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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In ''Ms Wiz Goes Live'' Jimmy the kids' show host appears to be an {{Expy}} of Jimmy Saville. The gag here is that the seemingly beloved host actually HatesTheJobLovesTheLimelight. Fast forward to TheNewTens when it's revealed that Jimmy Saville was an infamous child molester - and the fact that Little Musha was only five years old when she was on the show is quite horrifying.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: HarsherInHindsight: In ''Ms Wiz Goes Live'' Jimmy the kids' show host appears to be an {{Expy}} of Jimmy Saville. The gag here is that the seemingly beloved host actually HatesTheJobLovesTheLimelight. Fast forward to TheNewTens when it's revealed that Jimmy Saville was an infamous child molester - and the fact that Little Musha was only five years old when she was on the show is quite horrifying.
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments:
** At the end of the first book, the children of Class Three collect all the awards at the prize giving. Ms Wiz's influence genuinely helped them become better. They're introduced having driven her predecessor away in tears, and they reform through Ms Wiz's teaching. She even tells them that they're "the best class in the school", and therefore they don't need her anymore.
** Although Mr Bailey's visit to Jack in hospital leads to him accidentally eating his appendix, Jack repays his kindness when he returns to school and lies to say he threw it out. For a character who's normally a mean jokester, it's quite sweet.
** Lizzie being happily reunited with her beloved cat Waif. And they free all the other kidnapped cats too.
** Caroline gets to star in a show called 'Heritage', replacing the original actress who dropped out. The book ends with a phone call from a producer who loved her performance so much, they want to offer her another role.
** Brian Arnold apologising to Ms Wiz for how rude he was to her, and the two getting together. Two years later, they're HappilyMarried.
** At the end of the first book, the children of Class Three collect all the awards at the prize giving. Ms Wiz's influence genuinely helped them become better. They're introduced having driven her predecessor away in tears, and they reform through Ms Wiz's teaching. She even tells them that they're "the best class in the school", and therefore they don't need her anymore.
** Although Mr Bailey's visit to Jack in hospital leads to him accidentally eating his appendix, Jack repays his kindness when he returns to school and lies to say he threw it out. For a character who's normally a mean jokester, it's quite sweet.
** Lizzie being happily reunited with her beloved cat Waif. And they free all the other kidnapped cats too.
** Caroline gets to star in a show called 'Heritage', replacing the original actress who dropped out. The book ends with a phone call from a producer who loved her performance so much, they want to offer her another role.
** Brian Arnold apologising to Ms Wiz for how rude he was to her, and the two getting together. Two years later, they're HappilyMarried.
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* JerkassWoobie: Katrina is described as "one of those people who liked to find fault wherever possible". But once you see her home life in ''Ms Wiz Supermodel'', and realise how rotten her parents are, it's impossible not to feel sorry for her.
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** Katrina is described as "one of those people who liked to find fault wherever possible". But once you see her home life in ''Ms Wiz Supermodel'', and realise how rotten her parents are, it's impossible not to feel sorry forher.her.
** Mr Bailey's two nastiest moments are: not believing Jack that he's feeling ill when he later gets hospitalized with a burst appendix, and having NoSympathy for Lizzie when her cat disappears. Both times he feels awful afterwards, even visiting Jack in hospital.
** Katrina is described as "one of those people who liked to find fault wherever possible". But once you see her home life in ''Ms Wiz Supermodel'', and realise how rotten her parents are, it's impossible not to feel sorry for
** Mr Bailey's two nastiest moments are: not believing Jack that he's feeling ill when he later gets hospitalized with a burst appendix, and having NoSympathy for Lizzie when her cat disappears. Both times he feels awful afterwards, even visiting Jack in hospital.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece:
** ''In Control, Ms Wiz'' gets dated to the 90s by the plot device that saves the day. Ms Wiz brings Fergie and Andrew to life from Mr Goff's Bumper Book of the Royal Wedding. ''Ms Wiz Supermodel'' has a moment where the fashion show models come out wearing shell suits - which are associated with 80s and 90s workout clothes. The illustrations for ''Ms Wiz Goes Live'' also show an analogue TV in the Smith household.
** Ms Wiz turning up in a lot of odd jobs might be harder to pull off in the 2000s with the invention of internet and google searching - certainly it would be harder to pose as a teacher or doctor when her credentials (or lack thereof) can be looked up quickly online.
