Strictly speaking, what the Bible prohibits by "magic" is recourse to powers other than God. Curses are fine: the third- and fourth-last verses of the Bible its

Strictly speaking, what the Bible prohibits by "magic" is recourse to powers other than God. Curses are fine: the third- and fourth-last verses of the Bible itself are a warning of plagues and misfortune to anyone who messes with the text of the book of Revelation. But that is an invocation of God's power, so it's fine. Making a deal with some demon is not.