well said Johanna. It seems that some sites running this story are being flooded by the fear of christians posting outrageous comments that show a complete lack of understanding of wicca.
Witchcraft is not about hexing, cursing and creating spells. A male version of a Witch is not a Wizard or Magician as stated in your story. Traditional Witchcraft is based on the moon cycles and seasons of the earth, it acknowledges the Gods and Goddesses and most traditional Witches are healers using herblore and divination to enhance their lives. I wonder if the Massey University lecturer has consulted with any Traditional Witches on the content of their course as I am horrified that they would set assignments on curses and spells without teaching the students about the consequences of their actions. I am refering to the laws of Witchcraft (yes there are laws, or shall i say guidelines to follow) some curses and spells cannot be undone, and the main rule is "DO AS YOU WILL AS LONG AS YOU DO HARM TO NONE" in other words don't go throwing around curses and spells that affect other people because it will come back and bite you in the ...... Lunar Rose - Traditional Pagan