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Glinda the Good Witch

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Glinda the Good Witch is a benevolent fictional character from L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. She is known as the Witch of the South and plays a crucial role in guiding Dorothy Gale back to Kansas.1

In the story, Glinda provides Dorothy with the magical silver shoes (or ruby slippers in the film adaptation) and instructs her on how to use them to return home. She is depicted as wise and kind, contrasting with the Wicked Witch of the West. Glinda also helps Dorothy's companions, the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion, return to their respective homes to rule. Glinda represents goodness and magical assistance within the Land of Oz.12

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