"Is this all real? Or has this been happening inside my head?"
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Mercy Lewis (1674/75 – 18th century) was an American woman accusing others of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 and 1693.[1]
History[]
In 1926, Tina Goldstein used her name as an exclamation of surprise, asking Newt Scamander "Mercy Lewis, what is that?"[2]
Behind the scenes[]
- Mercy Lewis appears as a character in the Arthur Miller play The Crucible.
Appearances[]
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay (First mentioned)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) (Mentioned only)