Libby Chessler is a student at Westbridge High School and one of the popular kids due to her role as head cheerleader. She fits the high school archetype of a "princess," treating other students beneath her and taking delight in mocking classmates whom she considers outcasts ("geeks" and "nerds"). She particularly delights in referring to Sabrina, Jenny, and Valerie as "freaks" as often as possible. This behavior suggests that she is internally insecure about her looks, which is further supported by the fact that she often responds into taunts from those she considers threats rather than ignoring them.
Biography[]
Libby is a spoiled rich girl whom almost everybody in Westbridge High sees as a queen. Libby is the mean girl of Westbridge High School. She gives Sabrina, Jenny, and later Valerie, a hard time, calling them freaks, and calling Jenny a "frizzy freak", due to her curly hair. At one point, she is turned into a pineapple by Sabrina (by accident) and is later restored back by Zelda, much to the disapproval of Hilda, who wanted to slice and dice her. She is also jealous that Harvey would rather be with Sabrina than her. She tries to gain Harvey's affection several times but always fails. When in a very bad mood, Sabrina intentionally transformed Libby into a goat.[1] Sabrina would later turn her back, though some goat-related traits would still linger a bit, afterwards. Sabrina often casts lesser spells on Libby too, usually to amuse herself or to teach Libby a lesson.
Libby goes for editor for the school paper, only to become furious when Sabrina gets the position instead.[2] When Sabrina feels she can no longer be editor, Libby thinks she will get the position, and becomes even more angry when Valerie is named as Sabrina's replacement instead. Libby also becomes a favorite of new (in season two) vice principal Mr. Kraft , as they both enjoy giving Sabrina, Valerie, and other students, a hard time. At one point, Libby and Sabrina swap personalities due to a sunspot which causes molecular instability in the mortal realm: Libby behave nicely while Sabrina tries to take over the world with her magic.[3] However, Salem saves Sabrina from trials and Zelda switches them back. Libby also tries stealing Harvey from Sabrina, at the school trip to Disney World, but Hilda hides Harvey so Libby can't find him.[4]
A nicer Libby petting Salem.
In season three, Sabrina and Salem accidentally fly up Libby's nose and into her brain after Salem's toy shrinks them.[5] They control Libby from her brain and make her give money to charity, but stop half-way after Sabrina realizes the change has to come from inside Libby. At the start of Season Four, it is said that Libby's parents were sending her to a boarding school, much to Sabrina's delight. At one point, she refers to Brad Alcerro as a male version of Libby.
In the early episodes of Season Five, Morgan Cavanaugh behaves in a manner similar to Libby, but she eventually becomes more of a friend than a nemesis to Sabrina.
In Season 7, Sabrina underestimates The Fates by comparing them to Libby.[6]
Trivia[]
- Libby does not appear in the TV movie pilot. Instead, she is the TV series replacement character for Katy Lemore. Katy functions nearly in the same capacity as Libby, except Katy is a senior while Libby is a sophomore like Sabrina. Also, Katy's jealousy over Sabrina involves Seth, not Harvey.
- Her catchphrases are "Ewww!" and "Freak!"
- Libby hates magic and witches when she learns (albeit briefly) they exist.
- She is similar to Gemini Stone from the animated series, and may have been a prototype for that character.
- ↑ S1E14 Sabrina Through the Looking Glass.
- ↑ S2E1 Sabrina Gets her License (Part 1)
- ↑ S2E19 When Teens Collide.
- ↑ S2E23 Disneyworld.
- ↑ S3E9 Nobody Nose Libby Like Sabrina Knows Libby.
- ↑ S7E17 Romance Looming.