Locasta The Good Witch Of The North //top\\ May 2026

Next time you watch The Wizard of Oz , remember: that woman in the bubble? She’s wonderful. But before the ruby slippers and the Emerald City, there was Locasta—the quiet, forgotten good witch of the north.

Have you read the original Oz books? Did you know about Locasta? Drop a comment below—let’s give this witch her due.

She’s the one who kisses Dorothy on the forehead, gives her the Silver Shoes (yes, silver—not ruby), and tells her to follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City. Her name? In later Oz books, Baum christens her .

When you hear “The Good Witch of the North,” who comes to mind?