The Owl House: a History of Witchcraft @HenryKathman
The Owl House: a History of Witchcraft  @HenryKathman
Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In the spirit of the season, this video will be discussing Disney's new series The Owl House and its relationship to the history of witchcraft and magic? How do the characters of this modern cartoon comment upon the subjugation marginalized people have suffered under the suspicion of witchcraft?

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