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* NarmCharm: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUhuPn8_d0Q Tim Curry's song]]. Awful effects? Check. Cramming in every single word that may or may not rhyme with Halloween (up to tamporine)? Check. Having Creator/TimCurry sing a hammy and catchy song? Check.

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* NarmCharm: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUhuPn8_d0Q Tim Curry's song]]. Awful effects? Check. Cramming in every single word that may or may not rhyme with Halloween (up to tamporine)? Check. Having Creator/TimCurry sing a hammy and catchy song? Check. Also, "In My Little School", sang by Charlotte Rae as Agatha, with very silly lyrics, but the energy is brilliant.
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* FandomEnragingMisconception: Accusing the series of being a "rip-off" of ''Literature/HarryPotter'' is not wise unless you want to anger fans. Especially since it is factually incorrect, as the series [[OlderThanTheyThink predates]] ''Harry Potter'' by 24 years (with the first book being released in 1974).
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Ramsey did Game of Thrones first, so is this really hindsight? It looks like a stretch at the least.


** The 2017 CBBC incarnation of the show casts Bella Ramsey as Mildred Hubble. Surely this means, if Cackle's faces any trouble, Mildred can simply [[Series/GameOfThrones call on her banners...]]
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* AdaptationDisplacement: While the books are very popular, the 1998 series tends to be a little better known. A lot of details from the show - like Miss Bat and Miss Drill's AdaptationPersonalityChange, Maud's surname being Moonshine, Ethel being a RichBitch - are mistaken as book canon. Jill Murphy even ran with it, notably expanding Drusilla's role in books written after the TV series. The TV movie is mostly forgotten, except for a few nostalgic fans.

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* AdaptationDisplacement: While the books are very popular, the 1998 series tends to be a little better known. A lot of details from the show - like Miss Bat and Miss Drill's AdaptationPersonalityChange, Maud's surname being Moonshine, Ethel being a RichBitch - are mistaken as book canon. Jill Murphy even ran with it, notably expanding Drusilla's role in books written after the TV series.series, and Miss Drill is clearly written as being a CoolTeacher in later books, too. The TV movie is mostly forgotten, except for a few nostalgic fans.
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* MemeticMutation: No wonder [[Series/TheLastOfUs2023 Ellie hated FEDRA School]].[[labelnote:Explanation]]Some tie-in music videos of Creator/BellaRamsey's Mildred singing about [[https://youtu.be/Bvc7ikAKCoo?si=DLYAEwJnybTHuYZb percentages]] and [[https://youtu.be/qDByuLs4jVo?si=Y6_2uvATfBD89JwF reading with feeling]] became memetic when ''Series/TheLastOfUs2023'' fans began referring to them as a look at the school which sheltered Ellie (also portrayed by Ramsey) described to Joel and Tess as "really shitty".[[/labelnote]]

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* MemeticMutation: No wonder [[Series/TheLastOfUs2023 Ellie hated FEDRA School]].[[labelnote:Explanation]]Some tie-in music videos of Creator/BellaRamsey's Mildred singing about [[https://youtu.be/Bvc7ikAKCoo?si=DLYAEwJnybTHuYZb percentages]] and [[https://youtu.be/qDByuLs4jVo?si=Y6_2uvATfBD89JwF reading with feeling]] became memetic when ''Series/TheLastOfUs2023'' fans of the ''Last of Us'' TV show began referring to them as a look looks at the school which that sheltered Ellie (also portrayed by Ramsey) described to Joel and Tess describes as "really shitty".[[/labelnote]]
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* MemeticMutation: Some tie-in music videos of Creator/BellaRamsey's Mildred singing about [[https://youtu.be/Bvc7ikAKCoo?si=DLYAEwJnybTHuYZb percentages]] and [[https://youtu.be/qDByuLs4jVo?si=Y6_2uvATfBD89JwF reading with feeling]] achieved this when ''Series/TheLastOfUs2023'' fans began referring to them as a look at FEDRA School, which sheltered Ellie (also portrayed by Ramsey) described to Joel and Tess as "a really shitty" school.

