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{{character|image=Professorhinkle.jpg|performer={{w|Billy DeWolfe}}|appear=''[[Frosty the Snowman]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Frosty the Snowman]]'' <small>(cameo)</small>}}'''Professor Hinkle''' is the sole antagonist of ''[[Frosty the Snowman]]''. He is a magician hired to perform at the school's Christmas party. The narrator describes him as the worst magician in the world, as shown when his equipment falls and whose tricks go awry; he puts eggs into his magic hat, which all fall on the floor, and he fails to pull his mischievous pet rabbit, [[Hocus Pocus]], out of the hat. He has a tendency to repeat adjectives and adverbs when excited or stressed, such as "Messy, messy, messy," or "Busy, busy, busy!"
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{{character|image=Professorhinkle.jpg|performer={{w|Billy DeWolfe}}|appear=''[[Frosty the Snowman (Rankin/Bass)|Frosty the Snowman]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Frosty the Snowman]]'' {{s|(cameo)}}|species=Human|gender=Male|role=Antagonist}}
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[[File:TLoFtSm- Proffesor Hinkle.png|thumb|250px]]
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{{Quote|I ''must'' get that hat back!|Hinkle sliding into villainy}}
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'''Professor Hinkle''' is the antagonist of the [[Rankin/Bass]] animated special ''[[Frosty the Snowman (Rankin/Bass)|Frosty the Snowman]]''. He is a magician hired to perform at the school's Christmas party. The narrator describes him as the worst magician in the world, as shown when his equipment falls and his tricks go awry; he puts eggs into his magic hat, which all fall on the floor, and he fails to pull his rebellious pet rabbit, [[Hocus Pocus]], out of the hat. He has a tendency to repeat adjectives or phrases three times in a row when he is excited and/or stressed.
   
After Hinkle's failed attempt at a magic show, the students to whom he was performing put Hinkle's magic hat on [[Frosty]] the Snowman, whom they had just created, and the hat brings the snowman to life. Seeing its magical properties, Hinkle takes the hat back along with 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 by train so he can't melt, the Professor pursues them vowing to get the hat back.
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After Hinkle's failed attempt at a magic show, the students to whom he was performing put his magic hat on [[Frosty]] the Snowman, whom they had just created, and the hat brings the snowman to life. Seeing its magical properties, Hinkle takes the hat back along with the rabbit, hoping to use the hat to become rich. When the children plea for Hinkle to return the hat to Frosty, the magician tells them that they were only imagining things, and heads off. However, Hocus later escapes with the hat by swapping it with a Christmas wreath and takes it back to the children, who revive Frosty. When Frosty boards a train headed for the North Pole with Hocus and [[Karen (Frosty the Snowman)|Karen]], one of his friends, the Professor pursues them, vowing to get the hat back.
   
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When Karen is unable to withstand riding in the freezing boxcar, the trio disembarks, and Hinkle desperately jumps off, but ends up falling into a heap of snow. Later, he finds Karen sitting beside a campfire and blows the flames out. When Frosty arrives asking Hinkle to stop, the magician demands the hat back, only to watch the two run off so fast he cannot catch them. However, after Frosty brings Karen into a nearby greenhouse to warm her up, he eventually catches up to them and holds the door shut, leaving Frosty to melt inside.
Hinkle gets lost in the woods after a mishap on the train, but eventually catches up with Frosty and [[Karen]], his friend who accompanied him on the trip up north. He ruins Karen's campfire and demands the hat back, only to watch the two run off so fast he couldn't catch them. However, after Frosty brings Karen into a greenhouse to warm her up, he eventually catches up to them and locks them inside, causing the snowman to melt. Fortunately, [[Santa Claus]] arrives and is able to magically revive Frosty, but is confronted by Hinkle, who once again demands the hat. However, Santa refuses to let him touch it, as it now belongs to the inanimate Frosty, and adds that Hinkle will receive no more Christmas gifts if he keeps on pursuing to get the hat. When Hinkle complains that even "evil magicians" need to make a living too, Santa softens a little and tells him that if he writes an apology to Frosty ("a hundred zillion times"), he might still receive a present of forgiveness. Realizing that this could mean a new magic hat he could actually use, Hinkle eagerly agrees, apologizes for all trouble he has caused, and runs off to get busy writing.
 
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Fortunately, [[Santa Claus]] arrives and is able to magically reassemble Frosty, but before the group can place the hat on Frosty's head, Hinkle appears and again demands to have the hat back. However, Santa refuses to let him touch it and warns Hinkle that he will receive no more Christmas gifts if he keeps on pursuing the hat. However, Santa, noticing his disappointment, tells Hinkle that if he writes apologies to Frosty "a hundred zillion times", he might still receive a present of forgiveness. Realizing that this could mean a new magic hat he could actually use, Hinkle eagerly agrees, apologizes for all trouble he has caused to Karen and Hocus, and runs off to get busy writing.
   
 
Hinkle appears during the end credits marching along with Frosty's friends, donning a brand new hat, which implies that he has already written up his apologies and Santa has kept his word. Hocus Pocus is also seen at his side, which implies the two have reconciled. Hinkle is last seen tipping his new hat as he and the others bid farewell to Frosty, who is leaving with Santa, promising to be back on Christmas Day.
 
Hinkle appears during the end credits marching along with Frosty's friends, donning a brand new hat, which implies that he has already written up his apologies and Santa has kept his word. Hocus Pocus is also seen at his side, which implies the two have reconciled. Hinkle is last seen tipping his new hat as he and the others bid farewell to Frosty, who is leaving with Santa, promising to be back on Christmas Day.
   
