Being a witch is more than wearing a black pointy hat and knowing how to do a little magic. A witch is another kind of person, someone that perhaps you should not anger. There are as many different witches on the Discworld as you could imagine – and dealing with witches all together is like carrying a tray full of marbles . . . Are you nosy?

Ye s → Of course! No → Well then, you can stop right here – A witch needs to notice everything. life as a witch is not for you! All witches are nosy – it’s part of what being a witch is.

Do people think you are bossy? Ye s , but someone has to decide what needs doing! No, I’d rather talk to people properly or just get on with it myself.

Do you believe that fashion and Do you believe a good night out can the image you portray are important? help sort out many a problem?

Ye s . People judge you by the way No, it’s not what you look like, Oh, yes, there’s nothing like letting your No. I’d rather talk it through – you look all the time. it’s what you do that matters. hair down to brighten your outlook. a night out will only make you feel worse the morning after…

Do you feel at home in Are you pedantic about Do you feel as comfortable with a busy, teeming city? grammar and spelling? animals as you do with people? Ye s , I love the pace, No, I’d much rather be Ye s . I can’t abide No. It’s not as Ye s . Sometimes animals are No, I’m not an the variety, the sheer out in the countryside a mis-placed important as what even better to talk to. animal person really. volume of life in where there’s room apostrophe! you really mean and a city. to breathe. how you behave towards others.

Do you sometimes doubt yourself Do you feel a strong Are you into healthy living – but do your utmost to never let it connection to the land – green tea, organic quinoa show, even to yourself? where you live/grew up? and kale smoothies?

Oh, yes, a little bit… No, absolutely not! Ye s , definitely, it’s Not really, I’m just Ye s . I like trying out No. I’d rather settle But don’t tell anyone! I’m always right, a part of me and as happy discovering the latest health food down in front of the why would I doubt it? always will be. new places. trends and natural telly with a box set products. and some chocolate

You love to feel the buzz You simply love You know how amazing You have itchy feet and You don’t want the world, You like to be rooted You sometimes feel Happiest with your wellies You are caring and You don’t really believe of a city around you. paraphernalia – books, you are… talented, stylish, like nothing more than just a small part of it, firmly in everyday life – inexperienced, not quite on, up to your knees in thoughtful, preferring you are anything special. Vibrant, full of life and trinkets, jewellery, classy and clever. But it heading out into the wide which you can keep safe, a big family, a man [or sure what to do . . . but muck, you have a real to stay in the shadow You’ve been bossed around people, throbbing with accessories and anything never hurts to make it clear world, travelling and . . . and you feel a fierce two], a good party now deep down you know who affinity for animals – well, of others than stand out your whole life and know energy, you can’t imagine you can find to show the with just the right outfit noticing. People fascinate responsibility towards those and then. But although you are and where you they’re much nicer than as a leader. You love the that girls like you have being anywhere else and world exactly who you to let everyone know who you and, while you may who ask you for help. people might think of you come from and that gives people most of the time! outdoors and have an to follow the path they’re would hate to live in the are. You love to see things they’re dealing with. Others also have a tendency to Not one to push yourself as a jolly soul with a big you strength to trust in You’re kind and generous, affinity with nature and given. But you have a country surrounded by done properly, with suitable may think they’re the lecture at times, you have a forward or stand in the warm hug, there is a lot yourself and your talent. trying to see the best in healing… But don’t be natural talent which is hard nothing but animals and ceremony and will ensure natural leader, but anyone definite interest in helping spotlight, you nevertheless more to you than that, and You are most like . . . people even if they are deceived – you may seem to hide and could be more mud. You know where you that everyone else knows would be hard put to to nurture talent others command respect simply woe betide anyone who bossing you about, and gentle but if anyone should useful than you think, fit in the city, have all the how things should be done, question your authority! where you can see their by being very good at underestimates you. TIFFANY though you may hesitate threaten you or your loved and if you just give it a right connections and have even if you have tell them You are most like . . . untapped potential. what you do. You are most like . . . ACHING. to speak up and show off, ones they’d better watch little encouragement, gained everyone’s respect a thousand times where LETICE MISS TICK. You are most like . . . NANNY OGG. once you’ve found your out for you have an inner who knows what you by standing out as only they’re going wrong. Deep GRANNY talent there’s no strength that can surprise! could achieve. you can. down, sometimes, you EARWIG. stopping you. You are most like . . . You are most like . . . You are most like . . . aren’t quite so sure you are WEATHERWAX. You are most like . . . doing things right . . . but MAGRAT LETITIA MRS EUNICE you’re certainly not going PETULIA GARLICK. KEEPSAKE. PROUST. to let anyone else see that! GRISTLE. You are most like . . . ANNAGRAMMA HAWKIN.

