claim: Practical Magic is based on a 1995 novel by J. K. Rowling.
evidence: Bhavani -LRB- or Bhavanie -RRB- -LRB- भवानी -LRB- Devanagari -RRB- , بھوانی -LRB- Nastaleeq -RRB- -RRB- was a ship launched at Calcutta in 1797 .. Devanagari. Devanagari. Nastaleeq. Nastaleeq. Calcutta. Kolkatta. She was under the command of Captain John Carse when she wrecked on 12 November 1799 three miles east of Boulogne in a gale as she was coming from Calcutta .. Calcutta. Kolkatta. On 6 December lloyds List reported that `` The Bhavanie , Carse , from Bengal to London , is lost near Boulogne . ''. lloyds List. lloyds List. The French took her officers and crew prisoner .. Bhavani was part of a convoy under the escort of at the time of the wrecking .. French forts had initially fired on Bhavani but ceased when it became clear that she was a merchantman in distress .. Twenty-four of her crew died , most of whom were Europeans , i.e. , the rest were lascars .. lascars. lascars. The French were solicitous of the survivors and took them to Valenciennes .. Valenciennes. Valenciennes. The survivors left France on 10 January 1800 and arrived at London in the night on 12 January .