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⚫ | '''The Charlatan''' was the male antagonist in [[Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump]], a wizarding fairy tale written by [[Beedle the Bard]] and included in a collection of his stories known as [[The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]. In the story, he tricked a foolish [[King (Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump)|King]] into thinking that the charlatan was a [[Wizards|wizard]], while he was just a mere [[Muggle]] who knew no [[magic]] at all. The [[King (Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump)|King]] appointed him as [[Grand Sorcerer in Chief]], the [[King (Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump)|King]]'s Private [[Magic]] Master, so he could teach him his "magic". The King was fooled until [[Babbitty]] made him confess that he was a fraud. He was then ordered to the dungeons. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Instructor of Magic=== |
===Instructor of Magic=== |
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{{Quote|Wanted by King, an Instructor of [[Magic]]|The King's Proclamations|The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)}} |
{{Quote|Wanted by King, an Instructor of [[Magic]]|The King's Proclamations|The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)}} |
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⚫ | The King wanted to learn how to use [[magic]], so he had proclamations read in every village across the country, looking for someone with [[magic]]al abilities to teach him. No real [[wizards|wizards or witches]] responded, due to the King's earlier decree that all [[Wizards|wizards and witches]] be hunted down and killed by the Brigade of Witch-Hunters. However, the cunning Charlatan pretended to be a wizard of enormous skill. He took the post as the King's Magic Master for purely selfish reasons of gaining money, rubies, a silver chalice and fame. |
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⚫ | One day, while the King and the Charlatan were practicing waving their twigs and chanting meaningless rhymes, they heard Babbitty cackling hysterically from her cottage. This enraged the King, who demanded that the Charlatan perform in front of his subjects to show off his new abilities. The Charlatan attempted to back out by saying he had to go out of town, and could help him, but the King threatened to send the Brigade after him. And if he stayed, and anyone ridiculed the King, the Charlatan's head would be cut off.<ref name="TBB">''[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)]]''</ref> |
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===Help from Babbitty=== |
===Help from Babbitty=== |
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+ | {{Quote|If you fail to help me, I shall denounce you as a witch, and it will be you who is torn apart by the King's hounds!|The Charlatan to [[Babbitty]]|The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)}} |
− | The charlatan heads to [[Babbitty]]'s house, where they spy on her, and find out that she is a real [[witch]]. He asks her to help him, or he said he would turn her in to the [[Brigade of Witch-Hunters]]. |
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+ | The Charlatan headed to [[Babbitty]]'s house, from where she had been spying on the King and the Charlatan, and found out that she is a real [[Wizards|witch]]. He demanded that she helped him, threatening that should she refuse, he would turn her in to the [[Brigade of Witch-Hunters]]. [[Babbitty]] agreed to help out the Charlatan. He told [[Babbitty]] that she would hide in the bush tomorrow, and do anything in her power to help in this charade. |
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⚫ | The next day, with help of [[Babbitty]], the King and the Charlatan performed their "[[magic]]". They astonished the crowd by making a hat [[Vanishing Spell|disappear]], [[Levitation Charm|levitating]] a horse, but when one of the brigade asked if the King can make his dead hound return to life, the King attempted in vain. [[Babbitty]] did nothing, because she knew no [[magic]] can raise the dead. The crowd laughed at the King, and the King wanted to know why the spell wasn't working. The Charlatan pointed to the bush, and said that a wicked [[Wizards|witch]] was blocking them. Babbitty ran from the bush, and when the hounds chased after her she [[Apparition|disappeared]], leaving the dogs barking at a tree.<ref name="TBB"/> |
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⚫ | The Charlatan told the crowd that [[Babbitty]] had turned into an tree, and that the tree must be cut down, because she is an "evil" [[Wizards|witch]]. The tree was then cut down. As the crowd started to leave, they heard a cackling coming from the stump. Babbitty told the crowd that real witches and wizards cannot be cut in half, and that they should cut the "Grand Sorcerer" in two to prove it. Begging for mercy, the Charlatan then confessed that he was a fraud and was sent to the dungeons.<ref name="TBB"/> |
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===The King=== |
===The King=== |
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− | {{Quote|The charlatan gave one of the twigs to the King and assured him that it was a [[wand]] with tremendous power|The Charlatan|The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)}} |