** ''In Control, Ms Wiz'' gets dated to the 90s by the plot device that saves the day. Ms Wiz brings Fergie and Andrew to life from Mr Goff's Bumper Book of the Royal Wedding. ''Ms Wiz Supermodel'' has a moment where the fashion show models come out wearing shell suits - which are associated with 80s and 90s workout clothes. The illustrations for ''Ms Wiz Goes Live'' also show an analogue TV in the Smith household.
** Ms Wiz turning up in a lot of odd jobs might be harder to pull off in the 2000s with the invention of internet and google searching - certainly it would be harder to pose as a teacher or doctor when her credentials (or lack thereof) can be looked up quickly online.
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** Mrs Thompson also says that Lizzie's father "cured me of men". Did the relationship just end so badly that she doesn't want to date anymore? Or was he a ClosetKey for her?
* TearJerker:
** The children's HeelRealization when they pull off the RelationshipSabotage between Ms Wiz and Brian Arnold. They realise that their friend was genuinely in love, and they physically saw Brian react with disgust at the very things they love about Ms Wiz. Thankfully he comes around and the children learn AnAesop.
** In ''Time Flies With Ms Wiz'', it's a rather sad moment when Nabilla discovers Jack being ordered onto a horse by a cruel sergeant. Overall, she notes the difference between the film she saw about the Charge of the Light Brigade, and the actuality of the situation; in comparison to the film, where the costumes looked glamorous and sparkly, the men just look tired and dirty.
** The children's HeelRealization when they pull off the RelationshipSabotage between Ms Wiz and Brian Arnold. They realise that their friend was genuinely in love, and they physically saw Brian react with disgust at the very things they love about Ms Wiz. Thankfully he comes around and the children learn AnAesop.
** In ''Time Flies With Ms Wiz'', it's a rather sad moment when Nabilla discovers Jack being ordered onto a horse by a cruel sergeant. Overall, she notes the difference between the film she saw about the Charge of the Light Brigade, and the actuality of the situation; in comparison to the film, where the costumes looked glamorous and sparkly, the men just look tired and dirty.
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* TheWoobie: Lizzie in her debut book. Her beloved cat Waif has disappeared, and her teacher yells at her for being too distracted about it in class. Anyone who's ever lost a pet they were close to can sympathise. Thankfully Lizzie is happily reunited with Waif in the end.
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** Lizzie in her debut book. Her beloved cat Waif has disappeared, and her teacher yells at her for being too distracted about it in class. Anyone who's ever lost a pet they were close to can sympathise. Thankfully Lizzie is happily reunited with Waif in theend.end.
** Peg from ''Time Flies With Ms Wiz''. A village girl from 1578 who was suspected of being a witch because she has a stutter, and is introduced about to be ducked by everyone. She gets saved by Ms Wiz and Nabilla but is convinced she's either dreaming or going mad when they travel to 1854. When they're imprisoned by Lord Cardigan, there's mention of the poor girl sobbing in the corner.
** Lizzie in her debut book. Her beloved cat Waif has disappeared, and her teacher yells at her for being too distracted about it in class. Anyone who's ever lost a pet they were close to can sympathise. Thankfully Lizzie is happily reunited with Waif in the
** Peg from ''Time Flies With Ms Wiz''. A village girl from 1578 who was suspected of being a witch because she has a stutter, and is introduced about to be ducked by everyone. She gets saved by Ms Wiz and Nabilla but is convinced she's either dreaming or going mad when they travel to 1854. When they're imprisoned by Lord Cardigan, there's mention of the poor girl sobbing in the corner.
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** The other children don't recognise Ms Wiz when she's working as the assistant librarian in ''In Control, Ms Wiz?'' Is it just because they haven't seen her in a while (there's mention of her wearing her hair up instead of [[ClarkKenting down like she usually does]])? Or does she use magic to prevent people from recognising her until she needs them to?
** Mrs Thompson screams when she sees Brian Arnold in his Dracula get-up for the ending of ''Ms Wiz Loves Dracula'' and fumes about him scaring the children. However as we don't see the interaction between them at the door, could Brian perhaps have asked her to play along?
** Mrs Thompson screams when she sees Brian Arnold in his Dracula get-up for the ending of ''Ms Wiz Loves Dracula'' and fumes about him scaring the children. However as we don't see the interaction between them at the door, could Brian perhaps have asked her to play along?
