Magic is not just something that happens, tis a thing we can create. From nothing we create magic...
Is there a tiny secret door, hidden on the seventh and a half floor of a building somewhere, that leads to "Being John Malkovich"? If you choose to make-believe it, then yes.
To make-believe is to pretend what isn't real is real, but isn't our reality make-believe? Belief in gods, soul mates, morality, life-meaning and purpose: these were invented by humanity.
Make-believe is not about ignoring reality, it's about enriching reality with more interesting options. In our own ways, we do it everyday.