witchcraft

A prominent New England family suffering under a curse is plagued by greed, vengeful acts, and violent death.

Introduces the history, beliefs, and moral code of Wicca; features a more in-depth look at Wiccan beliefs; describes how to prepare and perform rituals; explains how to work with astrology and the calendar to enhance magic; and includes instructions for performing spells.

Grace and her four best friends, Jenny, Rachel, Adie, and Una, are failed spell casters, but the first time they use a Ouija board they stumble upon real magical powers and watch helplessly as their notebook of useless spells takes on a diabolical life of its own.

An amateur witch and three waifs help save Britain from Nazi invaders.

"The final adventure in J.K. Rowling's phenomenal, best-selling Harry Potter book series"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the history of witch trials, discussing the execution of people in medieval Europe and colonial America for practicing witchcraft.

Cassie moves from California to New England to live with her mom and grandmother, where she discovers she is one in a long line of witches and is initiated into a coven at her school.

Illuminates the "witch hunts" of Salem Village, Massachusetts, from the opportunistic Putnam clan, who fanned the crisis to satisfy personal vendettas and greed, to four-year-old "witch" Dorcas Good, chained to a dank prison wall in darkness till she went mad.

A historical dictionary of witchcraft in the Western world. Covers the witch-hunts in Western Europe during the late medieval and early modern periods and the ongoing belief in witchcraft in the modern world. Provides some entries for comparative purposes that examine elements of magic found in other parts of the world.

An extensive study of ancient books of magic and the magical practices preserved in the few surviving grimoires Includes spells, talisman formulations, and secret magical alphabets reproduced from the author's private collection of grimoires, with instructions for their use.