A character in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum1900
The kindly little old witch of the North who greets Dorothy in Munchkin Country, kisses her forehead for protection, and sends her to the Emerald City.
Also known as: the Good Witch of the North, the North Witch, the little old woman
Inside the story
The Witch of the North is a kindly little old woman who rules over the North and arrives in Munchkin Country after Dorothy's house lands there. She welcomes Dorothy, kisses her forehead to protect her, and directs the girl toward the Emerald City.
a tiny, sweet-faced old woman with white hair in ringlets, wearing a tall pointed white hat that sparkles like diamonds and a white gown sprinkled with little stars, leaning on a small wand
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