Why was Agatha in the hex?
Ethan Hayes
Published Jan 23, 2026
Wanda is so overcome with grief that magic just bursts right out of her and creates the Hex. She literally tries to escape into the American dream. Agatha says that she senses powerful magic coming from Wanda, and that's why she enters the Hex.
Why is Agatha Harkness in Westview?
It turns out that Agatha is an ancient witch who was drawn to Westview because of Wanda's massive power display in creating the place. Throughout WandaVision's previous seven episodes, it had looked to viewers — and to S.W.O.R.D. — like Wanda was just mind-controlling everyone and giving them new clothes.What did Agatha do in WandaVision?
In the comics, Agatha Harkness is Wanda's mentor and occasionally a supporting superhero in her own right. In contrast, WandaVision's Agatha is a straight up villain who attacks and manipulates Wanda in an attempt to steal her power.Did Wanda know she was in a hex?
Wanda didn't fully know what was going on in the Hex — certainly not at first. She did not consciously create the Hex and its workings; it happened as an outpouring of her grief. Even when she started to realize what was going on, she was in denial about much of it until the final episode.Why did Wanda make a hex?
12 Wanda Creates The Hex InvoluntarilyWanda's emotions unlock a new power within her, one that creates things from nothing. This chaos magic results from Wanda's lack of training; she eventually realizes what she has done and regrets it, but the Hex was not an intentional creation.