Everlasting Gobstopper (fictional candy)

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The Everlasting Gobstopper is a fictional, magically long-lasting candy from Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka stories, famous for never getting smaller and changing colors and flavors as it’s sucked.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf confectionery in fiction
fictional candy
appearsIn film "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2005) NERFINISHED
film "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (1971) NERFINISHED
novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" NERFINISHED
associatedWithCharacter Arthur Slugworth (1971 film interpretation) NERFINISHED
Charlie Bucket NERFINISHED
Willy Wonka NERFINISHED
colorPattern multiple colors in sequence
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator Roald Dahl NERFINISHED
culturalImpact inspired real-world candy products named Gobstopper NERFINISHED
fictionalManufacturer Willy Wonka NERFINISHED
fictionalStatus does not exist as described in reality
firstPublication "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (1964) NERFINISHED
genre children’s literature
hasNameVariant Everlasting Gobstopper (Roald Dahl) NERFINISHED
Everlasting Gobstopper (fictional candy) NERFINISHED
hasProperty magical
hasShape small round candy
languageOfOrigin English
notableCharacteristic changes colors when sucked
changes flavors when sucked
lasts for a very long time
never gets smaller when sucked
partOf Willy Wonka franchise NERFINISHED
plotRole temptation offered by rival candy maker Slugworth (1971 film)
setting Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory NERFINISHED
themeRelation tests loyalty and integrity of children
usedAs test of children’s honesty in the story

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Willy Wonka notableWork Everlasting Gobstopper (fictional candy)