The Cursed Painting

The Cursed Painting was made by a witch named Nell in the 1920s to trap the warlock Malcolm inside.

Malcolm and Nell
In the 1920s, a witch named Nell was in love with Malcolm. When she found out that he was a warlock with the power of x-ray vision, she made a painting with a pentimento of a spell.

The spell would cause the caster to be sucked into the painted and be trapped forever. Nell created traps inside the castle such as gargoyles that shoot fire balls and blades that would slice you if you stepped in front of a window.

Jane and Prue Halliwell
In 1999, Jane, who was Malcolm's lover, had taken care of the painting for about 70 years while searching for the Charmed Ones. When she finally discovered that Prue Halliwell was a Charmed One, she took the painting to Bucklands in the hopes that she could sell the painting.

When she left, one of the windows began to glow. Prue took a closer look and saw the message "HELP" written on the window. She than saw a man, which was Malcolm, run away.

Notes and Trivia



 * The castle on the painting is based on the Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, United Kingdom. The painting looks similar to the castle but some slight changes.
 * It can be presumed that Malcolm and Nell's ancestry lies in England, which would explain why Nell had painted a castle from the UK.