As in the novel, Nessarose receives the Silver Shoes as a gift from her father. Nessarose at first feels bad that Elphaba never received such a gift, and although she is embarrassed by Elphaba's sudden outbursts of magic, she is thrilled and excited when her older sister is invited by the Wizard to be his right-hand. Unlike in the novel, Nessarose does not oppose the Wizard, but rather respects and fears him like everyone else in Oz. In fact, she becomes truly incensed with Elphaba when the green-skinned witch opposes the Wizard and goes renegade, especially because this leads to her beloved father dying "of shame." Nessarose explains that she can't hide a fugitive like Elphaba because she is an "unelected official." She is also not impressed by her older sister's attempts to rescue speaking Animals from the Wizard, pointing out that Elphaba never thought to use her powers to cure Nessarose of her disability. Feeling guilty, Elphaba enchants the Silver Shoes by means of a spell from her Grimmerie from the Wizard, turning them into the magical Ruby Slippers and enabling her younger sister to walk without a wheelchair.