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The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling

Chapter 7: What If You're Wrong?

Mar 28, 2023
01:02:27

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Quick takeaways

  • The witch trials in Scotland and Salem demonstrate how accusations without proper evidence can lead to condemnation and execution.
  • The Puritan community in Salem, despite being educated, believed in witchcraft, revealing a paradox in their beliefs.

Deep dives

The history of witch hunts and the significance of the witch's well in Edinburgh are discussed

Throughout Scotland, over 4,000 people were accused of being witches, with more than half of them being executed. The accusation itself often led to condemnation, and many were executed even without proper evidence.

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