

This problem is accompanied by political strife between The Mage and the Old Families, the posh magical upper class. Since the Humdrum's first appearance, magickal "dead spots" have been created all over England, places where magik no longer exists, and magickal beings are unable to use their powers. The prophecy promises a great threat to magick, the Insidious Humdrum, and a savior. His powers occasionally cause him to "go off" in a flare of power whenever he is overwhelmed. Dubbed "The Chosen One", Simon is believed to be the prophesied Greatest Mage, due to his extraordinary powers. Raised among the "Normals" (humans without magical powers) Simon was discovered as a child by his mentor The Mage, who is the headmaster of Watford, and the Head of the Coven, making him the leader of the magickal world. Simon Snow is an 18-year-old orphaned magician returning to Watford School of Magicks for his eighth and final year. In Gemma Leslie's book, Simon Snow is Agatha Wellbelove's boyfriend and the nemesis of his roommate and deadly enemy, Tyrannus Basilton Grimm Pitch. Carry on, Simon had tens of thousands views weekly, and as some of the readers said to Cath, they couldn't imagine a different ending than hers, even thought the last book named Simon Snow and the eight dance by Gemma Leslie was supposed to come out in a few months. He is also a main character in every fanfiction Cath ever wrote, with the most popular one named "Carry on, Simon", which Cath wrote as a fan sequel to Simon Snow and the seventh oak. Simon Snow appears in Fangirl as a lead character of Cath and Wren’s favourite books named “ The Simon Snow book series”. Simon treats Watford like a sanctuary and refuses to think about it until he's on his way back in September every summer. When he was 11, the Mage retrieved him and brought him to Watford and told him he was the Chosen One, the Greatest Mage and became his legal guardian.ĭespite this, The Mage did not reveal Simon's true identity and raised him as an orphan, returning him to orphanges every summer.


The Mage left Simon outside of an orphanage in Wales when he was a baby, with the name his mother chosen Simon Snow written on his arm. Simon's mother died in childbirth, possibly due to the rituals The Mage performed failing. He was born during an eclipse as part of a ritual performed by The Mage in order to create the Chosen One as was in accordance with World of Mages prophecies. Simon Snow Salisbury was born to parents Davy (David Cadwaller) aka The Mage and Lucy Salisbury.
