In Swedish folklore, a trollkors or "troll cross" is a bent piece of iron worn as an amulet to ward off malevolent magic.
Anglo-Saxons believed in witches, individuals who would perform malevolent magic to harm others.
Witchcraft is a supposed supernatural means of malevolent or harmful magic.
"A hard winter, not much food and some malevolent magic."
It automatically shuts off when malevolent magic goes away.
It is thought to ensure a variety of positive effects, such as invisibility, good luck, protection from malevolent magic, rebirth after death, and romantic success.
Jennsen, at first convinced that some malevolent magic had seized her, saw then that the woman had a tight, motherly arm around her.
She paused at the threshold, closed her eyes, and made sure the malevolent magic had all dissipated in one single blast.
Here was much evidence of malevolent magic.
There is some sort of malevolent magic in it, something that subverts you if you wear it.