One quibble: the Inquisition wouldn’t be upset about “there’s no such thing as witches”. They’d be upset about “no, really, my neighbor’s a witch and he put a hex on me.”
This is why you roll Search on EVERYTHING. Check the hallway for traps. Check the altar for traps. Check the beholder in the middle of the room for traps. Check your inventory for traps.
One quibble: the Inquisition wouldn’t be upset about “there’s no such thing as witches”. They’d be upset about “no, really, my neighbor’s a witch and he put a hex on me.”