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* ValuesResonance: Lizzie's mother Mrs Thompson is single and shown to be just as loving as the rest of the GoodParents in the series. Her status as a divorced parent is never remarked upon, teaching a rather nice downplayed Aesop that single parents and their children can be happy and fulfilled too.
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** In ''Ms Wiz Loves Dracula'', Mrs Thompson says the faculty aren't used to seeing glamorous witches. In the 90s when the books were written, the HotWitch trope hadn't really taken off yet. It wouldn't be until the end of the decade that ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' and ''{{Series/Charmed}}'' would enter the mainstream.
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** In ''Ms Wiz Loves Dracula'', Mrs Thompson says the faculty aren't used to seeing glamorous witches. In the 90s when the books were written, the HotWitch trope hadn't really taken off yet. It wouldn't be until the end of the decade that ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' and ''{{Series/Charmed}}'' ''{{Series/Charmed|1998}}'' would enter the mainstream.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Cuthbert Harris's stance as a middle class SupernaturalProofFather in Britain makes him seem rather similar to [[Literature/HarryPotter Vernon Dursley]].
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* ValuesDissonance: TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Despite Katrina being introduced in the first book, she's OutOfFocus for the majority of the series. She doesn't get ADayInTheLimelight until ''Ms Wiz Supermodel'' - which is the eleventh book in the series. She's rarely included in the schemes that Jack, Podge and Caroline always help Ms Wiz with.
* ValuesDissonance:
** In ''Ms Wiz Loves Dracula'', Mrs Thompson says the faculty aren't used to seeing glamorous witches. In the 90s when the books were written, the HotWitch trope hadn't really taken off yet. It wouldn't be until the end of the decade that ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' and ''{{Series/Charmed}}'' would enter the mainstream.
** Podge's HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood might be harder to play for laughs in the 2000s with the rise in awareness of child abuse. The comedy of ''Power Crazy Ms Wiz'' is of what lengths Ms Wiz goes to just to get Mr Harris to relent - when these days she'd be more likely to go to a children's charity.
* ValuesDissonance:
** In ''Ms Wiz Loves Dracula'', Mrs Thompson says the faculty aren't used to seeing glamorous witches. In the 90s when the books were written, the HotWitch trope hadn't really taken off yet. It wouldn't be until the end of the decade that ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' and ''{{Series/Charmed}}'' would enter the mainstream.
** Podge's HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood might be harder to play for laughs in the 2000s with the rise in awareness of child abuse. The comedy of ''Power Crazy Ms Wiz'' is of what lengths Ms Wiz goes to just to get Mr Harris to relent - when these days she'd be more likely to go to a children's charity.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In ''Ms Wiz Goes Live'' Jimmy the kids' show host appears to be an {{Expy}} of Jimmy Saville. The gag here is that the seemingly beloved host actually HatesTheJobLovesTheLimelight. Fast forward to TheNewTens when it's revealed that Jimmy Saville was an infamous child molester - and the fact that Little Musha was only five years old when she was on the show is quite horrifying.
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* LoveToHate: Cuthbert Harris for being so pompous that he's hilarious. Any time he appears, he's bound to get a slapsticky comeuppance.
* NightmareFuel: In the climax of ''Ms Wiz Loves Dracula'' Brian Arnold turns up at the Christmas party disguised as a vampire to scare everyone. It's actually quite convincing and Mrs Thompson screams when she answers the door.
* NightmareFuel: In the climax of ''Ms Wiz Loves Dracula'' Brian Arnold turns up at the Christmas party disguised as a vampire to scare everyone. It's actually quite convincing and Mrs Thompson screams when she answers the door.
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* ValuesDissonance: In ''Ms Wiz Loves Dracula'', Mrs Thompson says the faculty aren't used to seeing glamorous witches. In the 90s when the books were written, the HotWitch trope hadn't really taken off yet.yet.
* TheWoobie: Lizzie in her debut book. Her beloved cat Waif has disappeared, and her teacher yells at her for being too distracted about it in class. Anyone who's ever lost a pet they were close to can sympathise. Thankfully Lizzie is happily reunited with Waif in the end.
* TheWoobie: Lizzie in her debut book. Her beloved cat Waif has disappeared, and her teacher yells at her for being too distracted about it in class. Anyone who's ever lost a pet they were close to can sympathise. Thankfully Lizzie is happily reunited with Waif in the end.
