| “ | I'll get you Henry! | „ |
| ~ Margaret's famous phrase. |
| “ | THAT'S NOT VERY NICE! Nobody calls me a worm faced turnip head and gets away with it! | „ |
| ~ Margaret after Henry insulted her. |
Margaret Millicent Maudita Smythe, better known as Moody Margaret, is the main antagonist of the Horrid Henry franchise. She is Horrid Henry's neighbor and rival.
She was voiced by Sue Elliott-Nichols in the animated series, and Scarlett Stitt in the live-action movie adaptation.
Biography[]
Margaret is the leader of the Secret Club, which is similar to Henry's Purple Hand Gang. She likes to eat junk food, and her best friend is Sour Susan. Henry and Margaret are rivals, but the two live next door to each other. Margaret lives with her parents and since no siblings have been mentioned, it’s suggested that she's an only child. She sometimes calls him Bogey Brain and other names, or sometimes just Henry.
Villainous Acts[]
- In "Horrid Henry's Time Machine", she and Sour Susan laughed at Peter rather than help him when Henry manipulated Peter into wearing a dress and makeup to make Peter believe he was in the future.
- She stole Henry's pizza, which Henry worked hard to earn from his father, when Henry ensured that everything in the house was kept silent for his mother to work.
- In "Horrid Henry and the 3D Nightmare", she worked with Peter to use Henry and Brian's 3D printer without Henry's permission. She and Peter both sabotaged the invention to print multiple copies of a certain item.
- In "Horrid Henry's Hideo Video", she purposely deleted a video about his dad that Henry had on his camera, and worked to sabotage Henry's attempts to embarass Peter so that she could win a prize of 200 pounds sterling. Margaret later humiliated Henry in front of the school by showing them a video of a commercial that Henry was in.
- She worked with Henry's cousin Steve to sabotage Henry's chances of winning the perfect family competition by doing things to make Henry blame Peter for it, only for Henry to prevail in the end, much to Steve and Margaret's dismay.
- In "Moody Margaret Moves In", Margaret stuffs Peter in a trash can and leaves him outside to be taken to the dump so Henry can be blamed. The parents are angry at Henry only for Henry to deny it. So they ask Peter. Margaret tells Peter to never tell on a guest. Henry tells Peter to never tell a lie. Peter agrees with Henry and reveals that Margaret did it, making Henry and Peter's parents be angry with Margaret rather than Henry.
Personality[]
Moody Margaret is a moody girl who is always fussing and wanting to get her own way. She is a spoiled brat due to being a single child and her parents always get her what she wants. Margaret is a self-absorbed, grumpy, spiteful, and cantankerous girl who shares a scary rivalry with Henry, and their opposing neighborhood clubs continuously develop practical jokes or conspiracies against one another. They often resort to being allies when left with no other options. Margaret also tends to boast about her accomplishments.
It is also hinted that Margaret might have a crush on Henry as when Peter manipulates Margaret into believing that Henry wrote her a love poem, Margaret started to put on make-up and tries to intimidate Henry into admitting it. She was also not hesitant to kiss Henry during a school play.
Other Media[]
Horrid Henry: Missions of Mischief[]
Margaret appears in this game as an enemy that Henry must avoid. She also serves as the game's final boss where Henry must find goo hidden throughout the level to hit Margaret with them. Once Margaret's healthbar is completely drained, the game ends.
Horrid Henry's Horrid Adventure[]
Moody Margaret also appears as the main antagonist of Horrid Henry's Horrid Adventure for the Nintendo DS, serving as the boss for all three worlds where she had stolen all of Henry's stuff. The latter must get them back so that Margaret does not become leader of the Purple Hand Gang. Eventually, Margaret is defeated, and is banished to Lovely Land by Henry.
Horrid Henry: The Good, The Bad, and the Bugly[]
While Margaret does not make a physical appearance in this game despite being on the game's cover art, a gorilla with Margaret's hair on it serves as a boss in the game.
Trivia[]
- Moody Margaret was initially planned to be a boy called Moody Martin, but Francesca Simon's husband didn't agree, thinking that the character was the same as Horrid Henry. Therefore, Martin became a female called Margaret.
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