The Good Witch of the North is a fictional character in the Land of Oz, created by American author L. Frank Baum. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) is a childrens book written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W.W. Denslow. ... Cover of The Road to Oz. ... Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author, actor, and independent filmmaker best known as the creator, along with illustrator W. W. Denslow, of one of the most popular books in American childrens literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, better known today as simply... The Gillikin Country is the northern division of L. Frank Baums land of Oz. ... Glinda depicted on the cover of Glinda of Oz Glinda (or Glinda the Good Witch) is a fictional character in the Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum. ... The Gillikin Country is the northern division of L. Frank Baums land of Oz. ... The Gillikin Country is the northern division of L. Frank Baums land of Oz. ... Oz is a fantasy region containing four countries under the rule of one monarch. ... Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author, actor, and independent filmmaker best known as the creator, along with illustrator W. W. Denslow, of one of the most popular books in American childrens literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, better known today as simply...

The classic books

In the original novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Good Witch of the North is an elderly sorceress from Gillikin Country who is summoned to Munchkin Country when Dorothy Gale's falling house kills the Wicked Witch of the East. Using a magic slate formed from her hat, she advises Dorothy to travel to the Emerald City to seek the aid of The Wizard. In Baum's fifth Oz book, The Road to Oz, she is one of the many guests who attend Ozma's birthday party. It is stated that she is soon to retire as Witch of the North and for her daughter to precide her. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) is a childrens book written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W.W. Denslow. ... Magic or sorcery are terms referring to the alleged influencing of events and physical phenomena by supernatural, mystical, or paranormal means. ... The Gillikin Country is the northern division of L. Frank Baums land of Oz. ... Munchkin Country (or Munchkinland in the 1939 film and its imitators) is a region in the fictional Land of Oz in L. Frank Baums Oz books, first described in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. ... For the Doctor Who character, see Ace (Doctor Who). ... The Wicked Witch of the East is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum in his classic books. ... For other uses, see Emerald City (disambiguation). ... The Wizard, on the cover of Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz The Wizard of Oz (or simply The Wizard) is a fictional character in the Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum and further popularized by the classic 1939 movie. ... Cover of The Road to Oz. ... Princess Ozma Princess Ozma is a fictional character in the Land of Oz universe created by L. Frank Baum. ...

The name of the Good Witch of the North in Baum's own stage version of The Wizard of Oz is Locasta. However, in Ruth Plumly Thompson's Oz novel The Giant Horse of Oz, the Witch is named Tattypoo. The Wizard of Oz was a 1902 stage play based on the book by L. Frank Baum, which was originally published in 1900. ... Ruth Plumly Thompson (1891-1976) was an American writer of childrens stories. ... Cover of The Giant Horse of Oz. ...

In The Giant Horse of Oz, it is revealed that Tattypoo was a transformation of Queen Orin of the Ozure Islands, her true form restored falling through a "Witch Window". She is wife to King Cheeriobed and mother to Prince Philador. They rule over the Munchkins from Sapphire City in the Ozure Isles. Much of the plot of the novel is devoted to Orin's restoration to the throne and Cheeriobed's rather despondent ruling since her loss. Not wanting the Good Witch of the North, now depowered, ruling two countries, Princess Ozma proclaimed Up Town the capital of the Gillikin Country, and its rulers, Jo King and Queen Hyacinth, to the rulers of the Gillikin Country. Although Baum had specified the Good Witch of the North was more powerful than Mombi, Thompson credited Mombi with the transformation, with frequent outbursts of "but she was put out two years ago," in reference to her execution in The Lost King of Oz. Cover of The Giant Horse of Oz. ... Cover of The Wishing Horse of Oz The Wishing Horse of Oz (1935) is the twenty-ninth of the Oz books created by L. Frank Baum and the fifteenth written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. ... Ruth Plumly Thompson (1891-1976) was an American writer of childrens stories. ... Munchkin Country (or Munchkinland in the 1939 film and its imitators) is a region in the fictional Land of Oz in L. Frank Baums Oz books, first described in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. ... Munchkins are the natives of the fictional Munchkin Country in the Oz books by L. Frank Baum. ... Cover of The Giant Horse of Oz. ... Princess Ozma Princess Ozma is a fictional character in the Land of Oz universe created by L. Frank Baum. ... Mombi is a character from the L Frank Baum Oz Books series, and appears in the book The Marvelous Land of Oz. ... Cover of The Lost King of Oz. ...

The 1939 movie

In the classic 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, the Good Witch of the North is called Glinda, which is the name of the Good Witch of the South in the Oz novels. In the movie, the Good Witch of the North, portrayed by Billie Burke, is relatively young and beautiful, but also a bit scatterbrained, and in addition to meeting Dorothy on her arrival in Oz, she also supervises her progress on her journey to the Wizard and helps her find her way back to Kansas at the end of the story. The movie makes no reference to the Good Witch of the South. Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. ... Glinda depicted on the cover of Glinda of Oz Glinda (or Glinda the Good Witch) is a fictional character in the Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum. ... Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Billie Burke (August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970) was an Oscar-nominated American actress primarily known to modern audiences for her role as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the musical The Wizard of Oz. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

The two witches were combined for the sake of the film to save time. This was often done in many movie versions - combining the elements of two popular book characters to shorten lengthy novels.

Modern works

Gregory Maguire's 1995 revisionist novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West and the musical Wicked (based on the book), follow the model of the 1939 movie in giving the name "Glinda" to the character who grows up to become The Good Witch of the North. See the article on Glinda for more information on this character. Gregory Maguire (born June 9, 1954 in Albany, New York) is an American author. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Wicked, or Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, is a parallel novel by Gregory Maguire. ... Wicked is a Tony award-winning American musical produced by Universal Pictures with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and a book by Winnie Holzman. ... Glinda depicted on the cover of Glinda of Oz Glinda (or Glinda the Good Witch) is a fictional character in the Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum. ...

In William F. Brown and Charlie Smalls's The Wiz, the Good Witch of the North is named "Addaperle" in the stage version and "Miss One" (played by Thelma Carpenter) in the 1978 film version. Glinda, the Good Witch of the South, is a separate character in both stage and film versions. This article is about the stage musical. ... // Biography Thelma Carpenter (January 15, 1922- May 14, 1997) was a jazz singer and actress, best known as Miss One in the movie The Wiz. In 1939 she joined Count Basie, where she recorded some of her most memorable material. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...

Not all Oz fans have agreed with Thompson's transformation of this character. In 2000, Dave Hardenbrook published The Unknown Witches of Oz, explaining that Locasta and Queen Orin were "switched" by Mombi, but Locasta is in the Great Outside World. The book then tells how Locasta returns to Oz and what happened. (Due to some other elements, including Ozma marrying a Larry Stu character, this book is not considered official by all Oz fans.)[1] This article is about the concept in modern literary criticism. ...

In The Muppets' Wizard of Oz, Glinda and the Good Witch of the North are again separate characters (and the Good Witch of the North has the name Tattypoo), although they are both played by Miss Piggy (as are the two Wicked Witches). Promotional poster The Muppets Wizard of Oz, an original made-for-television movie, aired May 20, 2005 as a special Friday night edition of ABCs The Wonderful World of Disney. ... Miss Piggy being moved on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Miss Piggy is a Muppet character primarily played by Frank Oz and sometimes Richard Hunt in Season 1 of The Muppet Show. ...