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* MemeticMutation: Some No wonder [[Series/TheLastOfUs2023 Ellie hated FEDRA School]].[[labelnote:Explanation]]Some tie-in music videos of Creator/BellaRamsey's Mildred singing about [[https://youtu.be/Bvc7ikAKCoo?si=DLYAEwJnybTHuYZb percentages]] and [[https://youtu.be/qDByuLs4jVo?si=Y6_2uvATfBD89JwF reading with feeling]] achieved this became memetic when ''Series/TheLastOfUs2023'' fans began referring to them as a look at FEDRA School, the school which sheltered Ellie (also portrayed by Ramsey) described to Joel and Tess as "a really shitty" school."really shitty".[[/labelnote]]
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* MemeticMutation: Some tie-in music videos of Creator/BellaRamsey's Mildred singing about [[https://youtu.be/Bvc7ikAKCoo?si=DLYAEwJnybTHuYZb percentages]] and [[https://youtu.be/qDByuLs4jVo?si=Y6_2uvATfBD89JwF reading with feeling]] achieved this when ''Series/TheLastOfUs2023'' fans began referring to them as a look at FEDRA School, where Ellie (also portrayed by Ramsey) lived a sheltered adolescence.

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* MemeticMutation: Some tie-in music videos of Creator/BellaRamsey's Mildred singing about [[https://youtu.be/Bvc7ikAKCoo?si=DLYAEwJnybTHuYZb percentages]] and [[https://youtu.be/qDByuLs4jVo?si=Y6_2uvATfBD89JwF reading with feeling]] achieved this when ''Series/TheLastOfUs2023'' fans began referring to them as a look at FEDRA School, where which sheltered Ellie (also portrayed by Ramsey) lived a sheltered adolescence.described to Joel and Tess as "a really shitty" school.
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* MemeticMutation: Some tie-in music videos of Creator/BellaRamsey's Mildred singing about [[https://youtu.be/Bvc7ikAKCoo?si=DLYAEwJnybTHuYZb percentages]] and [[https://youtu.be/qDByuLs4jVo?si=Y6_2uvATfBD89JwF reading with feeling]] achieved this when ''Series/TheLastOfUs2023'' fans began referring to them as a look at FEDRA School, where Ellie (also portrayed by Ramsey) lived a sheltered adolescence.
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* AuthorsSavingThrow:
** The 2017 series remedies a bad case of FridgeLogic as to the witches blatantly flying on brooms everywhere, despite ''Weirdsister College'' stressing TheMasquerade. Broomsticks are enchanted so that non-magical people can't see them in flight.
** In the books there's a PlotHole regarding animal spells. Ethel can still speak when Mildred turns her into a pig in the first book, but Mildred can't when Ethel turns her into a frog in the third. The TV series fixes this when it adapts the former plot - Ethel can't speak when she's turned into a pig at all.
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** Wait a minute...that was [[WesternAnimation/{{Hilda}} Hilda]] as Mildred Hubble?

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** Wait a minute...that was [[WesternAnimation/{{Hilda}} Hilda]] Hilda]]/[[Series/TheLastOfUs2023 Ellie]] as Mildred Hubble?
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Ruby was a character in the CITV version, not CBBC


* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: The way Miss Hardbroom pronounces "Ruby Cherrytree" in the CBBC series. Despite it usually involving a FullNameUltimatum, she sounds as if she enjoys saying it.

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* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: The way Miss Hardbroom pronounces "Ruby Cherrytree" in the CBBC CITV series. Despite it usually involving a FullNameUltimatum, she sounds as if she enjoys saying it.

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** Katy Allen for Creator/FelicityJones as Ethel. Likewise Ted Blossom being an {{Expy}} of his brother Frank. Averted with Miss Crotchet, despite replacing the fan favourite Miss Bat.
** In ''Weirdsister College'' Cas Crowfeather gets a bit of hate for replacing Maud as Mildred's best friend. Her selfish nature in the "Good Friends" episode doesn't help.
** Caroline O'Neill replacing Kate Duchene as Miss Hardbroom in ''The New Worst Witch''.

