# Charteris — The Pothunters character guide

> Charteris in The Pothunters by P. G. Wodehouse.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mr. Charteris

**First appearance:** 0001-the-pothunters

## Who they are

Editor of the unofficial school magazine The Glow Worm, Charteris turns a monthly tea into a banjo-accompanied tribunal of gossip and verse.

## Relationships

### [Jim Thomson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/characters/jim_thomson)

_friendship_

Close school friends, often involved in shared exploits or mischief.

### [Tony Graham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/characters/tony_graham)

_friendship_

Friends and likely co-conspirators in school adventures.

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

_friendship_

Schoolmates who interact regularly, possibly in academic or athletic contexts.

### [Jim Thomson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/characters/jim_thomson)

_friendship_

Close school friends, often involved in shared exploits or mischief.

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

_friendship_

Schoolmates who interact regularly, possibly in academic or athletic contexts.

### [Tony Graham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/characters/tony_graham)

_friendship_

Friends and likely co-conspirators in school adventures.

### [Tony Graham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/characters/tony_graham)

_friendship_

Friends and likely co-conspirators in school adventures.

### [Jim Thomson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/characters/jim_thomson)

_friendship_

Close school friends, often involved in shared exploits or mischief.

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

_friendship_

Schoolmates who interact regularly, possibly in academic or athletic contexts.

## In the story

### [The Pothunters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/the-pothunters)

Charteris is involved in planning a distraction related to the events.

### [IV: Certain Revelations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/iv-certain-revelations)

Refuses to lend Jim his notebook, saying he needs it for exam preparation.

### [Literary Banquet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/vi-literary-banquet)

Hosts the tea, plays banjo, edits The Glow Worm, and jokes about the burglary.

### [The Sports](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/xi-the-sports)

Advises Jim to stay calm and not look guilty; jokes about the situation.

### [An Interesting Interview](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/xii-an-interesting-interview)

Proposes publishing a special number of The Glow Worm to raise money for Jim; arranges with the shop for a sovereign advance.

### [The Disappearance of J. Thomson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/xvi-the-disappearance-of-j-thomson)

A prefect in Merevale's House, present when the search is organized.

### [We'll Proceed to Search for Thomson if He Be Above the Ground](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/xvii-we-ll-proceed-to-search-for-thomson-if-he-be-above-the-ground)

Leads the search party, makes poetic observations, and orchestrates the rescue effort.

### [In Which the Affairs of Various Persons Are Wound Up](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/xviii-in-which-the-affairs-of-various-persons-are-wound-up)

Organizes the overnight production of The Glow Worm special edition to raise Jim's pound.

## Links

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