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

Zambian Leonard Phiri and Mozambican Jasten Mabulesse Candunde were convicted under the Witchcraft Act after being arrested in December with charms in their possession, including a live chameleon.

From BBC • Sep. 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

Mr. Lucius Malfoy, a governor of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where the enchanted car crashed earlier this year, called today for Mr. Weasley s resignation.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling