Straight and true above the treetops, shadows on the moonlit sky. "Onward, ever striving onward, proudly on our brooms we fly, It also appears in the books, the 1986 film, The New Worst Witch, and the 2017 TV series. The school song, used in opening and credits in the 1998 TV series, and sung in various episodes. Onward Ever Striving Onward (School Song) 20 Miss Cackle's practice of a song by the Sparrow sisters.18 Potion Memory Song (to the tune of 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary').14 'O Sole Mio (original version in neapolitan italian).1.3 Indigo Moon and Joy Hardbroom's Version.1 Onward Ever Striving Onward (School Song).īelow is a list of chants and songs with lyrics. The chanting acted like a magnifier, making the magic bigger and better. Levitations went higher, transformations lasted longer, fires burned brighter. It worked very well, so her sisters started joining in, and they noticed strange things starting to happen.
Betsy found learning spells tricky, so she started to chant the words to help her remember.
A witch who is skilled at chanting is called a Chantsmith.īetsy Evershine was the inventor of chanting. Chanting is said to be a witches' activity and that wizards don't normally chant. Madam Vespertillio’s record causes listeners to levitate, and Miss Pippa Pentangle can sing in harmony with herself. In the 2017 TV series, Chants are magical, and can conjure effects like sparks of colour, thunderstorms and live bats.
Various chants and songs are heard in the 1998 TV series, The New Worst Witch and 2017 TV Series and two, The school song (Onward Ever Striving Onward) and Eye of Toad, appear in the books.