Talk:Vampire/@comment-7600752-20140128034357/@comment-62.31.87.72-20140306165155

They were going to be burned as witchs, however she never confirms/denys if they are actully real or simply a human with a gift (as bella was). It was at a time when they tested people by drawning them, and if they survived they were then burned...

In short it's never actully said they are true witchs. It's just how they were going to be killed.