Role:: Hufflepuff House House ghost
ThreeWordSummary:: Jolly, good-natured
UsuallyFoundIn:: Hufflepuff Tower,
Description
Appearance: A jolly, portly ghost with a perpetually cheerful expression, dressed in a monk's habit. He shimmers with a gentle, benevolent glow and often carries a kindly, reassuring aura. He's notably round and seems to float with a light, airy grace despite his girth.
Personality: Good-natured, forgiving, and eternally optimistic. The Fat Friar is known for his compassion and his willingness to give second chances, even to those who might not deserve them. He's incredibly amiable and enjoys helping students. He's a true Hufflepuff, embodying loyalty, hard work, and fairness. He often tries to mediate disputes among other ghosts and has a soft spot for everyone.
Gossip: "The Fat Friar is the nicest ghost at Hogwarts, always smiling." "He'll help you find your way if you get lost, especially near the kitchens." "He's always talking about forgiveness, even for Peeves!" "He tries to get the Bloody Baron and Nearly Headless Nick to be friends." "He never says a bad word about anyone."
Interactions
| Session | Interactions |
|---|---|
| Session 07 - Falling Down | Basil seeks out The Fat Friar (with some difficulty) to finally ask about his memories of Eleonora Humblewood (dec.). Basil shares an extraordinary vision of The Fat Friar's death, executed after a long imprisonment by his fellow monks. The Friar explains that ghosts can touch Basil and share what they saw in life. But if touched by a Diviner, there is a risk of seeing their visions. This is what caused Eleonora Humblewood (dec.) to fall into madness and is why The Fat Friar fears for Basil |
| Session 09 - Ghosts of Christmas Past | Basil is informed by The Fat Friar that the strange blue mote, presumed to be some essence of Eleonora Humblewood (dec.), has been sighted hovering in the corner of Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington)'s Festive Deathday Party |
| Session 09 - Ghosts of Christmas Past | Cassie, Vi & Basil head to Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington)'s Deathday Party in the undercroft, hoping to investigate the strange Humblewood mote that The Fat Friar reported |
| Session 09 - Ghosts of Christmas Past | Cassie, Vi & Basil question The Fat Friar about the visions and peculiarities they witnessed at the ghostly Deathday Party. They learn that the Professor of Charms during Eleonora Humblewood (dec.)'s schooling was one Felix Bourne (dec.), an ancestor of today's Charms Professor, Prof. Elara Bourne. No portraits of former Prof. Bourne hang in the castle, but the Hogwarts House Elves are responsible for portrait storage |
| Session 06 - Arania Exumai! | Contemplating the fate of Eleonora Humblewood (dec.), Basil recalls seeing The Fat Friar watching her sadly during her school years. Cuthbert Binns (Ghost) would also have been post-deceased by then and has an active interest in the history of magic and Hogwarts itself. |