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* GroinAttack: One of Snow's grabs has him knee the opponent in the crotch area.

* ''[[Film/UpsideDownMagic Upside-Down Magic]]'': Nory Horace

* ''[[Film/UpsideDownMagic Upside-Down Magic]]'': Elliott Cohen, Andres Padillo, Marigold Ramos, Bax Kapoor, Sebastian Bondoggle, Pepper Phan, Willa Ingeborg, Ms. Starr & Carrot, Lacie Clench, Rune, Zinnia, Coach Vitomin, Feliciano Gonzalez, Dr. Stone Horace, Roarie, Dreggs, Mitali

** GlassCannon: Dumbledore, Rachel, Matthew, Fone Bone, Callum

* SmurfettePrinciple: For a fighting game, surprisingly averted. Out of 51 playable characters, approximately 16 are female.

** GlassCannon: Voldemort, Dumbledore, Rachel, Matthew, Fone Bone, Callum

** MightyGlacier: Monster Blood, Arragotus, David, Peeta, Captain Underpants, Ms. Frizzle

* SeriesMascot: Harry Potter, Katniss, Jake, and Slappy all share this role. The former three are even the first characters you play as in the Story Mode, as they all have beginner friendly movesets.

* SeriesMascot: Harry Potter, Katniss, Slappy, and Jake all share this role.

There are also Character Cards you can collect, each featuring a character from throughout Scholastic's publications. You can assign them to your fighters, granting them some type of passive power-up, skill, or resistance, similar to Spirits in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' or how Help Komas worked in ''[[VideoGame/JumpSuperStars Jump Ultimate Stars.]]'' Also like in ''Smash Ultimate'', you collect these cards by defeating them in battles similar to Spirit Battles, with the [[AssetActor playable fighters as stand-ins for the characters]] and rulesets invoking [[MythologyGag references to the character's origins]]. Character Card Battles are fought in the game's Story Mode, which is similar to one present in ''[[VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy Dissidia Duodecim]]'' in the sense that you play through a story, with each chapter focusing on a different group of characters traveling through a world map and "dungeons", except the Manikin battles are replaced with Character Card Battles.

* BigGood: In the game's Story Mode, a mysterious woman named Halle Brior unites and leads all of the playable heroes. [[spoiler: She turns out to be [[SignificantAnagram Horribella]], [[CanonCharacterAllAlong Count Morbida's girlfriend.]]]]

* CastHerd: In the game's Story Mode, the heroes are split into groups of 5, each with their own objectives before converging back together in the final battle. A ''very rough'' idea of the groups are as followed:
** Harry Potter, Lief, Arthur, Claudia, Rollan & Essix
** Katniss, Peeta, Cassie, Gregor, and Matthew
** Jake, Gale, Jaron, Mr. Wolf, and Ian
** Amy, Hermione, Rachel, Lucy Gray, and Hannah
** Marco, Ron, David Levin, Dog Man, and Dan
** Dumbledore, Sandry, Ms. Frizzle, Haymitch, and Captain Underpants
** Blue, Meggie, Charlie Bone, Callum, and Aster
** Kristy, Mem, [=WordGirl=], Fone Bone, George & Harold
** The remaining playable characters, Voldemort, Draco, Slappy, Haunted Mask, Monster Blood, Arragotus, Masked Mutant, David, and Snow are all villains opposing the heroes, brought together by a mysterious figure, who turns out to be [[spoiler: Count Morbida]]. Snape is also fighting on their side [[spoiler:[[DoubleAgent except not really.]]]]

* RuleOfSeven: Seven playable Harry Potter characters. Also, Harry, as well as everyone he's paired with in the Story Mode, excluding Claudia, are from series' that span seven books. As for Claudia, she was the sole narrator of exactly 21 main series BSC books, still making her fit in an unorthodox way.

* ''Literature/TheMagicSchoolBus'': The Bus, Arnold Perlstein, Carlos Ramon, Dorothy Ann Rourke, Keesha Franklin, Phoebe Terese, Ralphie Tenneli, Timothy Jamal, Wanda Li, Janet Perlstein, Dottie Frizzle

** Monster Blood throws drops of Blue Monster Blood (that take shape and attack when they hit the ground) for a projectile attack. It can also bite enemies in a similar manner as Cuddles the Hamster, and even grow plant vines out of itself to attack (referencing the ivy plants that consumed Monster Blood in ''Monster Blood for Breakfast.'')

** ''[[Literature/TheBabysittersClub The Babysitters Club]]'': [[https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.1368624799.6678/st,small,507x507-pad,600x600,f8f8f8.jpg The Babysitter Club's clear landline phone.]]

** ''[[ComicBook/{{Bone}} Bone]]'': [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/boneville/images/6/65/FoneBone.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100809200426 Fone Bone's head.]]

** ''[[Literature/ChildrenOfTheRedKing Charlie Bone]]'': [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/charliebone/images/e/e4/Image.jpeg/revision/latest?cb=20151214021836 Claerwen in moth form.]]

** ''[[Literature/DeltoraQuest Deltora Quest]]'': [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/deltora/images/c/c5/Belt_of_Deltora300.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130124214034 Belt of Deltora.]]

** ''[[Literature/GuardiansOfGahoole Guardians of Ga'Hoole]]'': [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/guardiansofgahoole/images/a/ac/Book_Soren_isolated.png/revision/latest?cb=20210628182939 Silhouette of Soren standing and looking toward screen.]]

