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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Harry isn't very like by the other monsters, due to his proclivity for being very rude.



* AWolfInSheepsClothing: A VisualPun; He's a werewolf wearing a shirt that has pictures of sheep on it.

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* AWolfInSheepsClothing: A VisualPun; He's a werewolf wearing a shirt that has pictures of sheep on it.it. [[VisualPun A wolf in ''sheep'' clothing.]]
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* PeerPressuredBully: Only went through with Jimmy's cruel prank on Hanna because he forced them to.

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* MessyHair / QuirkyCurls

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* MessyHair / QuirkyCurlsQuirkyCurls: As a means to show how non-human she can be, her hair would be considered a mess by human standards.



* CampGay: Well, they can't come right out and say it, but it's heavily implied, given his highly flamboyant personality and his job as a [[{{Pun}} "skeleton in the closet"]].
* DemBones

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* CampGay: AmbiguouslyGay: Well, they can't come right out and say it, but it's heavily implied, given his highly flamboyant personality and his job as a [[{{Pun}} "skeleton in the closet"]].
* DemBonesBerserkButton: Anything to do with Harry. Whether it be his rude behavior or his constant eating of his food without consideration of others, it's enough for Skully to (jokingly) make werewolf kabobs out of him.
* DemBones: He's a skeleton, with no muscle tissue whatsoever.
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Alex Dodok (''Halloween Spooktakular'') Alexander Ludwig (''The Revenge of Jimmy'')

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-->'''Voiced by:''' Alex Dodok (''Halloween Spooktakular'') Alexander Ludwig Creator/AlexanderLudwig (''The Revenge of Jimmy'')
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Orson's hair is colored as blue.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Orson's hair is colored as blue. Though it turned blonde when he [[ItMakesSenseInContext briefly became human]].
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* TheSvengali: While it's implied that he was not always like this, the entire "Summer Ghoul" program is nothing more than a scam to accumulate slaves through the vampire children to dig his grave and hunt for him, any resistance met with DisproportionateRetribution.

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** In the first special, she's the one who said that Bert should be an "Evil" piece of candy, showcasing that she had some hints of creativity in her.



* PinkIsFeminine: Her pink fairy princess costume and her casual clothes has a pink jacket.



* SweetTooth: Daryl has such a strong love of candy that he dresses up as one for Halloween.

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* ShipTease: The first special hints that Daryl and Katie have feelings for one another; one of the most blatant pieces of evidence is Katie wanting one of Daryl's candy in exchange for three kisses (and not the chocolate ones).
* SweetTooth: Daryl has such a strong love of candy that he dresses up as one for Halloween.Halloween in the hopes that he'll get more of them.



* MotorMouth: Boy, can he ''talk.''

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* MotorMouth: Boy, can he ''talk.'''',



* ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight: Bug-A-Boo's job is to scare kids, and it seems he's able to travel from house to house from underneath kids beds.

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* ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight: Bug-A-Boo's job is to scare kids, and it seems he's able to travel from house to house from underneath kids kids' beds.
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* DemotedToExtra: She does not appear in the animated specials aside from Scary Godmother mentioning her in the first one.
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* LooksLikeOrlok: Maxwell.

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* LooksLikeOrlok: Maxwell.Maxwell is a bald vampire with pointed ears, so he clearly looks like the vampire from ''Film/{{Nosferatu}}''.

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* BrainyBrunette: Shows a lot of creativity in the sequel.

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* BrainyBrunette: Shows a lot of creativity In the first book (and special), not so much... but in the sequel.sequels, when she's a little older and more used to the spooky stuff she turns out to be very clever and creative.



* CharacterDevelopment: She goes from being a naïve and easily scared little girl in the first installment to being more mature and outgoing (and, in a way, badass) in the sequel.

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* CharacterDevelopment: She goes from being a naïve and easily scared little girl in the first installment to being more mature and outgoing (and, in a way, badass) in the sequel.sequels. The book and comic version of her becomes downright [[TookALevelInBadass badass]], though in a GuileHero kind of way.


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* GuileHero: What she eventually becomes in the books and comics. Her greatest feat is probably managing to trick the Master, the oldest, most powerful and most evil vampire, into believing Orson was more powerful than him and immune to sunlight (luckily the Master had never heard of sunblock).
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Harry is a loudmouthed, inconsiderate, greedy and utterly self-centered nuisance who thinks nothing of exploiting and taking advantage of anyone who will let him... but he's not really a bad person. He's very friendly and easygoing, and in his own way he can even be quite helpful, when the mood takes him.
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* SpotlightStealingSquad: In the comics. Jill Thompson herself has commented on how easily Harry would grab the spotlight, and she had to put in some considerable effort in order to ''not'' center all the stories around him.
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* PunchClockVillain: In a sense. His literal job is scaring children, but he's affable off-hours. When he first meets Hannah, he's confused about whether it's overtime.

