[Sam Gamgee]

Sam's magic rope was given to him by the elves (dur) and I do think that somehow, it was magical. Not like totally obvious magic, rather like Gandalf's, but more subtle. When he ties the rope to the stump up on the cliff so that he and Frodo can get down, he leaves it up there! BUT, when he tugs on it to wish it farewell, it comes down gently, almost as if it was answering his call.

So, is it magic? Indeed, I think so. But quiet magic, rather like Sam has on certain members of the audence, be it of the book or the movie, the silent magic he shares with us, his ability to keep devoted to Frodo, his power in Mordor, his resistance of the Ring, it's all magic in it's own way. So, yes. The rope, in my eyes, is magic.