Sabrina Spellman - Pretty 16-year-old novice witch featured on the fantasy comedy SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH/ABC/WB1996-2003.

Sabrina lives at 133 Collins Road in Westbridge, Massachusetts, with her witch aunts Hilda and Zelda and Salem, a talking black cat named Salem Saberhagen. Sabrina’s mother was human archeologist. Her father, Edward is a warlock. He lives in an other dimension and communicated via a talking picture in an old book in Sabrina's bedroom. When Sabrina was born the Witches Council assigned Hilda and Zelda to teach Sabrina witchcraft once she turned 16 years of age. Upon receiving her first power [levitation] Sabrina learns more about witchcraft aided by a black cauldron [her aunts gift] and The Discovery of Magic spell book [a gift from her father]. On her 17th birthday Sabrina became a licensed witch after passing numerous test administered by The Quizmaster. Sabrina’s friends included her love interest Harvey; Jenny, her free-spirited best friend, and her witch cousins Ally and Amanda. She hangouts at the Slicery, a local pizza parlor.

Aunt Zelda, the scientist in the family, is a 500 year-old single college quantum physics professor who hides her secret potions behind a kitchen wall cabinet. Hilda is single, 620-year-old and plays the violin. She was Salem’s follower and her sentence was to keep him worm-free for the next century. Her romantic interest included Drell, the head of the Witches Council [they’ve broken up over 32 times] and mortal Willard Kraft, the vice-principal [later principal] of Westbridge High School where Sabrina attended school.

Aunt Hilda, Sabrina, Salem the Cat and Aunt Zelda

Things you should know about the Spellman family: They love Halloween, they avoid eating pancakes [they’re addicted to them]; they hate lava [it’s the only known substance that can kill a witch]; the family is allergic to poppies [it makes them fall asleep]; and every Spellman family member has a twin. Sabrina’s twin, Katrina lives in South Dakota. Zelda and Hilda also own a clock shop called the Hickory Dickory Dock shop One of their services included taking people back in time via the Lost in Time Clock to correct life mistakes. Hilda later opened Hilda’s Coffee Shop in Boston when Sabrina went to Adams College and lived off campus in a house [#808] with a group of other students. Adam’s rival is Emerson College. Sabrina becomes an accomplished scuba diver and writes for the school newspaper.

Before her engagement to her mortal boyfriend, Aaron Jacobs, Sabrina quit her job at Scorch magazine to become a freelance writer. A few months later on April 20, 2003, Sabrina leaves Aaron at the altar when she realizes that her former boyfriend, Harvey was her real soul mate. As she exits St. Paul's Church, she sees Harvey leaning on a motorcycle. Ecstatic, Sabrina rushes in to his arms. Together, they drive off to a new life at exactly 12:36PM.

TRIVIA NOTE: Some witch facts: On Friday the 13th, Witches can reveal the truth about their power to a human the following day humans memories are wiped clean. Sabrina was also featured in the animated cartoon SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH/CBS/1971-74. She first appeared in the comic book "Archie's Madhouse" No. 22 October 10, 1962 and was introduced on THE ARCHIE SHOW/CBS/1968-69).

Sabrina and Friends

External Links

• Sabrina the Teenage Witch (IMDb)
• Sabrina the Teenage Witch - Cartoon  (IMDb)

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