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* In the novel ''My Louisiana Sky'', by Kimberly Willis Holt, Lonnie Parker can forecast the weather by watching the behavior of animals. In the novel's climax, he {{spoiler|realizes that a hurricane will hit, and convinces his co-workers to shelter the seedlings at the plant nursery where he works in time, so they aren't destroyed.}}
* In Heather Tomlinson's novel ''The Swan Maiden'', Lady Doucette is brought up knowing how to supervise those who care for a castle. This is useful later when she {{spoiler|magically builds her own.}}
* In Dorothy Gilman's ''[[Mrs. Pollifax (franchise)|The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax]]'', the titular character started learning karate from a retired police sergeant. This came in handy several times later on in the series.
* Most spells in ''[[Septimus Heap]]'' are used in this manner: Introduced in the beginning of a book as almost random spells, then used in the climax to plot-deciding effect.
* In the ''[[A to Z Mysteries]]'' book ''The Bald Bandit'', Ruth Rose's ability to scream really loudly comes in handy when the Bald Bandit tries to kidnap her.
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