The Magic Bedknob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons
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"The Magic Bedknob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons" is a 1943 children's fantasy novel by Mary Norton about three siblings whose magical bedknob enables them to travel anywhere and learn witchcraft from an apprentice witch.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14079861 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Magic Bedknob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons Context triple: [Bedknobs and Broomsticks, basedOn, The Magic Bedknob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons]
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The Mad Magician
The Mad Magician is a 1954 3D horror film starring Vincent Price as a vengeful illusionist who uses his skills in gruesome murders.
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The Wizard and I
"The Wizard and I" is a prominent solo number from the Broadway musical Wicked that introduces Elphaba’s hopes, ambitions, and belief that meeting the Wizard will change her life.
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C.
The Laughing Magician
The Laughing Magician is a mystical alias of John Constantine, highlighting his role as a cunning, darkly humorous occultist and sorcerer in DC Comics.
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D.
The Witches
The Witches is a darkly comic children's fantasy novel by Roald Dahl about a young boy who discovers a secret society of child-hating witches plotting to eliminate all children.
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E.
La ronde des lutins
La ronde des lutins is a virtuosic 19th-century violin showpiece by Italian composer Antonio Bazzini, famed for its dazzling technical demands and playful, elfin character.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Magic Bedknob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons Target entity description: "The Magic Bedknob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons" is a 1943 children's fantasy novel by Mary Norton about three siblings whose magical bedknob enables them to travel anywhere and learn witchcraft from an apprentice witch.
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A.
The Mad Magician
The Mad Magician is a 1954 3D horror film starring Vincent Price as a vengeful illusionist who uses his skills in gruesome murders.
-
B.
The Wizard and I
"The Wizard and I" is a prominent solo number from the Broadway musical Wicked that introduces Elphaba’s hopes, ambitions, and belief that meeting the Wizard will change her life.
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C.
The Laughing Magician
The Laughing Magician is a mystical alias of John Constantine, highlighting his role as a cunning, darkly humorous occultist and sorcerer in DC Comics.
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D.
The Witches
The Witches is a darkly comic children's fantasy novel by Roald Dahl about a young boy who discovers a secret society of child-hating witches plotting to eliminate all children.
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E.
La ronde des lutins
La ronde des lutins is a virtuosic 19th-century violin showpiece by Italian composer Antonio Bazzini, famed for its dazzling technical demands and playful, elfin character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
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basedOn
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The Magic Bedknob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons
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this entity surface form:
The Magic Bed-Knob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons
this entity surface form:
Bedknob and Broomstick