The Enchanted Castle · Character

Scratch Cat

Kathleen, nicknamed Cathy or Scratch Cat by her brothers, is the sister whose school becomes the children's unlikely holiday headquarters and whose gentleness steadies their schemes.

supporting

Also known as Cathy, Cathy Puss Cat, Poor old Cathy, Poor little Cathy, poor Cathy

First appearance: ii

As a supporting figure in The Enchanted Castle, Scratch Cat is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

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Kathleen is the only girl among the three children, called Cathy when her brothers are pleased and Scratch Cat when they are not, and she is the one whose school they retreat to after Cousin Betty's measles ruins the original plan. She fusses over jam-jar marigolds and neatly folded clothes, hungry for the holiday to feel like a real holiday, and she is the first to befriend the awakened statues with earnest politeness. Her mix of tenderness and quiet stubbornness makes her the emotional center of the trio as the magic begins to complicate their ordinary games.

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Gerald
friendship · positive
Gerald and Scratch Cat have a playful, mischievous bond, with the cat often aiding Gerald… How this plays out →
Gerald
friendship · positive
Gerald and Scratch Cat have a playful, mischievous bond, with the cat often aiding Gerald… How this plays out →
Gerald
friendship · positive
Gerald and Scratch Cat have a playful, mischievous bond, with the cat often aiding Gerald… How this plays out →

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