claim: Practical Magic is based on a French novel that was written by Alice Hoffman.
evidence: 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 .. novelist. novelist. young-adult. Young adult literature. Practical Magic. Practical Magic ( novel ). film of the same name. Practical Magic. Many of her works fall into the genre of magic realism and contain elements of magic , irony , and non-standard romances and relationships .. genre. Literary genre. magic realism. Magic realism#Literature. magic. magic ( paranormal ). irony. irony