+ | {{Quote|The charlatan gave one of the twigs to [[King (Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump)|the King]] and assured him that it was a [[wand]] with tremendous power.|The Charlatan|The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)}} |
− | When the King called in any [[wizard]]s or [[witch]]es to teach him [[magic]], a charlatan came to the palace claiming to be a wizard with enormous skill. The charlantan performed a few simple tricks , which conviced the King of his [[magic]]al powers and he taught him, despite not knowing any [[magic]] himself. He accepted the post of the King's [[magic]] instructor purely to benefit his wealth and social standing. |
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+ | When [[King (Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump)|the King]] called for [[Wizards|wizards or witches]] to teach [[King (Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump)|him]] [[magic]], the Charlatan came to the palace claiming to be a gifted wizard with great talents. He performed a few simple tricks, presumably a form of sleight-of-hand, which convinced the King of the Charlatan's [[magic]]al powers. From then on, the Charlatan pretended to teach the King "magic," despite not knowing any [[magic]] himself. In order to get "supplies" for the "magic lessons," he asked for treasures to finance this venture. |
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− | When ordered by the King to perform magic in front of the people, the Charlatan went to [[Babbitty]], knowing that she was a [[witch]]. He presuaded her to conceal herself inside a bush while the King gave his magical display, and to perform the spells for him, without his knowledge. Babbitty agreed. The next day, the charlatan and the King, with help from [[Babbitty]] , performed [[magic]]. The King does not succeed in bringing a dead dog back to life however, and the charlatan accused Babbitty of blocking his spells, so [[Babbitty]] fled. When [[Babbitty]] turned into her [[animagus]] and hid under a tree, it got chopped in half. But when she told the king that no [[witch]] or [[wizard]] could be chopped in half, and they should prove this by chopping the charlatan in half, the charlatan confessed that he was a fraud and was sent to the dungeon by orders of the King.<ref name="TBB"/> |
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+ | Later, when [[King (Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump)|the King]] found out that the Charlatan was a fraud, he was sent to the dungeons.<ref name="TBB"/> |
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===Babbitty=== |
===Babbitty=== |
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− | {{Quote|Cut her down, Your Majesty, that is the way to treat evil witches|The Charlatan|The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)}} |
+ | {{Quote|Cut her down, Your Majesty, that is the way to treat evil witches.|The Charlatan|The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)}} |
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+ | [[File:Babitty.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Babbitty]], the King's washerwoman]] |
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+ | [[Babbitty]] was the king's washerwoman. She thought the Charlatan and [[King (Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump)|King]]'s "lessons" were ridiculous and laughed at the King, putting the Charlatan in great danger due to the King's rage. When the Charlatan came to see her, he blackmailed [[Babbitty]] to perform the King's spells for him without the King's knowledge, or else he would denounce her as a [[wizards|witch]] to the [[Brigade of Witch-Hunters]]. [[Babbitty]] agreed to help him. The following day, with help of [[Babbitty]], the King and Charlatan pretended to perform "magic". But when one of the [[Brigade of Witch-Hunters|brigade]] asked if the [[King (Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump)|King]] could bring his dead hound back to life, the King attempted to do so in vain. [[Babbitty]] did nothing to try to help. |
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+ | Being a true witch, she knew it was useless to attempt to [[Necromancy|bring back the Dead]]. The crowd laughed at the King, and the enraged King asked the Charlatan why the "magic" was not working. The Charlatan betrayed [[Babbitty]] and pointed out the bush behind which Babbitty was hiding, claiming that an evil which was blocking the King's spells. Babbitty ran, and a chase began. The King's hounds chased Babbitty, until she "disappeared," while the dogs stood barking at a tree. The Charlatan convinced the King and the crowd that Babbitty had turned into an apple. He told the King to cut down the tree, for that was the way to treat evil witches. After the men eagerly cut down the tree, a loud cackling sound comes from the stump of the tree. Babbitty told the crowd that real [[wizards|wizards and witches]] cannot be cut in half. She suggested they cut the Charlatan in half to prove it. The terrified Charaltan admitted his trickery, and was sent to the dungeons.<ref name="TBB"/> |
