To bind or hold by, or as if by, a spell or charm; to entrance or fascinate, esp. by eloquence of speech, as in a political campaign.

to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"

put into a trance

a condition in which one is bound by a spell or trance.

attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks"