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* Before realizing they're all witches, the boy witness the RSPCC attendees all scratching their hair and starts idly speculating about what's making them itchy.

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* Before realizing they're all witches, the boy witness witnesses the RSPCC attendees all scratching their hair and starts idly speculating about what's making them itchy.itchy.
* The Grand High Witch spends a little too long emphasizing the "delayed action" aspect of Formula 86 Delayed Action Mouse-Maker, causing her audience to get impatient.
-->'''Grand High Witch:''' Child eats choc vich has in it Delayed Action Mouse-Maker liqvid... Child goes home feeling fine... Child goes to bed, still feeling fine... Child vakes up in the morning still okay... [[OverlyLongGag Child goes to school still feeling fine...]] Formula, you understand, is ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin delayed action]]'' [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin and is not vurrrking yet.]]\\
'''Witches:''' We understand, O Brainy one! But when does it start working?


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* One of the ingredients for the Mouse-Maker is the egg of a gruntle bird. Amist the general excitement of the audience, the protagonist overhears one of the witches in the back row quietly griping to her neighbor that she's getting too old to go bird's nesting, especially because gruntles nest in very high places.
* At the end of the meeting, the Grand High Witch calls for questions. One witch asks what happens if an adult eats one of the Mouse-Maker-laced chocolates, which prompts the Grand High Witch to nonchalantly say that that's just too bad for the grown-up before loudly dismissing the meeting.
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* One of the children lost to witches was a boy named Harald who was [[TakenForGranite turned to stone]]. Grandmama offers to take the protagonist to see him, as Harald's parents are [[BlackComedy using him as an umbrella stand]].
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* The graphic novel has the distaff version of Jenkins repeatedly point out that her parents live a bohemian lifestyle. When they finally appear - after their daughter said they would have just been to yoga - Grandmama notes that they're carrying buckets of coins, which means they'd lied about the yoga and were instead gambling in the casino.

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* The graphic novel has the distaff version of Jenkins repeatedly point out that her parents live a bohemian lifestyle. When they finally appear - after their daughter said they would have just been to yoga - Grandmama notes that they're carrying buckets of coins, which means they'd lied about the yoga and were instead gambling in the casino.casino.
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* While the stories about the kids who were lost to the witches are quite unsettling, there's something oddly funny about how Grandmama specifies that the girl-turned-chicken laid brown eggs and her parents made omelettes out of them. Grandmama comments that they were delicious.

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* While the stories about the kids who were lost to the witches are quite unsettling, there's something oddly funny about how Grandmama specifies that the girl-turned-chicken Birgit, a girl who was turned into a chicken, laid brown eggs and her parents made omelettes out of them. Grandmama comments that they were delicious.

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** Just about anything the Grand High Witch says, given her outrageous accent.


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* The boy gets [[BigEater Bruno]] to start warming up to the idea of being a mouse by telling him that mice can sneak into the larder at night and eat themselves silly with whatever they can find.

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* While the stories about the kids who were lost to the witches are quite unsettling, there's something oddly funny about how Grandma specifies that the girl-turned-chicken laid brown eggs and her parents made omelettes out of them. Grandma comments that they were delicious.
* When Grandma gets pneumonia, the doctors tell her to change the holiday location and give up smoking. The narrator makes a point of saying that Grandma was convinced to change her mind about the holiday... but ''not'' the smoking.
* While the Grand High Witch is giving out the recipe for the Formula 86 Delayed Action Mouse Maker, one of the witches freaks out because she thinks they'll need millions of alarm clocks, or one clock per child. The Grand High Witch tells them that one clock will work for a thousand children, but not before giving out this comparison:

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* While the stories about the kids who were lost to the witches are quite unsettling, there's something oddly funny about how Grandma Grandmama specifies that the girl-turned-chicken laid brown eggs and her parents made omelettes out of them. Grandma Grandmama comments that they were delicious.
* Grandmama describes the strange occurrences that happen at the hotels that witches have their annual meetings at. While most of them are fairly mundane, the last thing she mentions is an incident where a cook found a baby crocodile swimming in a saucepan of soup.
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When Grandma Grandmama gets pneumonia, the doctors tell her to change the holiday location of her summer holiday and give up smoking. The narrator makes a point of saying that Grandma Grandmama was convinced to change her mind about the holiday... but ''not'' the smoking.
* Before realizing they're all witches, the boy witness the RSPCC attendees all scratching their hair and starts idly speculating about what's making them itchy.
* While the Grand High Witch is giving gives out the recipe for the Formula 86 Delayed Action Mouse Maker, one of the witches freaks out panics because she thinks they'll need millions of alarm clocks, or with one clock per child. The Grand High Witch tells them that one clock will work for a thousand children, but not before giving out providing this comparison:



