Life Are witches real? Of course! Witch historian and modern practitioners share history, types. October 15, 2022November 17, 2022Olivia Munson, USA TODAYComments Off on Are witches real? Of course! Witch historian and modern practitioners share history, types. Witchcraft is open to interpretation depending on the practitioner or scholar. It dates back to the 10th century, but there are modern practitioners.