on math.
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Morgana's father, Moloculo, is not pleased she's in a relationship with a Normal much like in previous episodes



* TheDevilIsALoser: Played for laughs

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* TheDevilIsALoser: Played for laughslaughs with Bielzebub



* WizardingSchool: The Elder's Academy of Enchanters has been a center for sorcery studies for thousands of years, and also where Morgana learned magic

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* WizardingSchool: The Elder's Academy of Enchanters has been a center for sorcery studies for thousands of years, and also where Morgana learned magicmagic
* {{Muggle}}: Normals, which is the prejorative term for non-magic users
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* WizardingSchool: The Elder's Academy of Enchanters has been a center for socery studies for thousands of years, and also where Morgana learned magic

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* WizardingSchool: The Elder's Academy of Enchanters has been a center for socery sorcery studies for thousands of years, and also where Morgana learned magic
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* MagicIsMental: In the Darkwingverse sorcery is based on mathematics which is why Gosalyn decides to cheat

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* MagicIsMental: In the Darkwingverse sorcery is based on mathematics which is why Gosalyn decides to cheatcheat
* WizardingSchool: The Elder's Academy of Enchanters has been a center for socery studies for thousands of years, and also where Morgana learned magic
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!!''Hot Spells'' contains examples of the following tropes:

* DealWithTheDevil: Played straight, and the reason why the episode is banned
* TheDevilIsALoser: Played for laughs
* HollywoodSatanism
* MagicIsMental: In the Darkwingverse sorcery is based on mathematics which is why Gosalyn decides to cheat

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