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==Personality and traits== |
==Personality and traits== |
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{{Quote|The charlatan bade the King give him a large sack of gold, so that he might purchase wands and other magical necessities|The cunning Charlatan|The Tales of Beedle the Bard}} |
{{Quote|The charlatan bade the King give him a large sack of gold, so that he might purchase wands and other magical necessities|The cunning Charlatan|The Tales of Beedle the Bard}} |
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− | The charlatan was a very cunning man who was both selfish and greedy. Therefore he tricked the [[King (Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump)|King]] in giving him money, rubbies and silver chalices in exchange for his "magic lessons". He also was quite cruel as he broke [[Babbitty]] promise and turned her in for purely self-beneficial reasons. |
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+ | The Charlatan is very cunning man, capable of coming up with the idea to trick the King, and using the King and [[Babbitty]] to gain money and fame. He is also extremely greedy, asking the King for various precious treasures, including a silver chalice, rubies, and a large sack of gold. He betrayed Babbitty to the King to get out of his own troubles, proving his selfishness. His greed and schemes turned against him as Babbitty persuaded the King to slice him down to prove whether he is a wizard or not, which led to the Charlatan to confess in cowardice. |
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+ | ==See also== |
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+ | *[[Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump]] |
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+ | *[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard]] |
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+ | *[[Babbitty]] |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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*''[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)|The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]'' |
*''[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)|The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]'' |
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+ | {{Reflist}} |
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+ | {{Tales of Beedle}} |
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+ | [[es:Charlatán (Babbitty Rabbitty y su Cepa Carcajeante)]] |
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[[Category:Fictional characters|Charlatan]] |
[[Category:Fictional characters|Charlatan]] |
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Revision as of 05:01, 29 December 2013
"Are you a wizard, or what?"
The title of this article is conjectural. Although it is based on canonical information, the actual name is a conjecture and may be supplanted at any time by additional information released from canonical sources. If this occurs, please move this page to the appropriate title. |
- "However, a cunning charlatan with no magical power saw a chance of enriching himself."
- — The Charlatan's description[src]
The Charlatan was the male antagonist in Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump, a wizarding fairy tale written by Beedle the Bard and included in a collection of his stories known as The Tales of Beedle the Bard. In the story, he tricked a foolish King into thinking that the charlatan was a wizard, while he was just a mere Muggle who knew no magic at all. The King appointed him as Grand Sorcerer in Chief, the King's Private Magic Master, so he could teach him his "magic". The King was fooled until Babbitty made him confess that he was a fraud. He was then ordered to the dungeons.
Biography
Instructor of Magic
The King wanted to learn how to use magic, so he had proclamations read in every village across the country, looking for someone with magical abilities to teach him. No real wizards or witches responded, due to the King's earlier decree that all wizards and witches be hunted down and killed by the Brigade of Witch-Hunters. However, the cunning Charlatan pretended to be a wizard of enormous skill. He took the post as the King's Magic Master for purely selfish reasons of gaining money, rubies, a silver chalice and fame.
One day, while the King and the Charlatan were practicing waving their twigs and chanting meaningless rhymes, they heard Babbitty cackling hysterically from her cottage. This enraged the King, who demanded that the Charlatan perform in front of his subjects to show off his new abilities. The Charlatan attempted to back out by saying he had to go out of town, and could help him, but the King threatened to send the Brigade after him. And if he stayed, and anyone ridiculed the King, the Charlatan's head would be cut off.[1]
Help from Babbitty
The Charlatan headed to Babbitty's house, from where she had been spying on the King and the Charlatan, and found out that she is a real witch. He demanded that she helped him, threatening that should she refuse, he would turn her in to the Brigade of Witch-Hunters. Babbitty agreed to help out the Charlatan. He told Babbitty that she would hide in the bush tomorrow, and do anything in her power to help in this charade.
