Wicked Witch Of The West

Celebrity Profiles

In The Wizard of Oz (1939), the Wicked Witch of the West dies when Dorothy Gale throws a bucket of water on her, causing her to melt. This climactic moment resolves the threat s...

character_study

The Wicked Witch of the West is a character created by L. Frank Baum in his 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and cemented in popular culture by the 1939 film The Wizard of...

character-profile

The Wicked Witch of the West is a character created by L. Frank Baum in his 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. In Baum’s story, she rules the Winkie Country in the west of...

Literature & Fiction Characters

The Wicked Witch of the West is the archetypal villain of L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its 1914 stage adaptation, The Wizard of Oz. In Baum’s bo...

literature_and_film

The witch on The Wizard of Oz refers to the primary antagonist in both L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and the 1939 film adaptation. In the book, the sto...

Guides And Explainers

The Wicked Witch of the West melts in The Wizard of Oz primarily because she cannot withstand water, a rule established in L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel and retained in the 1939...

performer-roles

The character who terrified Dorothy and ruled the Winkie Country is the Wicked Witch of the West in the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz. Although the role is iconic, the on-screen...

literature_and_film

The primary portrayal of the Wicked Witch of the West in the 1939 film is by Margaret Hamilton . She defines the character for most audiences, establishing the archetype of the...

Celebrity Profiles

In L. Frank Baum’s original story and in the iconic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, the question of which witch dies is common and understandable. The narrative centers on Dorothy...