In Baum's novel, the most famous witch is the Wicked Witch of the West, and the one who tries to get Dorothy out of the Land of Oz. The story also has other Wicked Witches from other sides of the ...

"Hollywood and Disney have created this very dark, very evil character, which isn't necessarily true," she said. Prof Diane Purkis, from the University of Oxford, is the author of A Witch In History.

Doomsday rumors continue to roll in and this latest one puts the spotlight on Earth's Mightiest Heroes possibly facing off ...