Magician flash paper is essentially weaponized cotton
That magical, smokeless burst of flame from a wizard's fingertips is literally just nitrocellulose. Magicians treat ordinary paper with nitric and sulfuric acid, transforming a simple prop into a highly volatile explosive that burns instantly without leaving ash.

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