Was Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz a witch?

No, in all the Baum books, other books, musicals, movies, cartoons and any other works I'm aware of, including the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz", Dorothy was a young girl from Kansas. read more

No, in all the Baum books, other books, musicals, movies, cartoons and any other works I'm aware of, including the 1939 movie"The Wizard of Oz", Dorothy was a young girl from Kansas. The witches of Oz were known by different names depending on which resource one is using. read more

The Wicked Witch of the West is a fictional character created by L. Frank Baum as the most significant antagonist in his classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900). In Baum's subsequent Oz novels, it is the Nome King who is the principal villain; the Wicked Witch of the West is rarely even referred to again after her death in the first book. read more

Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West with Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939) In 1939, Hamilton played the role of the Wicked Witch, opposite Judy Garland's Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz, creating not only her most famous role, but also one of the screen's most memorable villains. read more