Review of The Worst Witch (1986) by Sarah W — 28 Aug 2008

One of my favorite movies when I was a kid. A pre-cursor to Harry Potter.

This review of The Worst Witch (1986) was written by Sarah W on 28 Aug 2008.

The Worst Witch has generally received positive reviews.

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By Erin W (543) on 14 Oct 2008

I fell in love with Tim Curry thanks to this movie. I so much wanted to have a witch's powers so I could fight off the bully in my school…

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By Miriam C (16) on 07 Jun 2009

Ha ha this was good and then it went to weird sisters college and bobby barry came on as a goth and well I wish they would put it back on tv lmao…

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