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* PunchClockVillain: In a sense. His literal job is scaring children, but he's affable off-hours. When he first meets Hannah, Hannah and inadvertently scares her, he's confused about whether it's overtime.
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->'''Voiced by:''' Tabitha St. Germain

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->'''Voiced by:''' Tabitha St. Germain
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* MamaWolf: In ''Ghoul's Out For Summer'', after learning Orson has been abused and mistreated by their so-called vampire master, the moment Max and Ruby arrive to save Orson, Ruby has to be physically restrained from ''destroying'' the vampire she mistakenly assumes is the Master.

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* MamaWolf: MamaBear: In ''Ghoul's Out For Summer'', after learning Orson has been abused and mistreated by their so-called vampire master, the moment Max and Ruby arrive to save Orson, Ruby has to be physically restrained from ''destroying'' the vampire she mistakenly assumes is the Master.
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* TakeAThirdOption: How she was christened "Scary Godmother." Her attempts at being a witch were too fairy-like, and vice versa, but when her teachers realized her efforts fit all the criteria for a witch and fairy godmother, despite being somewhat unorthodox, they created the role just for her.

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* TakeAThirdOption: How she was christened "Scary Godmother." Her All of her attempts at being a witch were too fairy-like, and vice versa, but fairy-like while all of her attempts at being a fairy godmother were too witch-like--but when her teachers realized that her efforts fit all the criteria for both a witch and a fairy godmother, despite godmother (despite being somewhat unorthodox, unorthodox), they created the role just for her.



* TookALevelInKindness: In the sequel, all three of them (with Katie actually saying it out loud) admit that they deserve for getting scared last year for trying to scare Hannah. Now they're friends with her.

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* TookALevelInKindness: In the sequel, all three of them (with Katie actually saying it out loud) admit acknowledge that they deserve what they got for getting scared last year for trying to scare how they treated Hannah. Now they're friends with her.
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* PurpleEyes
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* FriendlySkeleton: Very much so
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* OppositesAttract: Their relationship is expanded on in the comics, and it is revealed that Max is very close to traditions, while Ruby is more open to modern things. While spending some time separated because of a fight over putting an entertainment system in the castle, they realize that [[SugarWiki.HeartwarmingMoments their differences is what they love most about each other]].

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* OppositesAttract: Their relationship is expanded on in the comics, and it is revealed that Max is very close to traditions, while Ruby is more open to modern things. While spending some time separated because of a fight over putting an entertainment system in the castle, they realize that [[SugarWiki.HeartwarmingMoments their differences is what they love most about each other]].other.
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[[folder:The Master]]

The oldest living vampire, and the one whom Max and Ruby defer to. He teaches fledgling vampires in "The old ways," but his "Summer Ghoul" program is a scam to get him young slaves to do his bidding.
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* BrokenAce: He's bested by Orson when he uses Hannah's sunscreen to brave the "Trials of Transylvania," allowing him to stay in the sun without getting burned. Once Max, Ruby, and the other adult vampires learn the Master abused his authority and tormented their kids, they're ready to rip the bastard apart.
* DarkIsEvil: The one character to play this straight.
* GoMadFromTheIsolation: It's implied he went crazy after spending centuries living in a cave.
* HateSink: He's a vile, loathsome, gluttonous monster using kids as slaves.
* KarmaHoudini: While Orson beat him, the Master tunneled out of his hole in the ground before the other vampire parents could get their hands on him for torturing (and killing) their kids. To make matters worse, the tunnel he dug ended up right outside ''Scary Godmother's house''.
* KnightOfCerebus: The ''darkest'' character in the series, a legitimately hateful and sadistic fiend who uses vampire children for slaves and even ''murders them'' when they get on his bad side. Not even Tinkaree was so bad.
* ManipulativeBastard: Max, Ruby, and the other adult vampires put their faith in him simply because he's the oldest of the old and was once their master. He spent years lying to some of the parents saying their kids "Needed more training." Yet when the parents learn how horribly he's treated their kids, they wanted him dead.
* VillainousGlutton: While noticeably skinny, he uses Orson, Hans, Michael, and Anastasia to hunt prey for him. He then drains every meal of blood while leaving none for the kids.
* WouldHurtAChild: His "Trials of Transylvania" test are set up to murder any kid he puts through it. In at least one instance, when his charge Anastasia was begging the Master to help her brother Ivan while the sun burned him to death, the Master stuck her face in the light and scarred her permanently.
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[[folder:Madame Irene [=LeGevaudan=]]]

