Miss Minchin

Miss Minchin (Maria Minchin) is the antagonist of Little Princess/Princess Sara/Shokojo Sara. She is the the headmistress of seminary of young girls.

When Sara and her father arrive in Seminary. Minchin finds Sara a new student. Lavinia becomes jealous of Sara. When Sara celebrates her birthday on her party, Barrows has a conversation with Minchin about death and bankruptcy of Sara's father without seeing diamonds in diamond mines in India. Minchin becomes somewhat antagonistic, hostile and unfriendly when Sara works as a maid after losing her wealth and her father, thus making Sara's life very hard. As story goes further when Mr. Crewe's friend goes to new house.

As time passes when Sara goes to Mr. Carrisford's House, Miss Minchin attempts to go to Sara's house. In original novel when Sara does not want to go back to Attic when Headmistress Minchin tries to get her back, she gets humiliated and regrets herself. In anime series, Headmistress Minchin kicks Caesar a cat, she goes out and tries to get Sara back, however unfortunately for Minchin, but fortunately Sara is restored to royal princess state, causing much embarassment and daze to her. As she goes back to Seminary, her younger sister Amelia finds out. A terrible conversation causes Minchin to ruin her. In the end, she is forgiven by Sara Crewe.

In 1995 film. When Sara and Captain Crewe travel from India to Minchin's place. Miss Minchin sees Sara a new student. When Sara Crewe is celebrating her birthday, Barrows is having conversation with Miss Minchin as Sara's father goes missing and wealth is lost, she takes Sara's things away and makes her as a maid. In the end of the film, Headmistress Minchin works as chimney sweeper.

In 2009 live action Japanese Drama, Shokojo Seira, Mimura Chieko, the the director who is the live action version of Maria Minchin the headmistress. When Seira travels from India to Japan, she works here as a student in Millenius academy. When Seira is celebrating her birthday party, Mimura Chieko calls solicitor of Seira's father, meaning that Seira lost all her wealth and father, Chieko ruins Seira's party and makes her a maid. As series goes further and time goes when Seira goes to church as Kurisu (live action version of Mr. Carrisford) escorts Seira to mansion. Director Mimura Chieko goes to mansion where Seira is restored to wealth, she tries to take Seira away but refuses. Chieko and her younger sister Emiko are causing terrible conversation by not bringing Seira back. In the end, Mimura Chieko is forgiven by Seira. Seira plans to be new headmistress and successor to her.

Trivia
- Unlike Agatha Trunchbull from Matilda, Miss Minchin has act of redemption towards the end of the book and anime.