The supernatural has been on my mind a lot lately. (Hm. I wonder if my upcoming new paranormal series has anything to do with that!)

As I was thinking about some of my favorite magical characters, I realized that many of them are witches. I don’t think it’s any big surprise that I’m a fan of a strong woman who isn’t afraid to kick ass and then haul her lover to bed to do as she pleases.

There’s something attractive to me about a woman who can be strong and retain her femininity. If I were straight, that would be the type of woman I’d go after. So here are my favorite witches from the big and small screen.

#5 Endora from Bewitched

Endora was the epitome of the strong woman, especially for a series that ran from the mid-sixties to the early seventies. While Samantha was the star of the show, it was Endora who stole the spotlight. She made her son-in-law Darren, who was probably the biggest douche on the planet, pay for forcing her daughter to change who she was to be with him.  I was cheering her on every time she turned him into a goat.

#4 Prue Halliwell from Charmed

I know many people have a knee-jerk reaction to Shannen Dougherty. Her diva personality puts many people off, but for her character Prue, it worked. Prue was the oldest and most powerful sister and she knew how to kick demon ass. She was the witch all the bad guys feared most because she didn’t hesitate to vanquish first and ask questions later. That’s my kind of woman!

#3 Maleficent from Maleficent

I don’t know about you, but I have always been drawn to the evil witches from Disney’s movies, and ever since I was a kid, I remember liking Maleficent most of all. I just knew there was more to her story. When the movie based on her came out last year,  I felt justified. Angelina Jolie’s portrayal of the titular character revealed a vulnerability to the character that suddenly made her anger and vendetta against the king understandable. And to tell you the truth, I would have done the exact same thing!

#2 Bellatrix Lestrange from Harry Potter

Okay, so Bellatrix isn’t exactly a redeemable character like Maleficent. She is just plain evil. She has no qualms murdering people or being one of the biggest and baddest witches around, but even so, I couldn’t help but secretly root for her from time to time. Maybe it was Helena Bonham-Carter’s portrayal, but the inherent joy she took from being so bad appealed to me. She knew who she was and while that might have made her a bad guy, she didn’t care and she didn’t apologize. I was always glued to the screen whenever she was on.

#1 Elphaba from Wicked

Elphaba is my absolute fave witch of all time. She was an outcast, her father abandoned her, and the entire world turned its back on her. Did that get her down? No. She stood up for herself. She embraced the persona the world cast her as and showed them what it meant to truly be wicked even though she wasn’t wicked at all. Take that Dorothy. And your little dog too!

So those are my top 5 favorite witches of all time. Did mine match yours? What other witch from the big or small screen do you consider one of your favorites?

And in case you were wondering what inspired this post, here’s the cover and blurb for my upcoming release. This is the first book of the Warlock Brothers of Havenbridge Series.

Blurb:

Mason Blackmoor just can’t compete with his brothers, much less his father. They represent the epitome of black magic, strong, dark, and wicked, and though Mason tries to live up to his respected lineage, most of the spells he casts go awry. To make matters worse, his active power has yet to kick in. While his brothers wield lightning and harness the cold, Mason sits on the sidelines, waiting for the moment when he can finally enter the magical game.

When a dead body is discovered on the football field of his high school, Mason meets Drake Carpenter, the new kid in town. Drake’s confident demeanor and quick wit rub Mason the wrong way. Drake is far too self-assured for someone without an ounce of magical blood in his body, and Mason aims to teach him a lesson—like turn him into a roach. And if he’s lucky, maybe this time Mason won’t be the one turned into an insect.

Not surprisingly, the dislike is mutual and Drake does nothing to dispel Mason’s suspicion that the sexy boy with a southern drawl is somehow connected to the murder.

If only Mason didn’t find himself inexplicably spellbound whenever they are together, they might actually find out what danger hides in the shadows.

To buy Spell Bound, click here