# Pribislav Hippe — The Magic Mountain character guide

> Pribislav Hippe in The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Hippe, Pribislav

**First appearance:** 0025-hippe

## Who they are

A schoolmate of Hans Castorp's youth, remembered for his Slavic features and borrowed pencil.

## In the story

### [Hippe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magic_mountain_se/chapters/hippe)

Remembered as an exotic, model pupil from Hans's school days, the object of his secret admiration and the partner in a brief, significant conversation.

### [Snow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magic_mountain_se/chapters/snow)

Associated with Clavdia Chauchat in Hans's confused, beer-addled reminiscence about the pencil ('son crayon').

## Links

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