Harry's mother, a human fortune teller who lives in a cave and operates a business out of a caravan. She's sick of Harry leeching off her and wishes he'd get a job, but secretly doesn't mind mothering him except he's never appreciative.
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* EmptyNest: She's got a lot of free time on her hands when Harry leaves the cave and doesn't come back, but she's not happy about it because she misses doing all her usual mom stuff. She ends up doing anonymous mothering to a lot of men around the Fright Side to keep busy.
* MamaBear: In a sense. The woman is practically addicted to being a mom and, while Harry has disappeared, she goes around the Fright Side performing random acts of mothering.
* MyBelovedSmother: Subverted. She wouldn't have a problem taking care of Harry even though he's an adult, but what she really wants is for him to at least say "Thank you."
* ParentsAsPeople: She's a good person and while she's vocally unhappy with Harry's attitude and behavior, it's clear he turned out that way because she spoiled him.
* PushoverParents: She gave in too easily when Harry asked her to do stuff when he was young, and is now regretting living with a LazyBum who treats her like crap.
* SoProudOfYou: She beams with pride when "The Mystery Monster" turns out to be Harry, since he's now the most accomplished, popular monster on the Fright Side.
* TokenHuman: She seems to be the only human character (albeit one who predicts fortunes) who lives on the Fright Side, with the implication Harry's a werewolf solely due to his DisappearedDad.
* WhereDidWeGoWrong: She's still wondering why her son is such an inconsiderate, lazy jerk, though this is because she accidentally spoiled and enabled him when he was a baby.
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[[folder:Tinkaree]]

A fairy who attended school with Scary Godmother, and was one of her two best friends. Years later when they're adults, she's struggling to find a FairyGodmother job for herself... so she tries to steal one from Scary Godmother.
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* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Averted. Tinkaree's pretty, but she's vengeful and neurotic and almost ruins Scary Godmother's good name.
* BrightIsNotGood: In contrast to Holda, Scary Godmother's witch friend who demonstrates DarkIsNotEvil.
* EasilyForgiven: Subverted. Scary Godmother admits she does have some unresolved rage issues regarding what Tinkaree did, but helps her get her Godmother job when she realizes it's the best way to quell Tinkaree's Entitlementitis.
* EvilFormerFriend: She was one of only two friends Scary Godmother had back in school, and years later after they drifted apart she tries to steal her identity.
* FairyGodmother: Well, she studied to be one, but unfortunately there aren't a lot of jobs open. And the ones that are available go to classic Godmothers like Glinda and the Blue Fairy. Scary helps her become a different kind of FairyGodmother, however.
* GreenEyedMonster: Her jealousy and embitterment over her lot in life led her to try and steal Scary Godmother's identity.
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: She was Scary Godmother's fairy friend, then she stole Scary Godmother's identity, and then Scary Godmother helped set Tinkaree up with a different kind of Godmother role.
* IJustWantToBeYou: She was only using Scary Godmother's identity to find her own Godmother position, but then decided to keep Scary Godmother's for herself.
* ItsAllAboutMe: She rants about how she was entitled to get a sweet Godmother job for herself, claiming it's not fair Scary Godmother got such a good gig when Tinkaree did "So much" for her. In fact, it's said she developed a disease called "Entitlementitis" which got worse over the years.
* SmallNameBigEgo: Thinks she deserved a ''lot'' more than Scary Godmother because of little things she did, even though she only graduated as a Third Class Fairy Godmother while Scary busted her ass on ''every'' course the school offered.
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[[folder:Holda]]

A witch who attended school with Scary Godmother, and was one of her two best friends. Years later, Holda's a high ranking witch who organized the convention for fairies and witches where Scary Godmother was invited to speak. Unfortunately, Holda didn't realize Scary Godmother had been replaced by Tinkaree.
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* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Averted. She's always looked like a hag, but is incredibly sweet.
* DarkIsNotEvil: She looks like a classic WickedWitch, but she went out of her way to befriend Scary Godmother when they were kids and still thinks very highly of her friend even when they're adults. A far cry from how nasty Tinkaree turned out.
* NiceGirl: She wasn't grossed out by Scary Godmother's fairy qualities when they were kids, and is eager to help when she realizes Scary was framed by Tinkaree and spent weeks getting poisoned by mind controlling Faerie Cakes.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: She was all set to have Scary Godmother locked in a dungeon for the damage she supposedly did to the convention, until she realized Tinkaree was impersonating her. She then spent months working to undo Scary's Faerie Cake poisoning with help from the other witches and fairies.
* WickedWitch: Subverted. She looks like one, and it seems all witches in their world study to be fairy tale witches, but Holda is incredibly nice.

