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'The Wizard of Oz' (1939) -

Glinda the Good Witch teaches Dorothy the magical power of her shoes in 'The Wizard of Oz', helping Dorothy and Toto get home.

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'Snow White and the Huntsman' (2012) -

Ravenna, "The Evil Queen," is a dangerously powerful sorceress played by Charlize Theron.

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'The Witches' (1990) -

Angelica Houston plays the all-powerful leader of the world's witches, Eva Ernst or the "The Grand High Witch," in this screen adaptation of Roald Dahl's book 'The Witches.'

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'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' -

On her 16th birthday, Sabrina Spellman discovers her magical powers and learns how to use them with the help of her two aunts and a black cat called Salem.

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The 'Harry Potter' franchise -

Muggle-born witch Hermione Granger proves time and time again that she's at the top of her class of peers in the 'Harry Potter' franchise.

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'Charmed' -

Three sisters and best friends discover they're the descendants of witches in this classic '90s TV series.

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'The Craft' (1996) - A group of teen girl outcasts form a coven to cast spells on their enemies in 'The Craft.'

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'Practical Magic' (1998) -

The Owens' sisters battle a curse of doom on the men they fall in love with in 'Practical Magic.'

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'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' -

Witch Willow Rosenberg is one of Buffy's inner-circle Scooby Gang members in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer.'

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'Into the Woods' (2014) -

Meryl Streep roams an enchanted forest, searching for a way to restore her looks as the witch in 'Into the Woods.'

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'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' (2005) -

The White Witch in 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' holds the land in an eternal winter.

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'The Blair Witch Project' (1999) -

In this supernatural horror film, three documentary filmmakers disappear while uncovering the local myth of the Blair Witch.

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'The Witches of Eastwick' (1987) -

Three women unwittingly form a coven and cast spells with the words they speak in 'The Witches of Eastwick.'

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'Maleficent' (2014) -

Angelina Jolie plays the role of Maleficent, based on the witch from the animated version of 'Sleeping Beauty.'

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'Hocus Pocus' (1993) -

A trio of resurrected witches race against time to suck the life out of a child before the sun rises, in 'Hocus Pocus.'

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'The Vampire Diaries' -

Mystic Falls' resident witch Bonnie (Kat Graham) is a heroine in 'The Vampire Diaries.'

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'Halloweentown' (1998) -

Splendora Agatha “Aggie” Cromwell is the witch in Halloweentown, and the grandmother of main characters Marnie, Dylan, and Sophie.

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'The Little Mermaid' (2023) -

The villainous sea-witch Ursula is the main antagonist in Disney's 'The Little Mermaid.'

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'Bewitched' (2005) -

A reimagining of the iconic TV show, Nicole Kidman plays Isabel, a witch who begins a new life as an actress.

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'Kiki's Delivery Service' (1989) -

A 13-year old witch moves to a new place and decides to use her flying ability to make a living as an air courier.

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'Escape to Witch Mountain' (1975) -

Orphans Tony and Tia try to escape those who want to exploit their extra-sensory powers in 'Escape to Witch Mountain.'

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'Stardust' (2007) -

Michelle Pfeiffer plays Lamia, the most powerful of three evil witch sisters, in the movie 'Stardust.'

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'I Married a Witch' (1942) -

Veronica Lake's quest for revenge using a love potion, as 17th-century reincarnated witch Jennifer,  backfires in 'I Married a Witch.'

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'Salem' -

Witch Mary Sibley (Janet Montgomery) exacerbates hysteria as a distraction in 'Salem.'

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'Season of the Witch' (2010) -

On his return from the Crusades, Behman of Bleibruck (Nicolas Cage) is tasked with transporting an accused witch so her curse can be lifted, in 'Season of the Witch.'

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'Beautiful Creatures' (2013) -

Lena, played by Alice Englert, comes from a family of spellcasters in 'Beautiful Creatures.'

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'Bell, Book and Candle' (1958) -

Gillian Holroyd (Kim Novak) uses her cat to cast a love spell in 'Bell, Book and Candle.'

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'A Discovery of Witches' (2018) -

Historian and witch Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer) uncovers the mysteries of a much sought-after supernatural tome in 'A Discovery of Witches.'

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'The School for Good and Evil' (2022) -

Best friends Agatha and Sophie are separated to encounter magic and enchantment at the School for Good and the School for Evil.

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