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John Harrington

A man who discovers a cursed object in an old house.

minor

Also known as Harrington

First appearance: a warning to the curious

John Harrington shows up with force in Casting the Runes. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A Cambridge acquaintance who wrote a scathing review of Karswell's book and later died mysteriously after being chased up a tree.
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MEMr. Edward Dun…MKMr. KarswellMBMr. BowmanMTMr. TimmsSRSir RichardJHJohn Harrington

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Cursed Objects & Haunted Houses
  • Protagonist
  • Cursed Estates & Hauntings
  • Supernatural Investigators & Victims

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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