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* RiddleForTheAges: Where did the Headmaster acquire his hypnotic powers? And why are some people immune to them?
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* IcyBlueEyes: The Headmaster. Especially noticeable when he hypnotises people.
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renamed to Clone Angst
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* CloningBlues: The Headmaster in the fifth book onwards is actually a clone of the original, lacking any of the real Headmaster's memories, although this is only really relevant in the first book featuring the clone.
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In 2019, the BBC announced that a new Demon Headmaster series had been commissioned, and would be an adaptation of ''Total Control'', which commenced airing in October 2019.
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In 2019, the BBC announced that a new Demon Headmaster series had been commissioned, and would be an adaptation of ''Total Control'', which commenced airing in October 2019. A second season was planned, but delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to this second season being cancelled.
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* HappilyAdopted: After Dinah is adopted by the Hunters, she makes it clear that she considers them her family. Even when she found a man in a coma who may have been her biological father, she made it clear that while she wanted to find out more about him, she would still consider Mr Hunter "Dad", and previously made it clear that nobody could have been a better mother to her than Mrs Hunter.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In ''The Prime Minister's Brain'', Dinah is invited to the final of the competition, despite the computer being programmed not to admit anyone named Dinah Glass, because the Headmaster never anticipated that she might be adopted by the Hunters and change her name. He even acknowledges this.
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* SpoilerTitle: The identity of the controller in ''The Prime Minister's Brain'' is not actually revealed until near the end. However, as the book is now usually retitled ''The Demon Headmaster and the Prime Minister's Brain'' to tie it in with the rest of the series, this gives it away.
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* First: All the students are wearing a green uniform. Not only that, but they behave in an oddly uniform manner, using recess to memorise lessons learned in class, and marching around the halls.
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* First: All the students are wearing a green uniform. behave impeccably. Not only that, but they behave in an oddly uniform manner, using recess to memorise lessons learned in class, and marching around the halls.halls in perfect unison.
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Fortunately, she discovers that her foster brothers are incapable of being hypnotised in such a manner, and have formed a group with three other students known as SPLAT (the '''S'''ociety for the '''P'''rotection of Our '''L'''ives '''A'''gainst '''T'''hem).
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Fortunately, she discovers that her foster brothers are incapable among a small group of being hypnotised in such a manner, students immune to the Headmaster's hypnosis, and have formed a group with three other students known as SPLAT (the '''S'''ociety for the '''P'''rotection of Our '''L'''ives '''A'''gainst '''T'''hem).
'''T'''hem). They discover that the Headmaster has plans to hypnotise the entire country, so Dinah and the rest of SPLAT set out to foil him.
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* HijackedByGanon: The final episode of the 2019 version shows [[spoiler:the intimidating new headmaster is subservient to the original version]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The Headmaster on a couple of occasions. The 2019 Headmaster gets this as well in the final episode; [[spoiler:after a series of hypnotizing everyone it's him who gets hypnotized into submission by the original Headmaster when their plans go wrong]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The Headmaster on a couple of occasions. The 2019 Headmaster gets this as well in the final episode; [[spoiler:after a series of hypnotizing everyone it's him who gets hypnotized into submission by the original Headmaster when their plans go wrong]].
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* HijackedByGanon: HappyEndingOverride: The final episode of the 2019 version shows [[spoiler:the intimidating new headmaster is subservient to the original version]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The Headmaster on a couple of occasions. The 2019 Headmaster gets this as well in the final episode; [[spoiler:after aTV series had Rose finally breaking free of hypnotizing everyone it's the Headmaster's hypnotism after his death, staying in Shellbrook with her new friend Simon. [[spoiler:The 2019 series reveals she was victimized once more by him in her teens, with his causing her illness as a means of control. Also Dinah, who gets hypnotized into submission by the original Headmaster when their plans go wrong]].falls under his sway once more and almost helps him complete his plans]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The Headmaster on a couple of occasions. The 2019 Headmaster gets this as well in the final episode; [[spoiler:after a
* HijackedByGanon: The final episode of the 2019 version shows [[spoiler:the intimidating new headmaster is subservient to the original one]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The Headmaster on a couple of occasions. The 2019 Headmaster gets this as well in the final episode; [[spoiler:after a series of hypnotizing everyone it's him who gets hypnotized into submission by the original Headmaster when their plans go wrong]].
* HypnoticEyes: Duh.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The Headmaster on a couple of occasions. The 2019 Headmaster gets this as well in the final episode; [[spoiler:after a series of hypnotizing everyone it's him who gets hypnotized into submission by the original Headmaster when their plans go wrong]].
* HypnoticEyes: Duh.
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* HappyEndingOverride: The original TV series had Rose finally breaking free of the Headmaster's hypnotism after his death, staying in Shellbrook with her new friend Simon. [[spoiler:The 2019 series reveals she was victimized once more by him in her teens, with his causing her illness as a means of control. Also Dinah, who falls under his sway once more and almost helps him complete his plans]].
* HypnoticEyes: Duh.
* HypnoticEyes: Duh.
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* HappyEndingOverride: The original TV series had Rose finally breaking free of the Headmaster's hypnotism after his death, staying in Shellbrook with her new friend Simon. [[spoiler:The 2019 series reveals she was victimized once more by him in her teens, with his causing her illness as a means of control. Also Dinah, who falls under his sway once more and almost helps him complete his plans]].
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The Headmaster on a couple of occasions.
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* HijackedByGanon: The final episode of the 2019 version shows [[spoiler:the intimidating new headmaster is subservient to the original version]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The Headmaster on a couple of occasions. The 2019 Headmaster gets this as well in the final episode; [[spoiler:after a series of hypnotizing everyone it's him who gets hypnotized into submission by the original Headmaster when their plans go wrong]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The Headmaster on a couple of occasions. The 2019 Headmaster gets this as well in the final episode; [[spoiler:after a series of hypnotizing everyone it's him who gets hypnotized into submission by the original Headmaster when their plans go wrong]].
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* DiegeticSoundtrackUsage: A chiptune rendition of the TV show's theme can be heard in the background of the ''Octopus Dare'' game.
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* ThemeTuneCameo: A chiptune rendition of the TV show's theme can be heard in the background of the ''Octopus Dare'' game.
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It was the football team.
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* CripplingOverspecialization: Plays a part in the 2019 series; as the Headmaster has created a system where the students don't 'learn', but are just programmed to go along with their designated 'specialities', [[spoiler:this allows Lizzie and the others to disrupt the Headmaster's planned presentation by switching the students' relevant material, such as essentially arranging for the rugby team to perform ''Swan Lake'' and a Shakespearean 'expert' to recite an insulting poem]].
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* CripplingOverspecialization: Plays a part in the 2019 series; as the Headmaster has created a system where the students don't 'learn', but are just programmed to go along with their designated 'specialities', [[spoiler:this allows Lizzie and the others to disrupt the Headmaster's planned presentation by switching the students' relevant material, such as essentially arranging for the rugby football team to perform ''Swan Lake'' and a Shakespearean 'expert' to recite an insulting poem]].
