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| image           = Andrew Powell.jpg
|image             = Andrew Powell.jpg
| alias           =
|species           = Human
| species=Human
|affiliation      = Winterborne School
| origin     = [[Earth]]
|origin           = [[Earth]]
| appearances    = [[HOMEVID]]: ''[[The Devil of Winterborne]]'', [[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Ghosts of Winterborne]]''
|first            = The Devil of Winterborne (home video)
| actor           = Reece Shearsmith
|appearances      = ''[[Ghosts of Winterborne (home video)|Ghosts of Winterborne]]''
}}'''Andrew Powell''' was a student at the [[Winterborne School|Winterborne Public School]]. Along with the other two Winterborne students who were staying at the school over the holidays — [[Christian Purcell]] and [[Luke (The Devil of Winterborne)|Luke]] — Andrew witnessed some of the macabre [[murder]]s and rituals taking place around the school grounds. The school's [[headmaster]] (and Christian's uncle) [[Gavin Purcell]] was arrested after he was discovered with the dead and mutilated body of Luke.
|main actor       = Reece Shearsmith
}}
'''Andrew James Powell''' was a student at [[Winterborne School]].  


However, it was only after Andrew saw Christian murder the unfortunate teacher [[Barbara Taploe]] that he discovered the true culprit. Christian then kidnapped Andrew and attempted to ritually murder him in order to revive the spirit of the evil founder of the school, [[Isaac Greatorex]]. Interrupted by [[Liz Shaw]] and D.I. [[Burke]], Christian had jumped off a fence and vanished into thin air, leaving Andrew to rebuild his life. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[The Devil of Winterborne]]'')
== Biography ==
Andrew shared a room at Winterborne with [[Christian Purcell]] and [[Luke Pendrell]], with whom he was friends. He stayed at the school during [[Whitsun]] in [[1995]], being told that he could go home in a week "with good behaviour". He hated the school and would have done anything to leave.


Some months later, Andrew finally returned to Winterborne, but simultaneously, Christian's body reappeared and Gavin Purcell was released from prison due to lack of evidence. Mrs. Taploe's identical twin sister [[Margaret Wyndham]] had meanwhile become the new school head.
Andrew, Christian and Luke found [[Barbara Taploe]]'s dog [[Badger (The Devil of Winterborne)|Badger]]'s body in the woods and later learnt about [[Isaac Greatorex]] and the history of the school from Christian, who tickled him and made him uncomfortable. He followed Luke into the loft that night after hearing him sneak out and was scared by a figure in a sheet. The next morning, he believed that Luke was missing and informed [[Gavin Purcell]]. When he turned up, he apologised to [[Liz Shaw]] for wasting her time.


Almost immediately, Andrew began to be haunted by the ghost of Christian — in truth, the spirit of Greatorex — compelling him to resume the ritual murders and complete his resurrection. Andrew killed [[Max (Ghosts of Winterborne)|Max]], one of his fellow-students, but vanished when interrupted by the returning Purcell. Using Purcell's knowledge of the evil rituals, he, Liz and Ms. Wyndham summoned the evil spirit and finally destroyed him, in the process killing Purcell but restoring Andrew, who had again to recover. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Ghosts of Winterborne]]'')
Andrew saw Luke and Christian kissing. On Luke's birthday, he and Christian brought him a cake and found him dead with Gavin Purcell stood over him holding a rope. Andrew did not believe that Purcell had done it and wondered if it had been suicide. When Taploe found Badger's collar in Christian's suitcase, Andrew did not lie for him and was taken captive by him after Taploe was killed. Christian planned to kill Andrew to resurrect Greatorex, by whom he was possessed. However, he was saved by Liz and [[Burke|D.I. Burke]] with Christian vanishing into thin air. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[The Devil of Winterborne (home video)|The Devil of Winterborne]]'')
 
Months later, Andrew returned to the school after a period of time away recovering from the traumatic ordeal, deciding that it was best to confront things. He had visions of Christian who tried to convince him to kill any one of his fellow students. He was visited by Liz, who told him that Christian's body had been found. He hoped that that would mean an end to his nightmares.
 
Andrew agreed to show the attic to [[Max Rosenberg]] where he revealed that he was being manipulated by Greatorex. He stabbed and killed Max and drank some of his blood. After Greatorex was resurrected, he jumped on his back whilst [[Margaret Wyndham]] and Liz banished him. He told Liz that he planned to remain at the school to finish his exams. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Ghosts of Winterborne (home video)|Ghosts of Winterborne]]'')


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Revision as of 14:04, 22 March 2019

Andrew James Powell was a student at Winterborne School.

Biography

Andrew shared a room at Winterborne with Christian Purcell and Luke Pendrell, with whom he was friends. He stayed at the school during Whitsun in 1995, being told that he could go home in a week "with good behaviour". He hated the school and would have done anything to leave.

Andrew, Christian and Luke found Barbara Taploe's dog Badger's body in the woods and later learnt about Isaac Greatorex and the history of the school from Christian, who tickled him and made him uncomfortable. He followed Luke into the loft that night after hearing him sneak out and was scared by a figure in a sheet. The next morning, he believed that Luke was missing and informed Gavin Purcell. When he turned up, he apologised to Liz Shaw for wasting her time.

Andrew saw Luke and Christian kissing. On Luke's birthday, he and Christian brought him a cake and found him dead with Gavin Purcell stood over him holding a rope. Andrew did not believe that Purcell had done it and wondered if it had been suicide. When Taploe found Badger's collar in Christian's suitcase, Andrew did not lie for him and was taken captive by him after Taploe was killed. Christian planned to kill Andrew to resurrect Greatorex, by whom he was possessed. However, he was saved by Liz and D.I. Burke with Christian vanishing into thin air. (HOMEVID: The Devil of Winterborne)

Months later, Andrew returned to the school after a period of time away recovering from the traumatic ordeal, deciding that it was best to confront things. He had visions of Christian who tried to convince him to kill any one of his fellow students. He was visited by Liz, who told him that Christian's body had been found. He hoped that that would mean an end to his nightmares.

Andrew agreed to show the attic to Max Rosenberg where he revealed that he was being manipulated by Greatorex. He stabbed and killed Max and drank some of his blood. After Greatorex was resurrected, he jumped on his back whilst Margaret Wyndham and Liz banished him. He told Liz that he planned to remain at the school to finish his exams. (HOMEVID: Ghosts of Winterborne)