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Father Blackwood challenges Sabrina to solve a complex puzzle box designed by her father, Edward Spellman. With the help of Nick Scratch , who sneaks her a forbidden journal, she solves it by the episode's end, inadvertently summoning a demon.

The Weird Sisters look down on Sabrina for being "half-mortal". The episode uses the Academy setting to explore elitism within the magical world, framing Sabrina as an outsider who relies on her mortal compassion and her aunts' support to dismantle the school's archaic traditions. Le_Terrificanti_Avventure_Di_Sabrina_1x04_Cap_Q...

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Episode 4 Review - Chapter Four Father Blackwood challenges Sabrina to solve a complex

The Academy is described as a "hellish Hogwarts" where bullying is not just tolerated but integrated into the culture through the Harrowing. The episode critiques institutional silence, as Father Blackwood and the faculty ignore the fact that students like Quentin have died during these rituals. Sabrina’s refusal to break under pressure serves as a subversion of this cycle of abuse. The episode uses the Academy setting to explore

A central theme is the tension between Sabrina’s desire for power (to defeat the Dark Lord) and the Academy's attempts to contain her. This is highlighted by: