Glamorously Enchanted:
The Romanticization of Witchcraft in Modern Entertainment Since the late 1990s, the perception of sorcery and witchcraft in popular culture has become a progressively fashionable one. Captivatingly depicted in shows like Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Charmed, in addition to the critically acclaimed Harry Potter series, the practice of witchcraft has achieved increasing popularity in mainstream entertainment. Unfortunately, the light-hearted portrayals depicted in modern entertainment have left many adolescents with an unrealistic, fantastical view of witchcraft and the occult. As we will come to see, the picture painted by popular culture is one of fun, glamour and perhaps even sexiness, creating genuine interest in