The next day, with help of Babbitty, the King and the Charlatan performed their "magic". They astonished the crowd by making a hat disappear, levitating a horse, but when one of the brigade asked if the King can make his dead hound return to life, the King attempted in vain. Babbitty did nothing, because she knew no magic can raise the dead. The crowd laughed at the King, and the King wanted to know why the spell wasn't working. The Charlatan pointed to the bush, and said that a wicked witch was blocking them. Babbitty ran from the bush, and when the hounds chased after her she disappeared, leaving the dogs barking at a tree.[1]
Discovery of his Trickery
- "…as he raised the axe the charlatan fell to his knees, screaming for mercy and confessing all his wickedness."
- — The Charlatan confesses When threatened[src]
The Charlatan told the crowd that Babbitty had turned into an tree, and that the tree must be cut down, because she is an "evil" witch. The tree was then cut down. As the crowd started to leave, they heard a cackling coming from the stump. Babbitty told the crowd that real witches and wizards cannot be cut in half, and that they should cut the "Grand Sorcerer" in two to prove it. Begging for mercy, the Charlatan then confessed that he was a fraud and was sent to the dungeons.[1]
Relationships
The King
When the King called for wizards or witches to teach him magic, the Charlatan came to the palace claiming to be a gifted wizard with great talents. He performed a few simple tricks, presumably a form of sleight-of-hand, which convinced the King of the Charlatan's magical powers. From then on, the Charlatan pretended to teach the King "magic," despite not knowing any magic himself. In order to get "supplies" for the "magic lessons," he asked for treasures to finance this venture.
Later, when the King found out that the Charlatan was a fraud, he was sent to the dungeons.[1]
Babbitty
- "Cut her down, Your Majesty, that is the way to treat evil witches."
- — The Charlatan[src]
Babbitty was the king's washerwoman. She thought the Charlatan and King's "lessons" were ridiculous and laughed at the King, putting the Charlatan in great danger due to the King's rage. When the Charlatan came to see her, he blackmailed Babbitty to perform the King's spells for him without the King's knowledge, or else he would denounce her as a witch to the Brigade of Witch-Hunters. Babbitty agreed to help him. The following day, with help of Babbitty, the King and Charlatan pretended to perform "magic". But when one of the brigade asked if the King could bring his dead hound back to life, the King attempted to do so in vain. Babbitty did nothing to try to help.
Being a true witch, she knew it was useless to attempt to bring back the Dead. The crowd laughed at the King, and the enraged King asked the Charlatan why the "magic" was not working. The Charlatan betrayed Babbitty and pointed out the bush behind which Babbitty was hiding, claiming that an evil which was blocking the King's spells. Babbitty ran, and a chase began. The King's hounds chased Babbitty, until she "disappeared," while the dogs stood barking at a tree. The Charlatan convinced the King and the crowd that Babbitty had turned into an apple. He told the King to cut down the tree, for that was the way to treat evil witches. After the men eagerly cut down the tree, a loud cackling sound comes from the stump of the tree. Babbitty told the crowd that real wizards and witches cannot be cut in half. She suggested they cut the Charlatan in half to prove it. The terrified Charaltan admitted his trickery, and was sent to the dungeons.[1]
Personality and traits
- "The charlatan bade the King give him a large sack of gold, so that he might purchase wands and other magical necessities"
- — The cunning Charlatan[src]
The Charlatan is very cunning man, capable of coming up with the idea to trick the King, and using the King and Babbitty to gain money and fame. He is also extremely greedy, asking the King for various precious treasures, including a silver chalice, rubies, and a large sack of gold. He betrayed Babbitty to the King to get out of his own troubles, proving his selfishness. His greed and schemes turned against him as Babbitty persuaded the King to slice him down to prove whether he is a wizard or not, which led to the Charlatan to confess in cowardice.
Behind the scenes
- In 1998, Ron Weasley mentioned being told the story of Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump by his mother when he was a child.[2]