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1 " Ne’er a day will pass before us When we have not tried our best, Kept our cauldrons bubbling nicely, Cast our spells and charms with zest. Full of joy we mix our potions, Working by each other’s side. When our days at school are over Let us think of them with pride. "
― Jill Murphy
2 " Well, whatever he calls it," said Marlon's granny, "he looks like an idiot with that stupid great thing stuck in his mouth all the time. "
― Jill Murphy , The Last Noo-Noo
3 " Any other school would be thrilled because they were getting some vital new piece of equipment, but we're all delirious with joy because they've finally put glass in the windows. "
― Jill Murphy , The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star (Worst Witch, #7)
4 " place was half hidden in mist, so that if you had glanced up at the mountain you would probably not have noticed the building "
― Jill Murphy , The Worst Witch (Worst Witch, #1)
5 " You've done loads of good things, Millie - I'm not quite sure how exactly, but things often go wonderfully right in the end for you "
6 " lines to anyone caught sneaking in before the bell!’ Mildred flew over the gates and landed expertly on the other side. ‘Well, that’s a good start!’ she thought, looking around in the hope that someone had witnessed so successful a landing, but of course they hadn’t. People were only ever "
― Jill Murphy , A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch (Worst Witch, #3)
7 " After a few seconds, she opened one eye and glanced at her fellow teachers. “What do I do next?” she asked earnestly "
8 " there have been exciting improvements in all the bedrooms. Glass has been fitted in every pupil’s window. "
9 " Drill to stay on as class teacher to this year’s Form Four. We are trying hard to find a new gym mistress for later in the term, so Form Four can count themselves lucky that Miss Drill will be able to keep them fit and healthy until gym classes are up and running again.” Maud and Enid glanced sideways at Mildred, who was looking desperate. “During the holidays,” said Miss Hardbroom, “there have been exciting improvements in all the bedrooms. Glass has been fitted in every pupil’s window.” There were whoops of joy from the entire school, except the bewildered first-years, who had no idea that their bedrooms would not have had proper windows in the first place; but there was great rejoicing from all the old hands as they imagined snuggling up in a cosy bed, without rain and wind blowing onto their pillows. In particularly bad weather, they had all had to move their beds away from the open stone windows. “Settle down now, girls!” barked Miss Hardbroom. “What is it, Mildred? "