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** Katy Allen took over for Creator/FelicityJones as Ethel. Likewise Ted Ethel in Seasons 2 and 3, and wasn't as liked. Many fans rejoice that the latter returned to the role for ''Weirdsister College''.
** Frank
Blossom being an {{Expy}} of gets PutOnABus in Season 3 and replaced with his brother Frank. Averted with Miss Crotchet, despite replacing the fan favourite Miss Bat.
Ted, who's a rather blatant {{Expy}} and not as memorable.
** In ''Weirdsister College'' Cas Crowfeather gets a bit of hate for replacing Maud as College'', Mildred's best friend. Her selfish nature friend Maud weirdly does not attend, despite being elected Head Girl in the "Good Friends" episode doesn't help.
Season 3 finale and actually being the second-best student in the year after Ethel. She's not mentioned at all, and instead Mildred befriends a new witch called Cas Crowfeather. Cas isn't too well-liked, mainly for her actress's awkward performance and being much pushier and more self-centered than Maud.
** Caroline O'Neill replacing Kate Duchene as Miss Hardbroom in ''The New Worst Witch''. It's very much a ToughActToFollow situation, since that is the role Kate Duchene is best remembered for.



* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Ruby zigzags through this. While she does get a couple of more focus episodes as the series goes, she's still very much an obvious TokenMinority. Jadu meanwhile gets only one day in the limelight - which is the second to last episode. In this case it's slightly justified by her actress just not being very good.

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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter:
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Ruby zigzags through this. While she does get a couple of more focus episodes as the series goes, she's still very much an obvious TokenMinority.
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Jadu meanwhile does not get ADayInTheLimelight until the penultimate episode, making her feel like a more blatant TokenMinority than Ruby.
** ''Weirdsister College'' has an episode detailing how Enid and Mildred have drifted apart since Cackle's, but Maud never even appears or
gets only one day name-checked in the limelight - which is the second to last episode. In this case it's slightly justified by series. She was Mildred's best friend from her actress just not being very good.first day, and a very gifted witch in her own right, making it odd that she didn't attend the college too or at least visit.
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** "The All-Seeing Eye" from ''Weirdsister College'' has Mildred come face to face with an apparition of Miss Hardbroom as her test of character to ensure she is suited to attend. The way she deals with her is pretty awesome. Even HB seems impressed.
--->'''Miss Hardbroom:''' Mildred Hubble. Who would have thought the scared little girl who could barely fly her broom in a straight line would enter these hallowed halls of the magical sciences. And you're going to throw it all away. Always rushing into things, never thinking of the consequences. It will be your downfall, Mildred.
--->'''Mildred:''' And I'll have no one to blame but myself, Miss Hardbroom. I'm old enough to make my own choices.
--->'''Miss Hardbroom:''' And you will have to live with them. I wish you luck, Mildred.
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** The 2017 CBBC incarnation of the show casts Bella Ramsey as Mildred Hubble. Surely this means, if Cackle's faces any trouble, Mildred can simply call on her banners...

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** The 2017 CBBC incarnation of the show casts Bella Ramsey as Mildred Hubble. Surely this means, if Cackle's faces any trouble, Mildred can simply [[Series/GameOfThrones call on her banners... banners...]]
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--> "You stick to your banana; it has character. Talk to it. [[NotSoDifferentRemark I talk to mine]].

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--> ---> "You stick to your banana; it has character. Talk to it. [[NotSoDifferentRemark I talk to mine]].



--> '''Ethel:''' I know what you think of me. But I didn't expect Mildred to be expelled. [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Not for that]].
--> '''Enid:''' She better not be, had she? For ''your'' sake.

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--> ----> '''Ethel:''' I know what you think of me. But I didn't expect Mildred to be expelled. [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Not for that]].
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that]].\\
'''Enid:''' She better not be, had she? For ''your'' sake.



--> '''Uninvited:''' [[WrongGenreSavvy One of her good fairy friends]].
--> '''HB:''' [[PreAssKickingOneLiner If you like]].

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--> '''Uninvited:''' --->'''Uninvited:''' [[WrongGenreSavvy One of her good fairy friends]].
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friends]].\\
'''HB:''' [[PreAssKickingOneLiner If you like]].



* TheScrappy: Jadu has very few fans in comparison to the rest of the main cast - mainly due to her role as TheGenericGuy and her actress's wooden delivery, as well as lack of focus until the very end of the series

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* TheScrappy: Jadu has very few fans in comparison to the rest of the main cast - mainly due to her role as TheGenericGuy and her actress's wooden delivery, as well as lack of focus until the very end of the seriesseries.



--> "All I want is a sister. A real sister. Not a bossy-boots like Ethel."

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--> "All --->"All I want is a sister. A real sister. Not a bossy-boots like Ethel."
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* JustHereForGodzilla: Many who watch the 1986 film do so just for the mere fact that Creator/TimCurry is the Chief Wizard.

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