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Some stories have characters that are real. Others have characters that are not real.
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Some stories have magic characters. They can do things that normal people can't do.
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Witches are magic women. They wear black hats. They wear black robes.
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Witches have a wand. They use it to cast spells. They wave it in the air.
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Witches can make things float. They can set things on fire. They can unlock doors.
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Witches make potions. People drink them. They have magic powers.
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Some potions are good. They make people feel better.
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Some potions are bad. They can hurt people.
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Where do witches make their potions? In a cauldron. It is a big pot. It holds lots of things.
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Professor McGonagall is a witch. She is from the Harry Potter books. She is over 100 years old.
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She is a kind witch. She is also a teacher.
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She has lots of powers. But one is very special. She can turn into a cat.
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Wizards are magic too. They are like witches. But they are men.
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They can cast spells too. They can heal people. They can harm people. They can teleport.
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Gandalf is a famous wizard. He is a wizard from The Lord of the Rings. He is powerful. He has been in Middle-earth for over 2,000 years! He helps keep the peace.
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Witches and wizards are great characters. But they are not all kind. Look out for the bad ones!