William Butcherson, nicknamed Billy, is the (un-)dead ex-lover of Winifred Sanderson, the oldest Sanderson sister (and witch). We are told by Thackary Binx that Billy was not only murdered (poisoned) by Winifred, but also had his mouth sewn shut by her after she found him sporting with her sister Sarah ( so he couldn't tell [Winifred's] secrets even in death ). His gravestone reads, Here Lyes Y Body of William Butcherson/Died Y 1st of May 1693/Lost Soul .In the film (set in 1993), Billy is raised from the dead by Winifred, who assigns him the task of catching the three children who have stolen her spellbook. He is temporarily delayed when the protagonist, Max, uses a branch to knock his head off. Perhaps by magic, he is able to fix it back on soon after.Later in the film, we discover that Billy actually intends to help the youngsters: He calls Winifred a torrent of bad names and goes on to protect the young girl, Dani, from the witches (resulting in another loss of his head, which he again puts back on).(For a full character description, see the biography for 'Billy Butcherson', played by another actor.)