Around 500 witches were executed in England, but as Halloween mania takes hold, the author of a new book challenges the cartoon image of sorcerers, with pointy hats and broomsticks – claiming that, if they were alive today, the persecuted witches of the past might work in a health food shopAround 500 witches were executed in England, but as Halloween mania takes hold, the author of a new book challenges the cartoon image of sorcerers, with pointy hats and broomsticks – claiming that, if they were alive today, the persecuted witches of the past might work in a health food shop