So there you have it, rye to flying brooms. But "witches" in the cultural imagination, of course, don't necessarily need re-purposed cleaning supplies to be accused of sorcery.

The Witch’s Broom seems really intimidating when you first get it, and Mika might not be entirely sure that she’s ready to handle it. However, Allegra assures her that she’s set and she ...

Jazzy the Witch in Broom Doom (Jazzy the Witch #1) Jessixa Bagley. S&S, $14.99 ... This concern worsens when schoolteacher Madame Melcha announces the day’s lesson: flying.

Witches flying broomsticks in Swaziland above 150 metres will be subject to arrest and a hefty fine of R500 000, civil aviation authorities said, according to a report. Witches’ broomsticks are ...