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Mandy being Ellas fairygodmother is kept secret until after Eleanor dies, when ella was 14. |
Ella knew that Mandy was a fairy before her mother died. She found out between the age of 9-11 maybe? Her mom died soon after. |
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ella goes to finishing school in Jenn a week after her mother dies. |
Ella goes to college in frell after her father gets married.
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Ella is 14 almost 15 at beginning of book and is 16 when the book ends. (Never says the 16 part but you can do the math) |
Ella is probably 19 or 20 in the movie and it takes place over a couple weeks. |
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Ella obeys every order. Ella has learned to delay things as an act of rebellion. after a minute though, she begins to feel sick. |
Ellas straightens and sometimes magic dust appears when she is given an order. She does things very quickly and it is very obvious she obeys things. How are Hattie and Olive the only ones that notice?
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At finishing school Hattie tells Ella to break off her friendship with Areida, Ella runs away from finishing school to go to the wedding so she doesnt have to do this.
Hattie did this because Ella and Areida were late for bed. |
Ella is at home with Olga, Hattie, Olive, and Mandy when she is told to break off the friendship and say she never would be friends with an Ayorthaian. Hattie blamed Arieda for telling her to steal stuff when it was really Hattie. |
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Ella and Char became friends at Eleanors funeral. Wrote letters throughout the book. Char gave her a centaur. |
Met when Char ran into her while he was running from fan girls. went on quest with her.
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Ella, her father, and her step family move in to a new house. |
Hattie, Olive, and Dame Olga move in with Ella and her father. |
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Fairies don't usually show people obvious signs that they are fairies; only Lucinda does. The fairies dislike lucinda and the only way you can signify between a fairy and a human is their feet which are tiny. |
The fairies in the movie are obviously fairies, and they don't hate lucinda as much.
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Prince Charmond is kind and fair, intent on being a good king like his father who is alive. |
Prince Char doesn't even know how to act like a king. |
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Lucinda turns into a squirrel for three months, and then becomes obedient for three more. She learns a lesson and never gives gifts using big magic again. |
Lucinda doesn't learn a lesson and doesn't care about the people she bestowed horrible gifts on. (which I think is absolutely terrible since people could have the same fate as ella)
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Ella follows a direct command but ignores wishes or requests made by others. |
Ella does whatever someone tells her to do without hesitation. |
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Ella is named after her mother Eleanor. Her father called her Eleanor but she hated it. She preferred to be called Ella. |
This isn't mentioned in the movie. She is just called Ella of Frell.
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The languages present in the book are: Gnomic, Elfian, Ogreses, and Abdegi. Abdegi is the language of the giants. |
These languages aren't present in the film. |
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There are no real villains in the story. Ella must deal with her curse. |
There are two villains who make life hell for Ella. King Edgar, the uncle of Prince Char and his snake Heston.
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Prince Char's father is King Jerrold. |
His father is dead and he lives with his Uncle, King Edgar. |
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Characters speak many different languages making it difficult for people to communicate. |
They all speak english.
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Mandy, the cook, plays a large role in Ella's life and is a very prominent maternal figure. |
She is a largely peripheral character. |
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Sir Peter of Frell is a selfish man who doesn't care about his daughter. |
Sir Peter of Frell is a kind and loving father and Ella misses him when he leaves.
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Slannen is an elf trader and one of the leaders of the elves he is only mentioned once in Sir Peters letter and Ella met him once on her way to the giant wedding. |
Slannen wants to be a lawyer but elves can only be singers or dancers. He goes on a quest with Ella to find Lucinda. |
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Ella breaks her curse by not wanting to marry Char because she doesnt want to bring harm on him. |
Ella breaks the curse when she is told to kill char.
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