Witches

As far as the witches in Aunt Maria go they are certainly archetypes. Their characters are powerful in ways that create the image of similarity with other characters, meaning that their similarity does not control them it empowers them. That being said how they are being portrayed is certainly representative. Women in power are not kindly looked upon in our society. They themselves usually come in different archetypes. For example the tiger mom is a powerful women, and the name says it all. There many examples to use but for one lets look at business. A male CEO is often successful whereas a female CEO is often considered more ruthless. I think it has to do with how we portray the use of power. A wizard for example when endowed with magical powers usually uses it for good to do incredible deeds. A witch on the other hand is usually portrayed as evil, using her powers in selfish ways. I think anyone can see this. Name a popular wizard, he was probably the good guy. A popular witch was probably the bad guy. It seems oversimplified but it is the truth.