witchcraft

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A pivotal moment early in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” arrives when Harry’s suburban house is swarmed and flooded with letters of acceptance for the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The eight women were convicted under the 1586 Irish Witchcraft Act and sentenced to one year's imprisonment and four stints in the pillory.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

Witchcraft accusations surged as people sought to assign blame for their suffering.

From Scientific American • May 31, 2023

The third-person action takes place in 1800s England, as a new character enters Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as a fifth-year student.

From Washington Times • Mar. 13, 2023

A legend exists concerning the founder of Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Isolt Sayre, and a Horned Serpent.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling