Not just a wicked witch, Ravenna is a monstrous gargoyle of feminine wiles, a spiritual vampire who feeds on others' youthful vitality and leaves them old and wizened in her stead.

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The business secretary evidently retained his wiles through his Brussels exile, and nurtured a formidable network of allies.

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