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The Headmaster

The headmaster of Wrykyn, a figure of authority.

minor

First appearance: i the fifteenth place

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In The Mayor's Visit: Receives the mayor's complaint and promises a thorough inquiry. Later, in The Finding of the Bat: Assigns Trevor the task of searching studies for tobacco after Mr. Dexter reports smoking in the…

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse school members
  • Protagonist
  • External and authority figures
  • Main student group

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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