# Ozma Uses the Magic Belt explained — Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz

> Chapter companion for Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum.

## What happens

Dorothy explains to the Wizard and Zeb that Princess Ozma can see them through an enchanted picture and will use the Magic Belt to rescue them. At four o'clock, Dorothy signals Ozma and vanishes with Eureka, followed shortly by the Wizard, Zeb, Jim, and the piglets, who all reappear in the Emerald City of Oz.

## Themes in this chapter

### Friendship and Loyalty

Dorothy's promise to save her friends and Ozma's faithful use of magic to rescue them.

### Humbug vs. True Magic

The Wizard admits he is a humbug, while Ozma's magic is genuine and effective.

### Home and Belonging

The group's arrival in the Emerald City evokes a sense of welcome and safety.

## Character check-ins

### Dorothy Gale

Explains Ozma's magic and signals for rescue; disappears first with Eureka.

### Zeb

Listens to Dorothy's plan and is transported to Oz with the others.

### The Wizard

Admits he is a humbug wizard; expresses desire to see Oz again and is transported.

### Jim the Cab-Horse

Asks about horses in Oz; is transported and trots into the palace courtyard.

### Eureka the Kitten

Disappears with Dorothy; comments on the piglets.

### Princess Ozma

Uses the Magic Belt and enchanted picture to rescue the group and bring them to Oz.

## Key lines

> Anyone in a fairy country like the Land of Oz can do anything with it; so I left it with my friend the Princess Ozma, who used it to wish me in Australia with Uncle Henry.

Dorothy explains that the Magic Belt only works in fairylands, so she gave it to Ozma, who used it to send her to Australia.

_Dorothy describes the limitations and use of the Magic Belt._

> Then you can do a few wizzes and get us out of this hole... I could if I happened to be a real wizard... But I'm not, my piggy-wees; I'm a humbug wizard.

The piglets ask the Wizard to use magic, but he admits he is only a humbug, not a real wizard.

_The Wizard confesses his lack of true magical power._

> One moment Dorothy sat beside them with the kitten in her lap, and a moment later the horse, the piglets, the Wizard and the boy were all that remained in the underground prison.

Dorothy and Eureka vanish instantly, leaving the others behind in the cave.

_Dorothy's rescue by Ozma begins._

> The cab-horse gave a nervous start and Zeb began to rub his eyes to make sure he was not asleep. For they were in the streets of a beautiful emerald-green city...

Suddenly, the group finds themselves in the Emerald City, surrounded by green light and splendid buildings.

_The group is transported to Oz._

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