The Little Witch

Every year on Walpurgis Night (April 30th), the witches gather for a dance party at the Blocksberg mountain. A 127-year-old "Little Witch" is frustrated because she has never been invited to dance with the older witches. So, she decides to crash the party and dance with the others. She has some fun, until being noticed by her wicked aunt Rumpumpel who reveals her presence. The head witch gives her two punishments for disobeying the rules. The Little Witch is given a deadline of one year to memorize and master every spell in a giant spell book. And her broom is confiscated, forcing her to walk for days until reaching her forest home. Over the following year, the Little Witch studies hard and Rumpumpel maintains surveillance over her. The Witch uses her new spells for minor acts of vigilantism, helping good people in need, punishing the wicked, and reforming local villains. Rumpumpel watches with disapproval, but chooses not to interfere. A year later, a council of witches tests the Little Witch's powers and she passes the test. But Rumpumpel chooses that moment to reveal her niece's acts of kindness and how the young woman has befriended humans. The Little Witch is given a sadistic choice between personally eliminating her friends or getting depowered. After struggling with the decision, she decides on a surprise attack on the wicked witches. She uses spells to remove their magic brooms and spell books, and to make them forget their spells. When they still try to attack her, she transforms them into toads. Rumpumpel tries to escape, but is cornered and transformed into a strange beast. The Little Witch celebrates her victory by dancing alone on Walpurgis Night.