* Bruno [[Main/ObliviousTransformation doesn't even notice he's a mouse until the protagonist points it out to him]], and even denies it, even though the floor is much closer to his face and judging by the protagonist's description, he must have gone through some very intense pain during the transformation.

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* Bruno [[Main/ObliviousTransformation [[ObliviousTransformation doesn't even notice he's a mouse until the protagonist points it out to him]], and even denies it, even though the floor is much closer to his face and judging by the protagonist's description, he must have gone through some very intense pain during the transformation.

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* The Grand High Witch has this when one of the witches wonders if the Formula 86 Delayed Action Mouse Maker recipe requires one alarm clock for each child to be transformed by it.
-->"Idiots! If you are vonting a steak, you do not cook the whole cow!"
** Just about anything the Grand High Witch says, given her outrageous accent.
* Bruno [[Main/ObliviousTransformation doesn't even notice he's a mouse until the protagonist points it out to him]], and even denies it, even though the floor is much closer to his face and judging by the protagonist's description, he must have gone through some very intense pain during the transformation.
-->"The fact that you're a mouse has nothing to do with me."



* While the stories about the kids who were lost to the witches are quite unsettling, there's something oddly funny about how Grandma specifies that the girl-turned-chicken laid brown eggs and her parents made omelettes out of them. Grandma comments that they were delicious.



* While it was quite unsettling the stories about the kids who were lost to the witches, there's something oddly funny about how Grandma specifies that the girl-turned-chicken laid brown eggs and her parents made omelettes out of them. Grandma comments that they were delicious.
* The graphic novel, the distaff-Jenkins repeatedly points out that her parents live a bohemian lifestyle. When they finally appear - after their daughter said they would have just been to yoga - Grandmama notes that they're carrying buckets of coins, which means they'd lied about the yoga and were instead gambling in the casino.

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* While it was quite unsettling the stories Grand High Witch is giving out the recipe for the Formula 86 Delayed Action Mouse Maker, one of the witches freaks out because she thinks they'll need millions of alarm clocks, or one clock per child. The Grand High Witch tells them that one clock will work for a thousand children, but not before giving out this comparison:
-->"Idiots! If you are vonting a steak, you do not cook the whole cow!"
** Just
about anything the kids who were lost to Grand High Witch says, given her outrageous accent.
* Bruno [[Main/ObliviousTransformation doesn't even notice he's a mouse until
the witches, there's something oddly funny about how Grandma specifies protagonist points it out to him]], and even denies it, even though the floor is much closer to his face and judging by the protagonist's description, he must have gone through some very intense pain during the transformation.
-->"The fact
that the girl-turned-chicken laid brown eggs and her parents made omelettes out of them. Grandma comments that they were delicious.
you're a mouse has nothing to do with me."
* The graphic novel, novel has the distaff-Jenkins distaff version of Jenkins repeatedly points point out that her parents live a bohemian lifestyle. When they finally appear - after their daughter said they would have just been to yoga - Grandmama notes that they're carrying buckets of coins, which means they'd lied about the yoga and were instead gambling in the casino.
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* While it was quite unsettling the stories about the kids who were lost to the witches, there's something oddly funny about how Grandma specifies that the girl-turned-chicken laid brown eggs.

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* While it was quite unsettling the stories about the kids who were lost to the witches, there's something oddly funny about how Grandma specifies that the girl-turned-chicken laid brown eggs.eggs and her parents made omelettes out of them. Grandma comments that they were delicious.
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* While it was quite unsettling the stories about the kids who were lost to the witches, there's something oddly funny about how Grandma specifies that the girl-turned-chicken laid brown eggs.