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-->'''Voiced by:''' Alexander Ludwig

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-->'''Voiced by:''' Alex Dodok (''Halloween Spooktakular'') Alexander Ludwig
Ludwig (''The Revenge of Jimmy'')



-->'''Voiced by:''' Nathan Tipple, Dexter Bell, Brittney Irvin, respectively

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-->'''Voiced -->'''Daryl Voiced by:''' Noel Callahan (''Halloween Spooktakular'') Nathan Tipple, Tipple (''The Revenge of Jimmy'')\\
'''Bert Voiced by:''' Danny [=McKinnon=] (''Halloween Spooktakular'')
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->'''Voiced by:''' Scott [=McNeil=]

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->'''Voiced by:''' Scott [=McNeil=]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Gary Chalk

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->'''Voiced by:''' Gary Chalk
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->'''Voiced by:''' Gary Chalk

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->'''Voiced by:''' Gary Chalk
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->'''Voiced by:''' Scott [=McNeil=] (Maxwell), Tabitha St. Germain (Ruby)

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->'''Voiced by:''' Scott [=McNeil=] Creator/ScottMcNeil (Maxwell), Tabitha St. Germain (Ruby)



->'''Voiced by:''' Richie Warke

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->'''Voiced by:''' Adam Pospisil (''Halloween Spooktakular'') Richie Warke
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* BasementDweller: In the comics he leeches off his mother and lives in her basement. The kicker is his mother lives in a ''cave''.

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* BasementDweller: In the comics he leeches off his mother and lives in her basement. The kicker is his mother lives in a ''cave''.''cave'', and said basement is a hole dug in the ground.
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* NiceHat: Her black, witch hat.

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* NiceHat: Her black, black witch hat.
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* LooksLikeOrlok: Maxwell.
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* PunchClockVillain: In a sense. His literal job is scaring children, but he's affable off-hours. When he first meets Hannah, he's confused about whether it's overtime.
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* EvilMakesYouUgly / EvilMakesYouMonstrous: He gets progressively uglier and more devil-like as he attempts to destroy Halloween. By the end, he has pointed ears, a unibrow, a scrunched-up nose, and sharp teeth. He returns back to normal once his love for Halloween comes back.


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* AWolfInSheepsClothing: A VisualPun; He's a werewolf wearing a shirt that has pictures of sheep on it.
* WolfMan: Obviously, although he doesn't go through any kind of transformation.

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* OurFairiesAreDifferent: While her species is never stated outright, it is very likely that she is some kind of fairy. She has small batwings for floating, she has magical powers and acts as a FairyGodmother to Hannah Marie.

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* NoodlePeople: Extremely tall and skinny.
* OurFairiesAreDifferent: While her species is never stated outright, it is very likely that she is some kind of fairy. She has small batwings for floating, she has magical powers and acts Acts as a FairyGodmother to Hannah Marie.Marie, although she's more visually similar to a witch.



* AmbiguouslyGay: Heavily implied, given his highly flamboyant personality (and his job: he's a "Skeleton In the Closet").

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* AmbiguouslyGay: Heavily CampGay: Well, they can't come right out and say it, but it's heavily implied, given his highly flamboyant personality (and and his job: he's job as a "Skeleton In [[{{Pun}} "skeleton in the Closet").closet"]].



* LargeHam: Harry speaks like a wannabee Shakespearean actor, especially prevalent when he's pretending to be killed by Hannah's flashlight.
-->'''Harry:''' Look how that light radiates into my countenance! Tis too much for me and my pithy soul, the light burns! It burns worse than the worst burn ever! Mercy me, is this the end of poor Harry? It seems so! Goodbye, mother! I can see a long tunnel with a bright light! I move towards the light! ''(Scary Godmother gives him a "Get on with it" motion)'' Oh, alright! I die! I flail! Then I die.



* ExtraEyes: Bug-A-Boo has exactly five eyes.

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* ExtraEyes: Bug-A-Boo usually has exactly five eyes.eyes, although he's shown to have more hidden away, which reveal themselves when he's surprised.



* ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight: Bug-A-Boo's job is to scare kids, and it seems he's able to travel from house to house from underneath kids beds.



* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire: They may look scary, but they are harmless vampires.

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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Maxwell is this to Orson, with his poor attempts to use modern slang, like "groovy". Ruby can be this, too, in a more standard "doting mother" kind of way.
* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire: They may look scary, but they are harmless vampires.vampires...well, mostly. They were ready to chow down on Hannah until Scary Godmother intervened to tell them that she's a guest and not the food.



* NoodlePeople: They're tall, skinny and constantly hunched over.



* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire: Like his parents, Orson is a friendly vampire kid.

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* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire: Like his parents, Orson is a friendly vampire kid.kid, although he and his parents were ready to eat Hannah until Scary Godmother said Hannah is a friend and not food.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: She's very friendly and nice, but she does have her limits. When Harry crosses one too many lines in the first movie, she restrains him while the other characters take the pizzas away from him and she runs off a list of chores he'll have to do to make up for all the trouble he caused her. It's also worth noting that she helps formulate the plan to scare Jimmy and his friends to get back at them for trying to scare Hannah.

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