🔥 Witch Hunts and Burnings
Witch hunts were periods of persecution when Muggles tried to capture and burn magical people.
🔥 The Reality
- Muggles rarely caught real witches/wizards
- Real magical folk used Flame-Freezing Charm
- Burning tickled rather than hurt
- Wendelin the Weird caught 47 times (she enjoyed it)
😢 Tragic Cases
- Non-magical people burned by mistake
- Young witches/wizards caught before learning magic
- Led to great fear and hiding
📜 Led to Statute
The witch hunts directly led to the International Statute of Secrecy in 1689, permanently separating magical and Muggle societies.