The Pothunters · Character
Vaughan
A schoolboy of easy loyalties and athletic enthusiasms, quick to toast a villain's father as a philanthropist if it means a rival leaves the House.
supporting
First appearance: the pothunters
As a supporting figure in The Pothunters, Vaughan is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Shares the study; bitter about not being made head of the House due to Mr.
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Vaughan moves through St. Austin's with the comfortable assurance of a boy who cares more about the cross-country race than about mysteries. He shares Dallas's relief when the unpopular Plunkett is sent down, joking…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Secondary school and local figures
- Main characters and suspects
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Plunkett
friendship · positive
Fellow students with regular interaction, possibly roommates or teammates. How this plays out →
- Dallas
friendship · positive
- Plunkett
friendship · positive
Fellow students with regular interaction, possibly roommates or teammates. How this plays out →
- Dallas
friendship · positive
- Dallas
friendship · positive
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