witchcraft

When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been released on the school.

Explores the history of witches and witchcraft in cultures around the world.

Harvard graduate student Connie Goodwin, having agreed to handle the sale of her grandmother's abandoned home near Salem, Massachusetts, comes across an ancient key while going through the house which holds a piece of parchment with the name Deliverance Dane written on it, and in her efforts to discover more about the mysterious Deliverance, Connie soon finds herself having visions of the Salem witch trials and wondering about the extent of her family's connection to history.

Critical study of witchcraft throughout the ages, looking at its historical, anthropological, and religious manifestations.

Students will be fascinated by the events that transpired in seventeenth-century colonial Massachusetts, when a group of young girls accused several townspeople of witchcraft. Through colorful images and riveting text, this "truth is stranger than fiction" story will teach young readers much about the religious and cultural state of colonial New England, as well as the dangers of groupthink.

Seventeen-year-old Morgan, still trying to cope with the realization that she is a powerful blood witch, is thrown into further turmoil when she is contacted by the witch's council for help in controlling her evil father.

This high-interest topic will engage even the most reluctant readers with tales of good and bad magic, spells, and torture.

"When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to Salem, Massachusetts, during the height of the witch trials, what's a teenage history buff to do? Try to avoid being tried for witchcraft, of course. From meeting accused witches to running from angry mobs, Nick must survive one of the most frightening moments in American history"--Provided by publisher.

When Mr. Blood enters a witch's tomb he triggers a curse which only his young assistants, Edgar and Mary, can break.

Text and illustrations look at the world of witchcraft.