# Charteris — School Stories character guide

> Charteris in School Stories by P. G. Wodehouse.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Mine, he, himself

**First appearance:** 0002-now-talking-about-cricket

## Snapshot

A prefect and relentless school journalist whose self-published paper, The Glow Worm, trades in gossip, scoops, and the quiet ruin of other boys' dignity.

## Who they are

Charteris edits The Glow Worm at his own expense, and it outsells the official school magazine because he always knows the news first. He is the one who tells the Babe, with relish, that Dacre is going to be married, and he cannot resist needling a friend who minds his own business. His journalistic instinct for a story makes him both the House's best-informed schemer and the natural engine of its scandals.

## Relationships

### [Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/characters/smith)

_friendship_

Charteris and Smith share a strong bond of camaraderie and mutual support.

### [Hunters Dunstable](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/characters/hunters_dunstable)

_friendship_

Charteris and Hunters Dunstable are frequent companions with a friendly dynamic.

### [Welch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/characters/welch)

_friendship_

Charteris and Welch are companions within the school social circle.

### [Pillingshot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/characters/pillingshot)

_friendship_

Charteris and Pillingshot interact frequently as fellow students and friends.

### [Mrs. Spencer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/characters/mrs_spencer)

_social_

Charteris and Mrs. Spencer have a social acquaintance likely within the school community.

### [Clephane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/characters/clephane)

_friendship_

Charteris and Clephane are companions within the school setting.

### [Tom Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/characters/tom_brown)

_friendship_

Charteris and Tom Brown share a friendly bond as schoolmates.

### [Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/characters/smith)

_friendship_

Charteris and Smith share a strong bond of camaraderie and mutual support.

### [Hunters Dunstable](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/characters/hunters_dunstable)

_friendship_

Charteris and Hunters Dunstable are frequent companions with a friendly dynamic.

### [Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/characters/smith)

_friendship_

Charteris and Smith share a strong bond of camaraderie and mutual support.

### [Tom Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/characters/tom_brown)

_friendship_

Charteris and Tom Brown share a friendly bond as schoolmates.

### [Welch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/characters/welch)

_friendship_

Charteris and Welch are companions within the school social circle.

## In the story

### [Now, Talking About Cricket](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/chapters/now-talking-about-cricket)

The narrator, reminiscing about his school days and cricket experiences.

### [Bradshaw’s Little Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/chapters/bradshaw-s-little-story)

The narrator and a study mate who inadvertently misinforms Bradshaw about who is setting the exam paper, leading to Bradshaw's punishment.

### [The Babe and the Dragon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/chapters/the-babe-and-the-dragon)

A prefect in Merevale's who edits The Glow Worm and informs the Babe of Dacre's engagement to Miss Beezley.

### [The Manoeuvres of Charteris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/chapters/the-manoeuvres-of-charteris)

Central figure in the chapter, executing strategic maneuvers.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/chapters/i)

Nursing a grudge against the Headmaster for being called a 'buffoon'; engages in deliberate rule-breaking and out-of-bounds trips to Stapleton.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/chapters/ii)

Visits Tony, goes to Stapleton to borrow books, and encounters the secretary of the Old Crockfordians.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/chapters/iii)

Feels dull and bored as the term ends; works on a satirical article for The Glow Worm; reluctantly agrees to a run with the Babe; considers entering a race as a prank.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/chapters/iv)

Protagonist who decides to sneak to Rutton sports to run the strangers' mile, defying school rules.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/chapters/v)

Defeats two hooligans to rescue a young girl, then misses his train and is given a lift by Dr. Adamson.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/school_stories_se/chapters/vi)

Called before the Headmaster for attending Rutton sports; receives a mitigated punishment after Dorothy's intervention; returns to Merevale's and discusses the upcoming match.

## Links

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