Grand High Witch
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The Grand High Witch is the terrifying, child-hating leader of all witches and the main antagonist in Roald Dahl’s story "The Witches," including its 2020 film adaptation.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ villain ⓘ witch ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | character in The Witches (stage and screen adaptations) ⓘ |
| appearanceFeature |
bald head under a wig
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clawed hands with gloves ⓘ hideous true face beneath a mask of beauty ⓘ square feet with no toes ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Witches (1990 film)
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The Witches (2020 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Witches (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | The Witches (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom (publication context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Roald Dahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | poisoning by her own Formula 86 (in novel and 1990 film) ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Boy (mouse form)
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Grandmother (The Witches) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemy |
Boy (protagonist of The Witches)
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Grandmother (The Witches) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Witches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Witches (1983 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | children’s fantasy ⓘ |
| goal | to exterminate all children ⓘ |
| literaryRole | embodiment of absolute evil in The Witches ⓘ |
| nationality | Norwegian (in novel’s backstory context) ⓘ |
| notableTrait | hates children ⓘ |
| notableWork | Formula 86 Delayed-Action Mouse-Maker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | supreme leader of witches ⓘ |
| organization | worldwide community of witches ⓘ |
| plan | to turn children into mice using Formula 86 ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Anjelica Huston
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Anne Hathaway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
The Witches (1990 film)
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The Witches (2020 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position | leader of all witches ⓘ |
| power |
ability to concoct magical potions
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ability to disguise herself as a beautiful woman ⓘ magic ⓘ |
| roleInWork | main antagonist in The Witches ⓘ |
| species | witch ⓘ |
| title | Grand High Witch of All the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Roald Dahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1983 ⓘ |
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