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Comparisons with Harry Potter[edit]

I know there is a lot of similarites with "The Worst Witch" and "Harry Potter & ..." but this doesn't have to be badly drawn in with so many of the sentences. Its tacky and pointless. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.206.10.153 (talk • contribs) 00:57, 28 October 2006

Well, since there is so little else of The Worst Witch on this website, the only place to discuss it's similarities with other novels (especially Harry Potter) is on this page. But it's important for people to realise that The Worst Witch came before Harry Potter, so it is recognised for its originality (that clearly inspired others). 80.47.148.228 17:01, 13 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Personally I can't believe that Jill Murphy hasn't sued J.K. Rowling yet... one of the most obvious cases of plaigarism I've ever seen!Xzamuel 01:41, 20 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

But it's important for people to realise that The Worst Witch came before Harry Potter, so it is recognised for its originality (that clearly inspired others). 80.47.148.228 17:01, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

Personally I can't believe that Jill Murphy hasn't sued J.K. Rowling yet... one of the most obvious cases of plaigarism I've ever seen!Xzamuel 01:41, 20 December 2006 (UTC)......I third this. Typical of the post 2000's and present era, constant plagiarizing and copying on previous. General north American audience dont know of the show and books, but know everything about Harry Potter — Preceding unsigned comment added by Starbwoy (talk • contribs)

Oh that's harsh 80.47.132.47 02:18, 23 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've created a page called Works analogous to Harry Potter which features The Worst Witch. I'd appreciate it if one of you could locate an interview with Jill Murphy in which she mentions JK Rowling. I'd be even more pleased if you could locate an interview in which she ever considered suing her. As it stands, the comparisons to Harry Potter on this page are not referenced, and are therefore original research. Serendipodous 11:28, 21 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"Dame" Diana Rigg[edit]

I have removed the reference to "Dame" from Diana Rigg's name, because she was not bestowed with that title until 1994, almost a decade after the Worst Witch video was made... in other words, she wasn't a Dame at the time she performed in this, so she shouldn't be credited as such. Kevyn 06:02, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well I have to say I disagree, because she is a Dame now, and so any reference to her made after 1994 should acknowledge this, even if talking about her career before she was dubbed. However, I don't think it's particularly important to change back, as Diana Rigg is Diana Rigg with or without titles, so I don't mind leaving it, but I do think your point is incorrect. 80.47.148.228 17:01, 13 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wether you do or not depends on the langauge and time difference, you wouldn't say "Dame Rigg then started in school", but you could say "Dame Rigg played so and so in the ninties" even if she wasn't dame'ed at the time. --IceHunter (talk) 23:36, 27 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ethel's Face Change[edit]

I'd just like to note in the tv series, Ethel's face was not described as plastic surgery. It was described as a "magical makeover" according to Ethel. (Personally, I never noticed the difference) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.142.32.28 (talk) 18:14, 23 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Post split[edit]

Now that there is a separate article on the TV series, could someone who knows the books remove the TV references from the character descriptions? Robina Fox (talk) 18:27, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Speculation/Fan-Fiction[edit]

I have removed non canon family members from the article. Decat2 (talk) 01:30, 7 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Assessment comment[edit]

The comment(s) below were originally left at Talk:The Worst Witch/Comments, and are posted here for posterity. Following several discussions in past years, these subpages are now deprecated. The comments may be irrelevant or outdated; if so, please feel free to remove this section.

This article has been rated Stub as there is so little about the "Novel series" itself. There is huge scope for this to be created as a separate article with later article for each novel. But it will need plenty of material and referencing to warrant that. :: Kevinalewis : ^{(Talk Page)}/_(Desk) 10:40, 10 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Last edited at 10:40, 10 January 2008 (UTC). Substituted at 08:30, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

New Books[edit]

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Three Cheers for the Worst Witch (2017) needs adding to 'The Worst Witch' series.

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/561911/three-cheers-for-the-worst-witch-by-jill-murphy/9780763698973/

And the spin off books:

The Worst Witch's Spelling Book (1995) and Fun with the Worst Witch (2014) need their own section or pages adding somewhere.

http://theworstwitch.wikia.com/wiki/The_Worst_Witch%27s_Spelling_Book

http://theworstwitch.wikia.com/wiki/Fun_With_The_Worst_Witch

--Danstarr69 (talk) 13:55, 20 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Three Cheers is an omnibus edition of the first three books, not any new content. I don't think we need to cover every single edition of those works.

The Spelling Book and Fun with could be mentioned in the "Spinoffs" section, for example, but that would require reliable secondary sources, not just user-submitted content or the publisher's own sales blurbs. Huon (talk) 21:08, 20 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Huon I see. However now I've just noticed there really is an 8th book coming out in September 2018 called First Prize for the Worst Witch

https://www.penguin.co.uk/puffin/books/269855/first-prize-for-the-worst-witch/

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jan/25/jill-murphy-worst-witch-career-classic-children-author

I still think those 3 books that aren't officially part of the series need adding to Wikipedia somewhere. Danstarr69 (talk) 08:17, 21 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I have added a note about the upcoming eighth book to the article based on what the Guardian had to say. Huon (talk) 20:08, 22 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Worst witch[edit]

Worst witch 194.207.216.161 (talk) 11:02, 5 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]