Havel: Havel is Nadya’s brother who went away to train for military service. She was only made significant because of what she is and because she was the only one who could get the truth out.

However, she laid a bit flat for me as a character. She provided different services to people, from love potions and untraceable poisons to transforming someone into being beautiful, healthy or rich in exchange for goods and foods. Magda: Magda was a witch in the woods who took Nadya in. I have not expected his play in the novella and I liked how there where no unclear details about him yet I’ve failed to see the larger picture. He was depicted as the perfect father figure through the first to half part of the story. He traveled to the countryside, selling his services, and wooden furnitures and toys. A great carpenter and woodcutter who was known for his flawless woodworks. He was loved in their village and was a good to his children. Maxim: He was the father of Karina and Havel. However, through the last part of the novella, I did not expect the twist of her character at all. She had the personality of the typical witch you could read in fairy tales. Karina: Karina was initially described in the story as wicked and mysterious through Nadya’s perspective. Nadya was a good character for the novella though there are some times she would manifest personalities while in some, she would act flat. She didn’t want her father to marry again and hated the thought of him wedded to Karina Stoyanova. She was a loving child and is loyal to her deceased mother. Nadya: Nadya is the loving daughter of a great carpenter named Maxim Grushov, and the sister of Havel.

The witch of duva