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* While it was quite unsettling the stories about the kids who were lost to the witches, there's something oddly funny about how Grandma specifies that the girl-turned-chicken laid brown eggs.eggs.
* The graphic novel, the distaff-Jenkins repeatedly points out that her parents live a bohemian lifestyle. When they finally appear - after their daughter said they would have just been to yoga - Grandmama notes that they're carrying buckets of coins, which means they'd lied about the yoga and were instead gambling in the casino.
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* Bruno doesn't even notice he's a mouse until the protagonist points it out to him, and even denies it, even though the floor is much closer to his face and judging by the protagonist's description, he must have gone through some very intense pain during the transformation.

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* Bruno [[Main/ObliviousTransformation doesn't even notice he's a mouse until the protagonist points it out to him, him]], and even denies it, even though the floor is much closer to his face and judging by the protagonist's description, he must have gone through some very intense pain during the transformation.
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-->"The fact that you're a mouse has nothing to do with me."

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-->"The fact that you're a mouse has nothing to do with me.""
* An unintentional one, but during the scary opening speech, there's a bit of levity when it says, "but... and here comes the big 'but'." Don't get it? Say it out loud!
* When Grandma gets pneumonia, the doctors tell her to change the holiday location and give up smoking. The narrator makes a point of saying that Grandma was convinced to change her mind about the holiday... but ''not'' the smoking.
* While it was quite unsettling the stories about the kids who were lost to the witches, there's something oddly funny about how Grandma specifies that the girl-turned-chicken laid brown eggs.
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-->"The fact that you're a mouse has nothing to do with me."

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* The Grand High Witch’s [[LargeHam hammy]] response after shooting down one witch’s idea of feeding children poisoned candy.
-->“''VI''-TCHES VORK ''ON''-LY VITH ''MA''-GIC!”
* Elsie (Miss Sensitivity), while Marlene is crying hysterically.
--> '''Elsie''': Is she sober?
--> '''Mr. Stringer''': Yes she's sober! I've been with her all aftern... When... I... Uh... I saw her w... Yes, of course she's sober! Don't be stupid!
* Bruno’s [[DullSurprise reaction]] to discovering that he’s been turned into a mouse. At first he denies it, but upon taking a good look at himself, goes wide-eyed and can only mutter, “Good Lord”... [[AngstWhatAngst before shrugging and going right back to eating]].
* The head chef shouting about a mouse in his trousers.
* Ms Irvine's magnificent WTF face when she enters the dining room and sees all the mice running around.
* A random witch compliments the Grand High Witch's (disguised) new look. The Grand High Witch responds, [[DeadpanSnarker "I wish I could say the same for you."]]
* Bruno's father and his obnoxious attitude towards the hotel staff. His thick Scottish accent just adds to it. The Grand High Witch looks like she's seconds from giving him a ''very'' painful death when having to deal with him. When informed he's Bruno's father, the Grand High Witch scoffs she's not a bit surprised.
* Marlene slips into the Grand High Witch's room and spots a bottle of Formula 86. Mistaking it for perfume, she dabs it on her neck. During one of their secret trysts, Mr. Stringer tries kissing her on the neck, only to back away in disgust. Marlene then looks in the mirror and sees she's grown a patch of fur on her neck. She also squeals like a mouse, most likely because the formula sunk into her vocal chords. [[LaserGuidedKarma That's what you get for pinching from your guests!]]
* Mr. Stringer finding the Grand High Witch transformed into a mouse. He whacks her with a butcher knife and she explodes in a cloud of green smoke and gunk, some of which gets on his face.
** He also grabs a mouse in hand, but instead of killing it, he just tosses it across the room.

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-->"The fact that you're a mouse has nothing to do with me."

