Professor Hinkle

Professor Hinkle is a character in the 1969 Christmas special "Frosty the Snowman". He is also the film's main antagonist.

Biography
Professor Hinkle is a magician in the town in which Frosty comes to life. He's not very good with magic, however, as he always drops his magic equipment and his tricks never go right. While entertaining a class full of school children, he sticks eggs into his magic hat and attempts to transform them into a rabgit. The trick fails miserably as the eggs all fall on the floor. However, a rabbit named Hocus Pocus does eventually appear and runs off with the Professor's hat, which he wants back desperately. However, the children grab it first and put it on Frosty the Snowman, whom they had just created outside. Seeing its magical properties, Hinkle takes the hat back as well as the rabbit, hoping to become rich through use of the hat. However, Hocus escapes with the hat and takes it back to the children, who once again revive Frosty. When the children decide to send their friend to the North Pole so he can't melt. the Professor chases them on the train they are traveling on and vows to get the hat back.

Hinkle gets lost in the woods after a mishap on the train, but eventually catches up with Frosty and Karen, his friend who accompained him on the trip up north. He ruins their campfire and demands the hat back, only to watch the two run off where he couldn't catch them. The two reach a greenhouse so they can warm up, but Hinkle catches up and locks Frosty inside, causing him to melt. Fortunately, Santa Claus arrived and was able to revive Frosty, but was confronted by Hinkle, who once again demanded the hat. However, Santa refused to let him touch, as it now belonged to the inanimate Frosty. Santa said Hinkle would receive no more Christmas gifts if he refused, but told him that if he wrote "I am so sorry for what I did to Frosty" 100,000,000 times, he might still receive a present of forgiveness. Hinkle realizes he might get a new hat, so he apologizes, says his farewells, and runs off to get busy writing.

Hinkle appears during the credits marching along with Frosty's friends. Santa kept his word and Hinkle was seen donning a brand new hat.