‘When Mrs Proust gave ‘Annagramma could tell ‘She didn’t just have rings ‘Oh, I wish I had a ‘Everyone in the mountains ‘She was generally thought ‘This land is in ‘Petulia had got it all ‘She travels with a vague ‘Girls of the princess orders they tended to herself stories that she on her fingers. Some blackboard . . .’ had heard of Granny of as a jolly old soul, but my bones . . .’ worked out . . . she had air of good-natured persuasion don’t normally be obeyed.’ literally believed. And fingers had sort of silver Wintersmith Weatherwax. If you didn’t there was a lot more to the The Wee Free Men rolled up her sleeves and hopefulness. There are help out distressed headless I Shall Wear Midnight she could bounce back finger gloves, designed A peripatetic witch who have respect, she said, you old woman. Nanny knew Born on the Chalk, a witch made it happen, up to her flowers in her hair, but ghosts by giving them all the old dark, stuff – old A city witch in the mean like a ball . . .’ to look like claws. travels the country looking didn’t have anything . . .’ who gets her strength from knees in ‘oink’ if necessary’ they’re wilting slightly, a pumpkin to carry…’ – magic, magic that didn’t streets of Ankh-Morpork, Wintersmith She gleamed like the for girls with talent who A Hat Full Of Sky her home turf, Tiffany is I Shall Wear Midnight just like her . . .’ Tiffany Aching. need witches, magic that Mrs Proust enjoys the With the aid of a bit night sky . . .’ might be trained in the Everyone knows that a hard worker who fears A good friend to Tiffany With years of experience I Shall Wear Midnight was built into people and respect she can command of Boffo, Annagramma A Hat Full Of Sky craft, Miss Tick is a firm witches don’t have leaders, letting other people down. Aching, Petulia combines of making the tea for Letitia doesn’t really the landscape.’ by looking exactly like a Hawkin is a young witch Letice Earwig – a force of believer in Education as but Granny Weatherwax Proud of her skills, glad of being a witch with Nanny Ogg and Granny believe she is a witch. storybook evil witch. Her with her own steading. nature – is a witch who a Good Thing. She’s also is the best leader they The matriarch of a huge the help she gets from the marriage to a pig farmer Weatherwax, Magrat is After all, surely everyone shop, indeed, is stuffed And that suits her fine, believes in advertising her highly skilled in the useful don’t have, generally family, fond of a drop or Nac Mac Feegle, Tiffany – and, in fact, specializes now semi-retired from can wave a stick about and with the very accessories for Annagrama knows trade – occult jewellery, arts of untying knots and considered (including by two of scumble, a bawdy is a witch with immense in treating pigs, with a witchery after marrying create a little magic, or that can help a witch look she is destined for Great curse-nets, crystals, silver swimming underwater, herself) as the best witch joke and a good singsong, natural power who can particular talent for pig- King Verence of Lancre would give a teddy bear to exactly the way people Things, especially where stars, black plumes, a hat since her work often brings on the Discworld. A witch yet beneath the warm, draw on the very elements boring. She always like to and becoming a Queen. a sad phantom? Married expect them to look: the Higher MagiK is so tall doorways have to her into contact with the through and through, stern comforting appearance, to help her do what is think the best of everybody Yet when called upon, to the Baron of the Chalk, fearsome and grotesque! concerned (she’d rather be adapted and all the superstitious. She also and sharp-tongued, Granny Nanny is a witch with needed. For if there is a (which is worrying if Magrat is ready to bestride Letitia is anxious to do a But Mrs Proust herself leave the messy bits of other trappings. Arrogant, always has useful things doesn’t do nice – she does huge natural ability and the problem to face, Tiffany the person she is trying the broomstick once again good job as a Baroness, needs no accessories and birthing to a village bossy, hating to back down in her pockets – often what is needed. And she willingness to stand strong will always walk towards to think nice thoughts and gird up her loins visiting new babies and her powers are strong midwife for instance, on anything, Mrs Earwig something like a small believes in using hard work and kick into touch any the problem, accept the about is you), and hates (literally, in the armour tenant farmers, painting helping her navigate the whilst she sets the nevertheless has a core of cheese, since you can’t rather than magic wherever threats or enemies. If you duty that comes with being disagreements between of Queen Ynci) to defend watercolours, supporting choppy waters of a city calming runes and does steel and is highly resistant do good magic without a possible – though she isn’t need help with an affair of the witch of the Chalk. witches. her land. 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I will sort it out.’ [unless talking to a pig] of Nature, especially the and with training Letitia done it (worn out several Likely to say: ‘Imagine distinguish the higher Likely to say: ‘It’s in yourself and believe in animal when she wants a I Shall Wear Midnight A Hat Full Of Sky value of herbs and is keen could be formidable. husbands, some of which how it feels to lie down on MagiK from the everyday pronounced Ah-wij!’ your dreams and follow different view of what to be a good role model to Likely to say: ‘This is where were even her own), and an ancient flagstone and sort . . . none of that A Hat Full Of Sky your star… you’ll still get is going on. her young daughter who I do my little bits of magic.’ got the . . . commemorative feel the power of the rock mumbling in hedgerows beaten by people who Likely to say: ‘Do you should see her mother as I Shall Wear Midnight cushion stitched by a buoying you up against the for us.’ spent their time working know what a part of being a working woman in her doting daughter-in-law. tug of the world? And it’s A Hat Full Of Sky hard and learning things a witch is? It’s making the own right. mine to use, all of it, and weren’t so lazy.’ choices that have to be Likely to say: ‘Human Likely to say: ‘That arm every stone of it . . . The Wee Free Men made. The hard choices…’ being first, witch second; looks bad. Let’s get down I’m part of it.’ A Hat Full Of Sky hard to remember, to the kitchen and I’ll I Shall Wear Midnight easy to do.’ splint it . . .’ I Shall Wear Midnight Carpe Jugulum