Character Relationship Map: Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Characters

• Miss Price (played by Angela Lansbury) — protagonist

  Reluctant caretaker of three evacuated orphans who is secretly a witch. She learns magic via correspondence school to aid the British war effort. After discovering the final spell is missing pages, sh...

• Emelius (played by David Tomlinson) — protagonist

  Charismatic street magician who created a witchcraft course as a joke, shocked that the spells actually work. He partners with Miss Price to locate the missing spell pages and travels to Naboombu to r...

• Carrie (played by Cindy O'Callaghan) — supporting

  One of the three Rawlins orphans evacuated to the Dorset coast. Initially plans to return to London but stays after witnessing Miss Price's magic. She participates in the quest for the Star of Astorot...

• Paul (played by Roy Snart) — supporting

  One of the three evacuated orphans who helps locate Naboombu by revealing a picture storybook. He assists in retrieving the Star of Astoroth medallion. At the end, he hints at future adventures by rev...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Miss Price → Emelius (Romantic Potential Spouse) — Their relationship develops toward a shared family arrangement, although romance is not explicitly confirmed.

  The children ask Emelius to become their father so they can become a family, and Miss Price later decides to adopt the children with him.

• Carrie → Paul (Family Sibling) — Carrie and Paul are siblings who share the evacuation and magical adventures.

  The plot identifies Carrie and Paul as two of the three Rawlins orphans evacuated together.

• Miss Price → Paul (Family Caretaker) — Miss Price becomes Paul's prospective adoptive mother.

  Paul is one of the evacuated orphans placed in Miss Price's home. At the end, Miss Price decides to adopt him.

• Miss Price → Carrie (Family Caretaker) — Miss Price develops from a reluctant guardian into Carrie's adoptive mother.

  Carrie is evacuated with the other Rawlins children and placed in Miss Price's reluctant care. Miss Price later decides to adopt the children.

Story Dynamics

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

• Emelius → Paul (Alliance Teammate) — Emelius relies on Paul's discovery during the search for Naboombu.

  Paul helps the group locate Naboombu by revealing the picture storybook found in Emelius's townhouse.

• Emelius → Carrie (Alliance Teammate) — Emelius works with Carrie as part of the traveling group.

  Carrie travels with Emelius and Miss Price to London and Naboombu and participates in their attempts to retrieve the medallion.

Story Analysis

A reluctant witch and three evacuated children form a family while using magic against wartime danger.

Plot Progression

1. The Witch And The Orphans — Three evacuated children enter Miss Price's reluctant care and discover that she is secretly learning witchcraft. A magical bargain involving the bedknob changes their decision to return to London.
2. The Search For Emelius — When Miss Price's correspondence school closes, she travels with the children to find Emelius. They learn that his course began as a joke and discover that the final spell is incomplete.
3. The Island Of Naboombu — Paul's picture storybook leads the group to Naboombu and the Star of Astoroth. Emelius uses a soccer match to exchange the medallion and secure their escape.
4. A Family Under Threat — The recovered spell brings objects to life, but Miss Price's household becomes vulnerable when German commandos invade the coast. The children and Miss Price are imprisoned while Emelius returns to he...
5. The Museum Counterattack — Miss Price animates the museum exhibits into an army that drives away the commandos. Her workshop is destroyed, but she accepts that she contributed to the war effort and prepares a new family life.