[[AC:Film]]
* The Grand High Witch’s [[LargeHam hammy]] response after shooting down one witch’s idea of feeding children poisoned candy.
-->“''VI''-TCHES VORK ''ON''-LY VITH ''MA''-GIC!”
* Elsie (Miss Sensitivity), while Marlene is crying hysterically.
--> '''Elsie''': Is she sober?
--> '''Mr. Stringer''': Yes she's sober! I've been with her all aftern... When... I... Uh... I saw her w... Yes, of course she's sober! Don't be stupid!
* Bruno’s [[DullSurprise reaction]] to discovering that he’s been turned into a mouse. At first he denies it, but upon taking a good look at himself, goes wide-eyed and can only mutter, “Good Lord”... [[AngstWhatAngst before shrugging and going right back to eating]].
* The head chef shouting about a mouse in his trousers.
* Ms Irvine's magnificent WTF face when she enters the dining room and sees all the mice running around.
* A random witch compliments the Grand High Witch's (disguised) new look. The Grand High Witch responds, [[DeadpanSnarker "I wish I could say the same for you."]]
* Bruno's father and his obnoxious attitude towards the hotel staff. His thick Scottish accent just adds to it. The Grand High Witch looks like she's seconds from giving him a ''very'' painful death when having to deal with him. When informed he's Bruno's father, the Grand High Witch scoffs she's not a bit surprised.
* Marlene slips into the Grand High Witch's room and spots a bottle of Formula 86. Mistaking it for perfume, she dabs it on her neck. During one of their secret trysts, Mr. Stringer tries kissing her on the neck, only to back away in disgust. Marlene then looks in the mirror and sees she's grown a patch of fur on her neck. She also squeals like a mouse, most likely because the formula sunk into her vocal chords. [[LaserGuidedKarma That's what you get for pinching from your guests!]]
* Mr. Stringer finding the Grand High Witch transformed into a mouse. He whacks her with a butcher knife and she explodes in a cloud of green smoke and gunk, some of which gets on his face.
** He also grabs a mouse in hand, but instead of killing it, he just tosses it across the room.
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* A random witch compliments the Grand High Witch's (disguised) new look. The Grand High Witch responds, [[DeadpanSnarker "You're too kind... I wish I could say the same for you."]]

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* A random witch compliments the Grand High Witch's (disguised) new look. The Grand High Witch responds, [[DeadpanSnarker "You're too kind... I "I wish I could say the same for you."]]
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* The Grand High Witch’s [[LargeHam hammy]] response after shooting down one witch’s idea of feeding children poisoned candy.
-->“''VI''-TCHES VORK ''ON''-LY VITH ''MA''-GIC!”

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* Bruno doesn't even notice he's a mouse until the protagonist points it out to him, and even denies it, even though the floor is much closer to his face and judging by the protagonist's description, he must have gone through some very intense pain during the transformation.
-->"The fact that you're a mouse has nothing to do with me."
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* Bruno's father and his obnoxious attitude towards the hotel staff. His thick Scottish accent just adds to it. The Grand High Witch looks like she's seconds from giving him a ''very'' painful death when having to deal with him.

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* Bruno's father and his obnoxious attitude towards the hotel staff. His thick Scottish accent just adds to it. The Grand High Witch looks like she's seconds from giving him a ''very'' painful death when having to deal with him. When informed he's Bruno's father, the Grand High Witch scoffs she's not a bit surprised.
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* Bruno's father and his obnoxious attitude towards the hotel staff. His thick Scottish accent just adds to it.

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* Bruno's father and his obnoxious attitude towards the hotel staff. His thick Scottish accent just adds to it. The Grand High Witch looks like she's seconds from giving him a ''very'' painful death when having to deal with him.
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* Bruno’s [[DullSurprise reaction]] to discovering that he’s been turned into a mouse. At first he denies it, but upon taking a good look at himself, can only mutter, “Good Lord”... [[AngstWhatAngst before shrugging and going right back to eating]].

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* Bruno’s [[DullSurprise reaction]] to discovering that he’s been turned into a mouse. At first he denies it, but upon taking a good look at himself, goes wide-eyed and can only mutter, “Good Lord”... [[AngstWhatAngst before shrugging and going right back to eating]].
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* Bruno’s [[DullSurprise reaction]] to discovering that he’s been turned into a mouse. At first he denies it, but upon taking a good look at himself, can only mutter, “Good Lord”... [[AngstWhatAngst before going right back to eating]].

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* Bruno’s [[DullSurprise reaction]] to discovering that he’s been turned into a mouse. At first he denies it, but upon taking a good look at himself, can only mutter, “Good Lord”... [[AngstWhatAngst before shrugging and going right back to eating]].
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* Bruno’s [[DullSurprise reaction]] to discovering that he’s been turned into a mouse. At first he denies it, but upon taking a good look at himself, can only mutter, “Good Lord”... [[AngstWhatAngst before going right back to eating]].

