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Agatha Trunchbull

Matilda1 line on file

Five seedlings growing in cracked eggshells, the last leaning sideways beneath a small paper crown. — Original artwork

I cannot for the life of me understand why small children take so long to grow up. I think they do it deliberately, just to annoy me.

Agatha Trunchbull

Played by: Pam Ferris, Emma Thompson

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), as of 2026-07-09

Agatha Trunchbull is a character from Matilda with 1 quote on QuoteGeek.

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