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* FridgeHorror: Ms Wiz mentions in ''Ms Wiz Goes Live'' that her spell that brought the dinosaur to life doesn't normally last long. If the same is true for the spell she used in ''You're Nicked, Ms Wiz'' then she resurrected a bunch of animals who were going to die again when the spell wore off. Though it's entirely likely it was a different type of spell. [[note]]In the first example she only makes a model of a Dodo come to life to prank a TV presenter. In the second she casts a spell to free the animals that made Mrs Darcy's fur coat[[/note]]
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation:
** Since Ms Wiz pops up in the children's lives so frequently, one has to wonder if she might be a bit lonely. She doesn't appear to have any friends of her own, aside from Herbert her pet rat. The first book also says she loves being around children, implying that she might find it harder to relate to adults.
** The end of ''In Control, Ms Wiz'' has a gag that Ms Wiz uses the FISH Powder on herself and [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall disappears inside a storybook]]. But perhaps - since she barely seems to have a life of her own - she actually ''is'' a character of some kind released to be a MagicalNanny for children.
* FridgeHorror: Ms Wiz mentions in ''Ms Wiz Goes Live'' that her spell that brought the dinosaur to life doesn't normally last long. If the same is true for the spell she used in ''You're Nicked, Ms Wiz'' then she resurrected a bunch of animals who were going to die again when the spell wore off. Though it's entirely likely it was a different type of spell. [[note]]In the first example she only makes a model of a Dodo come to life to prank a TV presenter. In the second she casts a spell to free the animals that made Mrs Darcy's furcoat[[/note]]coat[[/note]]
* JerkassWoobie: Katrina is described as "one of those people who liked to find fault wherever possible". But once you see her home life in ''Ms Wiz Supermodel'', and realise how rotten her parents are, it's impossible not to feel sorry for her.
* OneSceneWonder: Caroline's BrattyHalfPint of a sister Little Musha only appears in ''Ms Wiz Goes Live'' but she sure makes an impression.
* ValuesDissonance: In ''Ms Wiz Loves Dracula'', Mrs Thompson says the faculty aren't used to seeing glamorous witches. In the 90s when the books were written, the HotWitch trope hadn't really taken off yet.
** Since Ms Wiz pops up in the children's lives so frequently, one has to wonder if she might be a bit lonely. She doesn't appear to have any friends of her own, aside from Herbert her pet rat. The first book also says she loves being around children, implying that she might find it harder to relate to adults.
** The end of ''In Control, Ms Wiz'' has a gag that Ms Wiz uses the FISH Powder on herself and [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall disappears inside a storybook]]. But perhaps - since she barely seems to have a life of her own - she actually ''is'' a character of some kind released to be a MagicalNanny for children.
* FridgeHorror: Ms Wiz mentions in ''Ms Wiz Goes Live'' that her spell that brought the dinosaur to life doesn't normally last long. If the same is true for the spell she used in ''You're Nicked, Ms Wiz'' then she resurrected a bunch of animals who were going to die again when the spell wore off. Though it's entirely likely it was a different type of spell. [[note]]In the first example she only makes a model of a Dodo come to life to prank a TV presenter. In the second she casts a spell to free the animals that made Mrs Darcy's fur
* JerkassWoobie: Katrina is described as "one of those people who liked to find fault wherever possible". But once you see her home life in ''Ms Wiz Supermodel'', and realise how rotten her parents are, it's impossible not to feel sorry for her.
* OneSceneWonder: Caroline's BrattyHalfPint of a sister Little Musha only appears in ''Ms Wiz Goes Live'' but she sure makes an impression.
* ValuesDissonance: In ''Ms Wiz Loves Dracula'', Mrs Thompson says the faculty aren't used to seeing glamorous witches. In the 90s when the books were written, the HotWitch trope hadn't really taken off yet.
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* FridgeHorror: Ms Wiz mentions in ''Ms Wiz Goes Live'' that her spell that brought the dinosaur to life doesn't normally last long. If the same is true for the spell she used in ''You're Nicked, Ms Wiz'' then she resurrected a bunch of animals who were going to die again when the spell wore off. Though it's entirely likely it was a different type of spell. [[note]]In the first example she only makes a model of a Dodo come to life to prank a TV presenter. In the second she casts a spell to free the animals that made Mrs Darcy's fur coat[[/note]]
