Who is Hannah Tupper in The Witch of Blackbird Pond?

Hannah Tupper is one of the few characters that Kit really finds a connection with. That turns out to be troublesome for Kit, but it fortunately works out in the end. Hannah is a dangerous friend to have because of how the majority of the town views her. The people are deeply religious and very superstitious; therefore, they fear anything that is different.
Hannah lives apart from the community, and she is a Quaker. These two things alone make her the village Boogeyman—or, in this case, she is a potential witch. Hannah doesn't really help herself either, since she has been seen stirring a big kettle with a long stick. Kit is able to look past all of the oddities that surround Hannah, and her home becomes a place of refuge. Hannah is eventually suspected of being the cause of the fever, so she becomes a scapegoat for the community.