Character Relationship Map: The Worst Witch

Characters

• Mildred Hubble (played by Georgina Sherrington) — protagonist

  Lead character; a disaster-prone young witch attending Cackle's Academy for Witches.

• Ethel Hallow (played by Katy Allen) — supporting

  Mildred's enemy, portrayed by Katy Allen in Seasons Two and Three.

• Enid Nightshade (played by Jessica Fox) — supporting

  One of Mildred's friends at the academy.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Mildred Hubble → Enid Nightshade (Assigned caretaker and younger pupil) — Their first explicit bond is created by a school responsibility assigned to Mildred.

  "Miss Cackle asks Mildred to look after the new first-year pupil Enid in Season 1."

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Enid Nightshade → Mildred Hubble (Friends and companions) — Enid treats Mildred as a trusted companion and repeatedly involves her in school life.

  "Enid draws Mildred into the locked cupboard incident, and the broader context places Enid among Mildred's friends at the academy."

• Mildred Hubble → Ethel Hallow (Competitive classmates) — Their hostility is embedded in an ongoing classmate relationship rather than a distant feud.

  "They share lessons, school competitions, team activities, and public performances, including flying displays, potion work, basketball, quiz participa...

Story Analysis

Across three seasons, Mildred grows from a disaster-prone newcomer into a resourceful pupil who repeatedly protects her academy while navigating a lasting rivalry with Ethel and a developing friendship with Enid.

Plot Progression

1. Season 1: Unstable Beginnings — Mildred begins academy life badly and immediately clashes with Ethel. Accidents, punishments, and public embarrassment establish Mildred as an unconventional but resourceful pupil.
2. Season 1: Hidden Threats — Mildred forms a connection with Enid while facing school mishaps and larger threats to the academy. The discovery of an impostor creates the season's central crisis.
3. Season 2: New Pressures — Mildred returns for a new year and encounters greater academic, social, and institutional pressure. Her rivalry with Ethel intensifies through magical retaliation and repeated blame.
4. Season 2: Threats Beyond School — School politics expand into dangerous external adventures involving a runaway boat, a Dragon Lord, and the possible sale of the castle. Mildred is repeatedly pushed from classroom trouble into respons...
5. Season 3: Independence and Rivalry — Mildred responds to exclusion by helping create a new student society and takes on more independent challenges. Ethel remains a competing force in practical work, scholarship, and school recognition.
6. Season 3: Expulsion Crisis — The final episodes raise the stakes through school rivalry, public protest, and threatened expulsions. The stolen spell book creates the greatest danger of the series and leaves Mildred responsible fo...