Andrew Ketterley

"Well, either he's mad or there's some other mystery."

Andrew Ketterley was Digory Kirke's eccentric uncle; his mother's brother.

Andrew was a self-proclaimed "magician", although he only copied the magic tricks he learned from books. He was responsible for starting the travel between Earth and Narnia, through the the crafting of the magic rings which Digory and Polly Plummer use to access the Wood Between the Worlds. Initially a frightening figure to Digory and Polly, Andrew was too cowardly and incompetent to be a serious villain, though he did cause much trouble both intentionally and unintentionally. Too scared to try out the magic rings himself, he cruelly tricked the children into trying the rings without knowing how they work, resulting in their accidental visit to Charn and the transport of the evil witch Jadis first to Earth and then to Narnia. In Narnia, while the others were marveling at the miracle of Aslan's creation of the world, all Andrew was interested in were the possibilities for commercial exploitation. During Jadis's brief visit to Earth, he became infatuated with her. He was described as "prideful as a peacock", and had a drinking problem. Andrew had a "fairy godmother" named Mrs. Lefay who was his real godmother.

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Andrew Ketterley
 * Fantasy Author J.K. Rowling may have borrowed Andrew's first name for one of her characters, Andrew Kirke, who also shares a surname with Ketterley's nephew, Digory Kirke.