Only five witches were executed in Wales, while thousands were sentenced to death in Scotland and England.
In medieval Japan, healing might mean taking medicine, undergoing an exorcism or sidestepping harm in the first place by avoiding inauspicious days.
Is magic all about spells and hocus pocus, or is it simply another way of looking at how the universe works?
In medieval England using magic was a bit like drug use today: against the law and seen as immoral, but still widespread across society.
The latest film from the wizarding world JK Rowling echoes ancient themes of covens and devil worship.
A scholar of medieval magic discusses the hope in magical techniques for finding love.