** ''[[Literature/TheMagisterium The Magisterium]]'': [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/themagisterium/images/a/a1/Element_quincunx.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/209?cb=20140927190726 Symbols of the magical elements arranged into a quincunx.]]

** ''[[Literature/SpiritAnimals Spirit Animals]]'': [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/spiritanimals/images/7/7d/Ninani.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20210521135523 Outline of Ninani.]]

** ''[[Literature/WingsOfFire Wings of Fire]]'': [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/wingsoffirefanon/images/e/e9/SigilSolidBlank.svg/revision/latest?cb=20180819024555 Dragon Logo.]]

** (Note: Many Assists and enemy attacks can also cause these Status Effects.)

* ''Literature/DeltoraQuest'': Grey Guards, Wenn, Endon, Jarred, Sharn, Josef, Ranesh, Marilen, Lindal, Glock, The Shadow Lord, Sorcceress Thaegan, Ichabod, Gorl, Soldeen, The Hive, Gellick, The Glus, Fardeep, The Fear, Rolf the Capricorn, Kirsten of Shadowgate, Doran the Dragonlover, Paff, Grey Tide

** Harry, Ron, and Draco all use a broomstick to ascend for an Up Special, but Ron can [[AttackReflector smack down airborne projectiles while using his]]. Draco, meanwhile, throws down a Remembrall at the apex of his flight.

* MovesetClone: Downplayed, as they're no clones in the game, not even semi-clones, but the Golden Trio do share throw animations (where they all use Wingardium Leviosa to toss a foe around), as do Kristy and Claudia (who will grab an opponent and burp them, as if they were a baby).
** Katniss and Lucy Gray both share a bowing taunt.

* RageAgainstTheAuthor: Throughout the Story Mode, and as well as through their intro and victory quotes, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Dumbledore all treat Aster (who's a thinly-veiled transgender allegory) and Mr. Wolf (who cross dresses for one of his moves) with the utmost respect and acceptance, very unlike [[Creator/JKRowling their creator]].

* ''Literature/{{Goosebumps}}'': Dr. Brewer's Clone, Madame Doom, Lucy Dark, Werewolf of Fever Swamp

* ''Literature/CliffordTheBigRedDog'': Clifford Head Icon

* CompositeCharacter: All of Hannah's attacks utilize various objects or monsters from throughout the Goosebumps series (Mummy's Hand, the Evil Camera, the Shrunken Head, etc.), making her more of a stand-in for Goosebumps main characters in general. [[spoiler: It's also referencing her being R.L. Stine's daughter in the movie.]]

** Hannah's mere inclusion also counts, as aspects of her character spoils the twist of ''The Ghost Next Door'', though it may be in ItWasHisSled territory by now thanks to the [[Film/Goosebumps2015 movie]].

* TruerToTheText: All characters have their appearances as described and/or illustrated in their original books, as opposed to their looks in their various film or TV adaptations. For example, Lief has black hair, Katniss has "[[AmbiguouslyBrown olive skin]]", the Harry Potter characters look closer to Mary Grandpre's illustrations than their movie actors, etc. However, some characters will have DLC alternate skins that give them their adaptation appearance.

*** Since it's a VillainBasedFranchise, one probably wouldn't expect an actual protagonist like Hannah. Downplayed however, due to [[spoiler: her being one of the main characters in the movie.]]

** Ms. Frizzle, like Bowser Jr. in ''Smash'', will take extra damage when she's attacked directly, but will take less damage if the Bus is hit instead. Also, like Iron Giant in ''Multiversus'', instead of midair jumping, the Bus uses jets to hover in the air, as long as it has fuel, which replenishes whenever Ms. Frizzle and the Bus are on the ground.

* ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'': Hork-Bajir, Taxxons, Elfangor, Yeerks, The Ellimist, Crayak, The Drode, Garatron, Gedds, Helmacrons, The Venber, Howlers, Leerans, The Nartec, The Orff, Visser One, Principal Chapman, Melissa Chapman, Tom, Taylor, Auxiliary Animorphs, Dog (Homer) Morph, Rhino Morph, Jaguar Morph, Siberian Tiger Morph, Cat (Fluffy [=McKitty=]) Morph, Giant Squid Morph, Crocodile Morph, Grizzly Bear Morph, African Elephant Morph, Great Horned Owl Morph, Dolphin (Nanook) Morph, Kangaroo Morph, Wolf Morph, Giant Anteater Morph, Butterfly Morph, Mallard Morph, Hammerhead Shark Morph, King Cobra (Spawn) Morph, Big Jim Morph

* {{Animorphism}}: [[SarcasmMode Take a wild guess on]] [[TropeNamer which characters can do this.]] More specifically, for each Animorph, they morph into an animal for their throws, special moves, and supers, and quickly demorphs. Cassie can even partially morph parts of her body for at least some of her normal attacks.

** LongRangeFighter (long melee reach): Lief, Gregor, David Levin, Arthur, Jaron, Haunted Mask, Masked Mutant

** TrapMaster: Hannah, Lucy Gray, Gale, [[spoiler: Count Morbida]]

* AttackReflector: Fighters with these include Harry Potter, Ron, Hermione, Voldemort, Snape, Marco, David, Hannah, Snow, Kristy, Arthur, Matthew, and Blue.

** Ian makes use of his sister's poison dart gun.

** The ''other'' David may count as well, since he's from a series that was actually cancelled. Downplayed, however, due to the author's plans to rerelease the series.