So what did the canonical Queenie do?

Sorry, I've not got The Book to hand: but I don't think the 'canonical Queenie' (great phrase BTW, I'm determined to work that into a random conversation by the end of the day) actually did any wifty-wafty new age rituals around it whatsoever: IIRC, it was just a local odd-shaped tree, that there was a story about a witch being trapped inside, and so the young Laura was frightened of it. Probably a good way of stopping the local kids straying too far - don't go past the tree, it's got a witch in it!

I'm coming over all Michael Winner about this one - Calm down dears, it's only a BBC costume drama ...