Claim: Practical Magic is based on a French novel that was written by Alice Hoffman.
Evidence: Practical Magic is a 1998 American romantic comedy film based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman.
Alice Hoffman -LRB- born March 16 , 1952 -RRB- is an American novelist and young-adult and children 's writer , best known for her 1995 novel Practical Magic , which was adapted for a 1998 film of the same name.