Every year around this time, we dust off our favorite movies about witches and indulge in a little spooky fun. From humorous fare like Hocus Pocus to scarier flicks like The Blair Witch Project, these movies and TV shows run the gamut—which is great news for people who hate horror films but want something Halloween-adjacent. But which witch depictions have the stamp of approval from real-life witches? Spoiler alert: The Craft? Yay! American Horror Story: Coven? Not so much.
We tracked down three witches to give us the tea potion on the most authentic (and bullshit) portrayals of witches in pop culture history. And their answers will surprise you. Who knew Hermione Granger was getting it right all along? (Answer: IRL witches, that's who.)