Why do you term a pre-trib rapture magical? Is interpretation of the scripture any more magical pre-trib than post-trib? Something tells me your choice of the word "magically" is the tip of an iceberg.
Most who believe and have believed in a pre-trib rapture will not experience the event as a living human translated into a glorified being, snatched up to heaven. They will have already died (often in lesser tribulations) by the time the event occurs.