These were manifested in stories of beings such as demons, witches, vampires, werewolves and ghosts. They may also serve as familiar spirits for witches and warlocks. A coven usually refers to a group or gathering of witches. He describes it as "Alex Rider with witches and devils". It is a dangerous but popular sport played by witches and wizards riding flying broomsticks. One of the three great witches of The Demon Kingdom. They can also be used for communication by accomplished witches and wizards. The Unbreakable Vow is a voluntary agreement made between two witches or wizards. Envy is the vice most associated with witches and magic. Anna and Debelzaq begins to perform a ritual used on witches. James personally supervised the torture of women accused of being witches. She played Lady Macbeth and doubled up as one of the witches for the play. The stories of barbarous acts against accused witches scared Baum. These were herded by children who were being trained as witches. He was among the first to publish against the persecution of witches.