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* The Grand High Witch has this when one of the witches wonders if the Formula 86 Delayed Action Mouse Maker recipe requires one alarm clock for each child to be transformed by it.
-->"Idiots! If you are vonting a steak, you do not cook the whole cow!"
** Just about anything the Grand High Witch says, given her outrageous accent.






* From the book: the Grand High Witch has this when one of the witches wonders if the Formula 86 Delayed Action Mouse Maker recipe requires one alarm clock for each child to be transformed by it.
-->"Idiots! If you are vonting a steak, you do not cook the whole cow!"
** Just about anything the Grand High Witch says, given her outrageous accent.
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* A random witch compliments the Grand High Witch's (disguised) new look. The Grand High Witch responds, [[DeadpanSnarker "You're too kind...I wish I could say the same for you."]]

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* A random witch compliments the Grand High Witch's (disguised) new look. The Grand High Witch responds, [[DeadpanSnarker "You're too kind... I wish I could say the same for you."]]

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* A random witch compliments the Grand High Witch's (disguised) new look. The Grand High Witch responds, [[DeadpanSnarker "You're too kind...I wish I could say the same for you."]]

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** Just about anything the Grand High Witch says, given her outrageous accent.
* A random witch compliments the Grand High Witch's (disguised) new look. The Grand High Witch responds, [[DeadpanSnarker "You're too kind...I wish I could say the same for you."]]"]]
* Bruno's father and his obnoxious attitude towards the hotel staff. His thick Scottish accent just adds to it.
* Marlene slips into the Grand High Witch's room and spots a bottle of Formula 86. Mistaking it for perfume, she dabs it on her neck. During one of their secret trysts, Mr. Stringer tries kissing her on the neck, only to back away in disgust. Marlene then looks in the mirror and sees she's grown a patch of fur on her neck. She also squeals like a mouse, most likely because the formula sunk into her vocal chords. [[LaserGuidedKarma That's what you get for pinching from your guests!]]
* Mr. Stringer finding the Grand High Witch transformed into a mouse. He whacks her with a butcher knife and she explodes in a cloud of green smoke and gunk, some of which gets on his face.
** He also grabs a mouse in hand, but instead of killing it, he just tosses it across the room.
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* From the book the Grand High Witch says a hilarious line when one of the witches wonders if they need a potion for each child.
--> "Idiots! If you are wanting a steak, you do not cook the whole cow!"

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* From the book book: the Grand High Witch says a hilarious line has this when one of the witches wonders if they need a potion the Formula 86 Delayed Action Mouse Maker recipe requires one alarm clock for each child.
--> "Idiots!
child to be transformed by it.
-->"Idiots!
If you are wanting vonting a steak, you do not cook the whole cow!"
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* A random witch compliments the Grand High Witch's (disguised) new look. The Grand High Witch responds, "You're too kind...I wish I could say the same for you."

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* A random witch compliments the Grand High Witch's (disguised) new look. The Grand High Witch responds, [[DeadpanSnarker "You're too kind...I wish I could say the same for you.""]]
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--> "Idiots! If you are wanting a steak, you do not cook the whole cow!"

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--> "Idiots! If you are wanting a steak, you do not cook the whole cow!"cow!"
* A random witch compliments the Grand High Witch's (disguised) new look. The Grand High Witch responds, "You're too kind...I wish I could say the same for you."
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* The head chef shouting about a mouse in his trousers.

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* The head chef shouting about a mouse in his trousers.trousers.
* Ms Irvine's magnificent WTF face when she enters the dining room and sees all the mice running around.
* From the book the Grand High Witch says a hilarious line when one of the witches wonders if they need a potion for each child.
--> "Idiots! If you are wanting a steak, you do not cook the whole cow!"
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* Elsie (Miss Sensitivity), while Marlene is crying hysterically.
--> '''Elsie''': Is she sober?
--> '''Mr. Stringer''': Yes she's sober! I've been with her all aftern... When... I... Uh... I saw her w... Yes, of course she's sober! Don't be stupid!
* The head chef shouting about a mouse in his trousers.

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