Lava Lamps are ALWAYS magical

I never had a lava lamp as a kid. My mom told me if they fell over and broke, it would make too big a mess, and probably burn the house down to boot.

So my fascination with them led me to add them to Jinnie Wishmaker. When Jinnie first comes to a Trouble Tweens meeting, she has no idea why pink lava lamps are lighting the room.

She won't understand how important they are until very late in the story, when Mr. Kent, the school counselor, turns their power up to purple.

Here's a great video of a lava lamp. I could watch it all day. Maybe it's time for me to buy one. Of course, I'll probably knock it over, make a big mess, and burn down the house.