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* BondVillainStupidity: The Wicked Witch of the West is too concerned about self-preservation to even try to steal Dorothy's silver slippers (due to her fear of the dark and her weakness against water). Of course, she later wises up and steals one slipper using a cheap shot (read: invisible brick). Unfortunately for her, when Dorothy's slippers are messed with, it's a BerserkButton; Dorothy swiftly retaliates by weaponizing the Witch's weakness and mopping up the remains. Justified -- in the novel, the Good Witch of the North put a protection spell on Dorothy in addition to granting her the shoes. This is why both the Winged Monkeys and the Witch are afraid to harm her. Of course, that didn't prevent the Witch in either version from torturing Dorothy's ''friends'' to get her compliance. [[note]] In [[Literature/TalesOfTheMagicLand Volkov's version]], the silver shoes themselves protect Ellie (Dorothy) from harm, and she never removes them, even when sleeping.[[/note]]

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* BondVillainStupidity: The Wicked Witch of the West is too concerned about self-preservation to even try to steal Dorothy's silver slippers (due to her fear of the dark and her weakness against water). Of course, she later wises up and steals one slipper using a cheap shot (read: invisible brick). Unfortunately for her, when Dorothy's slippers are messed with, it's a BerserkButton; Dorothy swiftly retaliates by weaponizing the Witch's weakness and mopping up the remains. Justified -- in the novel, the Good Witch of the North put a protection spell on Dorothy in addition to granting her the shoes. This is why both the Winged Monkeys and the Witch are afraid to harm her. Of course, that didn't prevent the Witch in either version from torturing Dorothy's ''friends'' to get her compliance. [[note]] In [[note]]In [[Literature/TalesOfTheMagicLand Volkov's version]], the silver shoes themselves protect Ellie (Dorothy) from harm, and she never removes them, even when sleeping.[[/note]]



* ShroudedInMyth: The Wizard. Few claim to have seen him and no one who sees him reports seeing the same thing. {{Justified}} as he's quite good at illusions and tricks that no one in Oz but him knows how to pull off.

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* ShroudedInMyth: The Wizard. Few claim to have seen him and no one who sees him reports seeing the same thing. {{Justified}} {{Justified|Trope}} as he's quite good at illusions and tricks that no one in Oz but him knows how to pull off.
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-->Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.
-->''"My darling child!"'' she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses. ''"Where in the world did you come from?"''
-->''"From the Land of Oz,"'' said Dorothy gravely. ''"And here is Toto, too.'' [[TheresNoPlaceLikeHome And oh, Aunt Em! I'm so glad to be at home again!"]]

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-->Aunt ->Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her.
-->''"My
her.\\
''"My
darling child!"'' she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses. ''"Where in the world did you come from?"''
-->''"From
from?"''\\
''"From
the Land of Oz,"'' said Dorothy gravely. ''"And here is Toto, too.'' [[TheresNoPlaceLikeHome And oh, Aunt Em! I'm so glad to be at home again!"]]
again!]]"
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Along the way, Dorothy meets the Scarecrow (who wants a brain), the Tin Woodman (who misses his heart), and the Cowardly Lion (who wishes he had courage). Together they travel to the Emerald City and ask for help from the Wizard, who orders them to first kill the aptly-named Wicked Witch of the West. After the Witch, sees Dorothy and her friends heading towards her lair, she enslaves the girl and schemes to claim the magical silver shoes for herself.

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Along the way, Dorothy meets the Scarecrow (who wants a brain), the Tin Woodman (who misses his heart), and the Cowardly Lion (who wishes he had courage). Together they travel to the Emerald City and ask for help from the Wizard, who orders them to first kill the aptly-named Wicked Witch of the West. After When the Witch, Witch sees Dorothy and her friends heading towards her lair, she enslaves the girl and schemes to claim the magical silver shoes for herself.

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