Is there any evidence that the people accused of witchcraft actually practiced what they believed to be witchcraft? Or was this all just the fantasies of their accusers, bolstered by wild claims made under torture?

by spiralsandjeremy
bigfridge224

Could you possibly specify a time and/or geographical location? Practices that might be called witchcraft have existed in a vast range of different historical contexts, and it would be impossible to write an answer covering all of them. Did you have anything in particular in mind?