Wicked Witch of the West

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Wicked Witch of the West

fictional character

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The Wizard of Oz
Plot summary
…the evil witch’s sister, the Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton), vows to kill Dorothy in order to avenge her sister and retrieve the powerful ruby slippers. Glinda the Good Witch (Billie Burke) instructs Dorothy to follow the yellow brick road that runs to the Emerald City, where it…
…the evil witch’s sister, the Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton), vows to kill Dorothy in order to avenge her sister and retrieve the powerful ruby slippers. Glinda the Good Witch (Billie Burke) instructs Dorothy to follow the yellow brick road that runs to the Emerald City, where it…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Summary
…will be granted until the Wicked Witch of the West has been killed.
…will be granted until the Wicked Witch of the West has been killed.