Mrs. Prysselius

Mrs. Prysselius is the main antagonist of Pippi Longstocking.

History
Mrs. Prysselius first encounter Pippi when she almost bumps into her on the streets. Then, as Mrs. Prysselius rides by Villa Villekulla, she sees Horse eating a pancake and gets snoopy and investigates, learning that Pippi lives by herself. Mrs. Prysselius conspires to put her into foster care.

When Miss Prysselius goes to speak with the local law enforcement of the need for the girl to be placed in a home for orphans, she lets certain details (her lack of adult supervision, living alone, having a large supply of gold coins kept out in the open, and most of all, leaving her door unlocked) be revealed to a pair of thieves already in jail. The thieves, Bloom and Thunder-Karlsson, decide to rob Pippi themselves once they break out of jail.

Pippi and her friends take part in many adventures and close-calls, winning over almost everyone, with the exception of Miss Prysselius and Tommy and Annika's parents. Just when Miss Prysselius has had enough and is about to drag Pippi straight to the children's home herself, Pippi's father returns to take her back to their life on the sea. However, Pippi decides that she can't leave her new friends and decides to stay in Villa Villekulla.