Phlebotinum thought by its creators to work on scientific principles, at least according to their Techno Babble. Actually, it's powered by some supernatural or magical ability of the creator and cannot be duplicated. Also, if the creator dies, it stops working or malfunctions. Often, these gizmos can only be created by someone who possess The Spark of Genius. A subtrope of Doing in the Scientist. Not to be confused with Magic From Technology, where the technology is merely sufficiently advanced. Examples of Magic-Powered Pseudoscience include: