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Character · Xanth · 9 books

Good Magician Humfrey

Grumpy wizard who answers questions · Piers Anthony

Good Magician Humfrey is a grumpy wizard who answers questions for a year’s service.

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Character facts

First appearance
A Spell for Chameleon (1977)
Latest appearance
Golem in the Gears (1986)
Books
9 (9 minor)
Series
Xanth
Author
Piers Anthony
Circle
Xanth

Where to meet Good Magician Humfrey

Good Magician Humfrey first appears in A Spell for Chameleon (1977), in a minor role, book 1 of the Xanth series.

Buy A Spell for Chameleon

Every book with Good Magician Humfrey

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1977·A Spell for Chameleonminor role · XanthBuy
  2. 1979·The Source of Magicminor role · XanthBuy
  3. 1979·Castle Roognaminor role · XanthBuy
  4. 1982·Centaur Aisleminor role · XanthBuy
  5. 1982·Ogre, Ogreminor role · XanthBuy
  6. 1983·Night Mareminor role · XanthBuy
  7. 1983·Dragon on a Pedestalminor role · XanthBuy
  8. 1984·Crewel Lyeminor role · XanthBuy
  9. 1986·Golem in the Gearsminor role · XanthBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
BinkMan who seems to have no talent9
DorBink's son, who talks to objects3
GrundyGolem3
IreneDor's wife, with a talent for plants3
ChameleonWoman who changes with the moon2