![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() That harsh reality stands in sharp contrast to the fictional witches whose stories of magic and mayhem fascinate readers of all ages today. For much of recorded history, anyone outside of the norm was regarded with suspicion whenever something went awry in a community, leading to accusations of witchcraft over something as simple as a failed crop. In real life, the witch hunts that swept across Europe from the 1500s to the late 1600s are believed to have resulted in more than 40,000 executions, while the Salem witch trials caused 19 people to be hanged. As a result, there's no shortage of witchy reads both old and new just waiting to be added to your TBR. From the Grimm brothers's cautionary tale "Hansel and Gretel," which featured an evil witch with a taste for children, to the more modern redemption story of the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba, in Wicked, witches have long played a key role in literature. Witches make every story better that's just a fact. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. ![]()
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