Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Wicked!
A note written in Dr. Dillamond’s classroom is one of the biggest reveals in Wicked, and here’s what the movie reveals about who actually wrote it. The grand epic of Wicked starts off with a scene centered on Dr. Dillamond, which reveals the politics and major moves that are being made in the background of Wicked. The note about animals in Dillamond’s classroom reveals that the Land of Oz will never be the same after Wicked, with who wrote it being one of the biggest mysteries.
In Wicked, it is revealed that society is turning against the animal inhabitants of Oz. While animals were once equal citizens, animal society is being scrubbed from the Land of Oz, with some animals even losing their ability to speak. The Wizard is waging a hate campaign against the animals, with hate crimes and anti-animal sentiments making their way into the public discourse. Even animal professors like Dr. Dillamond are being banned from teaching, with the note in the goat professor’s class being one of the first hints at this.
The Wicked musical never confirms who wrote the animal note in Dillamond’s class, leaving it a mystery at the end of the source material. It is possible that Wicked: Part Two could confirm that Madame Morrible wrote the animal note, as the second movie could add in this confirmation as well.
Madame Morrible is the most likely suspect to have written the note, as she is working with the Wizard of Oz to push his agenda. The Wizard needs an event like this to occur at Shiz University, making it likely that he would have Morrible do it. Morrible’s access to the school and use of magic make it easy for her to plant the message without being caught. While it’s not confirmed that Morrible was behind it, she seems like the most likely suspect.