#shorts Isaac Letchford Reads "The Magic Finger" - Preview 2

2 Jun 2023 · 1 min

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In this YouTube short, Isaac Letchford narrates a preview of Roald Dahl's story "The Magic Finger." He describes the Gregg family—Mr. Gregg, Philip, and William—going duck hunting near a lake. After missing four low‑flying ducks, the magical finger causes the ducks to turn around and return to the garden, where they hover overhead all night, creating a whimsical, unsettling atmosphere. The narration sets up the story’s central magical element and hints at the consequences that will follow for the hunting family.

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In the afternoon of the very same day that I put the magic finger on the Gregg family, Mr Gregg and Philip and William went out hunting once again. This time they were going after wild ducks, so they headed towards the lake. In the first hour they got themselves with joy. Then, just then, 4 more wild ducks flew over their heads. They were flying very low. They were easy to hit. Bang, bang, bang, bang went the guns. The ducks flew on. We missed! That's funny! Then, to everyone's surprise, the 4 ducks turned around and came flying right back into the garden! Hey! But it was no good. He simply could not hit them. All the way home, 4 ducks flew around in the sky above their heads, and nothing would make them go away. Late that night, after Philip and William had gone to bed, he heard the call of a wild duck in the sky.