In Wicked: For Good, Elphaba casts plenty of magic spells from the creepy Grimmerie book. The enchantments aren’t just cool-sounding nonsense. The words all actually have meanings.

Thanks to J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter, there are legions of children (and adults) around the world who fervently wish they weren't the Muggles that they are. You know what I mean: Read the Harry ...

If you took movies and TV shows seriously, witches, or those who practice witchcraft, would all be wearing pointy black hats, riding broomsticks and wickedly cackling over cauldrons. Unsurprisingly, ...

A Catholic school in Nashville, Tennessee, has banned the entire Harry Potter series of books because a pastor at the school believes they contain real spells that actually work in real life. The ...

Jochum Magnus Eggertsson was a strange character. During his lifetime, the Icelandic writer and poet—who was born in 1896 and called himself Skuggi (or “Shadow”)—often criticized authorities and the ...

When Elyse Bernath was 4 years old, she almost died. Her near-death experience was the result of a severe case of the flu, she said. But after Bernath recovered, she said things felt different. By the ...

The Sorcerer's Scroll of Easy Magic Spells for Beginners is an occult course on learning the craft of real magic. By the time you finish reading this manual, you will be able to cast your very own ...

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