Harold Scrubb

Harold Scrubb is the father to Eustace Scrubb, and husband to Alberta Scrubb. He is also the uncle to the Pevensies, and possibly the brother to Helen Pevensie, though this is unclear, as the relationship between the Scrubbs and the Pevensies was never revealed in the books or the films, so she may be his sister or his sister-in-law.

He and his wife were very progressive people. They were non-smokers, teetotalers (non-alcoholics), vegetarians, pacifists, republicans, and wore a special kind of underwear. In their house, they had very little furniture, very few clothes on beds, and the windows were always open.

Alberta appeared to have been the true head of the family, rather than Harold, as she seemed the more bossy of the two. In 1933 they had a son, Eustace Clarence Scrubb, whom they raised to be as they were. The family made their home in Cambridge.

He allowed Lucy and Edmund to stay at his home for a short time in 1942, while their parents and Susan were away on holiday, and Peter was studying for his exams.

Like his wife, he was easily swayed by his son, and often believed the lies he said about his cousins, often getting them into trouble. He preferred being called by his first name by Eustace, instead of father.

In the film, Harold is displayed basically as a quiet man who spends his time listening to the radio or reading the newspaper, and didn't seem very interested in spending time with his family, or at least with his niece and nephew. He didn't even listen to his son when he was telling on Edmund, who was making faces at him.

Harold Knilch