The Wizard of Oz, known during his reign as Oz the Great and Powerful, is the epithet of Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs (English pronunciation: /ˌɒskər ˌzɔrɵ.æstər ˌfɔːdrɪɡ ˌaɪzək ˌnɔrmən ˌhɛŋkəl ɨˌmænjuːəl ˌæmbrɔɪz ˈdɪɡz/), a fictional character in the Land of Oz, created by American author L. Frank Baum and further popularized by the classic 1939 movie, where his real name is never revealed.
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The Wizard of Oz, known during his reign as Oz the Great and Powerful, is the epithet of Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs (English pronunciation: /ˌɒskər ˌzɔrɵ.æstər ˌfɔːdrɪɡ ˌaɪzək ˌnɔrmən ˌhɛŋkəl ɨˌmænjuːəl ˌæmbrɔɪz ˈdɪɡz/), a fictional character in the Land of Oz, created by American author L. Frank Baum and further popularized by the classic 1939 movie, where his real name is never revealed.
The Wizard is one of the characters in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Unseen for most of the novel, he is the ruler of the Land of Oz and highly venerated by his subjects. Believing he is the only man capable of solving their problems, Dorothy Gale and her friends travel to the Emerald City, the capital of Oz, to meet him. Oz is very reluctant to meet them, but eventually they are granted an audience. Every time the Wizard appears in a different form, once as a giant head, once as a beautiful fairy, once as ball of fire, and once as a horrible monster....
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