Hinkle did not reappear in ''[[Frosty's Winter Wonderland]]'' or ''[[Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July]]'', though [[Sam Spangles]], one of the villains in the latter film, bares a noticeable resemblance to him; however, it is never mentioned if the two characters are related.
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Although Hinkle did not reappear in ''[[Frosty's Winter Wonderland]]'' or ''[[Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July]]'', [[Sam Spangles]], one of the villains in the latter film, bares a noticeable resemblance to him; however, it is never mentioned if the two characters are related.
   
 
In ''[[The Legend of Frosty the Snowman]]'', Hinkle is briefly seen in a flashback in which it is revealed that he is the father of [[Mayor Tinkerton|Theodore Tinkerton]], which would also make him the grandfather of [[Tommy "Thomas" Tinkerton|Tommy]] and [[Charlie Tinkerton]].
 
In ''[[The Legend of Frosty the Snowman]]'', Hinkle is briefly seen in a flashback in which it is revealed that he is the father of [[Mayor Tinkerton|Theodore Tinkerton]], which would also make him the grandfather of [[Tommy "Thomas" Tinkerton|Tommy]] and [[Charlie Tinkerton]].
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==Gallery==
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<gallery widths=200 spacing=small>
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Hinkle arrives.JPG|"Now Professor Hinkle was just about the worst magician in the world."
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Messy, messy, messy.png|"Messy, messy, messy."
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Hinkle chasing Hocus.jpg|Hinkle comes out chasing Hocus and his hat.
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Hinkle wants it back.JPG|"If that hat's magic, I want it back!"
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But you threw it out.jpg|Karen calls Hinkle out on that.
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Hocus scolding Hinkle.jpg|Hocus also doesn't approve of Hinkle taking the hat back...
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Hocus switches the hat.JPG|...so he switches it with a wreath.
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Hinkle on the train.JPG|"I ''must'' get that hat back!"
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frosty-snowman-disneyscreencaps.com-1760.jpg|Hinkle after getting off the train.
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frosty-the-snowman-and-hinkle.jpg|Hinkle demands Frosty give him the hat.
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frosty-snowman-disneyscreencaps.com-2212.jpg|Hinkle chasing after Frosty and Karen.
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frosty-greenhouse-full.jpg|"Now I've got you! And the minute you're all melted, the hat will be mine!"
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Santa confronts Hinkle.jpg|Santa, having just revived Frosty, confronts Hinkle.
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</gallery>
   
 
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Latest revision as of 23:26, 21 December 2023

TLoFtSm- Proffesor Hinkle
I must get that hat back!

— Hinkle sliding into villainy

Professor Hinkle is the antagonist of the Rankin/Bass animated special Frosty the Snowman. He is a magician hired to perform at the school's Christmas party. The narrator describes him as the worst magician in the world, as shown when his equipment falls and his tricks go awry; he puts eggs into his magic hat, which all fall on the floor, and he fails to pull his rebellious pet rabbit, Hocus Pocus, out of the hat. He has a tendency to repeat adjectives or phrases three times in a row when he is excited and/or stressed.

After Hinkle's failed attempt at a magic show, the students to whom he was performing put his magic hat on Frosty the Snowman, whom they had just created, and the hat brings the snowman to life. Seeing its magical properties, Hinkle takes the hat back along with the rabbit, hoping to use the hat to become rich. When the children plea for Hinkle to return the hat to Frosty, the magician tells them that they were only imagining things, and heads off. However, Hocus later escapes with the hat by swapping it with a Christmas wreath and takes it back to the children, who revive Frosty. When Frosty boards a train headed for the North Pole with Hocus and Karen, one of his friends, the Professor pursues them, vowing to get the hat back.

When Karen is unable to withstand riding in the freezing boxcar, the trio disembarks, and Hinkle desperately jumps off, but ends up falling into a heap of snow. Later, he finds Karen sitting beside a campfire and blows the flames out. When Frosty arrives asking Hinkle to stop, the magician demands the hat back, only to watch the two run off so fast he cannot catch them. However, after Frosty brings Karen into a nearby greenhouse to warm her up, he eventually catches up to them and holds the door shut, leaving Frosty to melt inside.

Fortunately, Santa Claus arrives and is able to magically reassemble Frosty, but before the group can place the hat on Frosty's head, Hinkle appears and again demands to have the hat back. However, Santa refuses to let him touch it and warns Hinkle that he will receive no more Christmas gifts if he keeps on pursuing the hat. However, Santa, noticing his disappointment, tells Hinkle that if he writes apologies to Frosty "a hundred zillion times", he might still receive a present of forgiveness. Realizing that this could mean a new magic hat he could actually use, Hinkle eagerly agrees, apologizes for all trouble he has caused to Karen and Hocus, and runs off to get busy writing.

Hinkle appears during the end credits marching along with Frosty's friends, donning a brand new hat, which implies that he has already written up his apologies and Santa has kept his word. Hocus Pocus is also seen at his side, which implies the two have reconciled. Hinkle is last seen tipping his new hat as he and the others bid farewell to Frosty, who is leaving with Santa, promising to be back on Christmas Day.

Although Hinkle did not reappear in Frosty's Winter Wonderland or Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July, Sam Spangles, one of the villains in the latter film, bares a noticeable resemblance to him; however, it is never mentioned if the two characters are related.

In The Legend of Frosty the Snowman, Hinkle is briefly seen in a flashback in which it is revealed that he is the father of Theodore Tinkerton, which would also make him the grandfather of Tommy and Charlie Tinkerton.

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