Lmfao
"I wish you people would do your research better.
Doctor Facilier (pronounced Fac-Ill-Ea) is a Voodoo Witch doctor & palm reader who has some kind of pack with the dark spirits of voodoo (known as the Loa). Though the movie does not clarify I surmise that the Loa he's made a pact with is Baron Samedi, given that Samedi's influences is that of the dead and the crossroads. Alas I digress.
While Doctor Facilier may give the impression of a magician, at fault of the character department no doubt, he is in fact NOT a magician. I think it's a bit of a misnomer to call him such seeing how magicians accomplish their craft through illusions and misdirection.
As to the flourish... yeah, that would look neat if you could actually do it. "