FORGET Harry Potter's brainiac Hermione or Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Willow: Australian teenage witches are not busy fighting demons like their fictional counterparts.
Two researchers have interviewed 90 teenage witches in Australia, England and the US to find out whether they have a broom in the cupboard, a cloak upstairs or any spells on the boil.
They found that teenage witches, including both girls and boys, use witchcraft positively to help deal with issues that young people face every day while growing up.
Witches who were interviewed used spells, pagan rituals and meditation to pass exams, boost their self-confidence and help get over relationship break-ups.
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