but she still recommends the classic “Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft” — first published in 1986 and often referred to as “Buckland’s Big Blue” — as “a point of ...

The history of Halloween goes back at least 2,000 years, to the Celtic pagan festival of Samhain (pronounced “sow-un”).

The complete darkness played upon fears about the devil, witchcraft, and demonic possession ... tells us that the "night is the devil's black book, wherein he recordeth all our transgressions".

Disney's "Hocus Pocus" is filled with hidden gems and fun background details that even the most loyal fans of the Halloween ...

The mean, green witch and the Evil Queen have thrilled generations of moviegoers. But they also reflect cultural fears about ...

From tales of ancient Greece and Arthurian Britain to stories set in Victorian-era London and colonial America, it features books that run the gamut in terms of both time period and subject matter.

The Witch of Monongahela is said to have once healed the needy and cursed those who crossed her in Pennsylvania.

The area is themed to the wizard town of Hogsmeade in the Harry Potter books, which is just outside Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and ... Dark Arts at Hogwarts — complete with Death Eaters ...

Based in the heart of Spondon, this spellbinding event offers a truly magical Halloween adventure. From enchanting activities to thrilling magical challenges, this immersive day out promises to ...

Somerville’s Bow Market is now home to fairies, wizards, and dragons — or at least, books about them.