John Segundus

John Segundus is one of the secondary characters of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. He is an amateur magician who briefly joins the York Society of Magicians. In an attempt to bring magic back to England, Segundus visits a known and practiced magician, Mr. Norrell.

Biography
In his apartment, Segundus attempts to perform magic by repairing a broken horn in a bowl of water. After failing, he adds the broken pipe to a pile of others he has been unable to repair. Leaving his apartment, Segundus heads to the York Society of Magicians latest meeting. Foxcastle addresses him, and he stands to ask his question as to why magic is no longer done in England. He believes that it should be done on the street and to benefit the battlefield. The society laugh at his questions, and Foxcastle replies indirectly that it is not possible to perform magic, and wonders whether Segundus has been attempting magic himself.

In the wake of the society meeting, Segundus meets Mr. Honeyfoot in the street as he travels to the next book store to find the books he has been looking for. In the Houlston Bookseller, Segundus once again finds that his books have already been taken. Distracting the bookseller, he searches through the log and finds the buyer is located in Hurtfew Abbey.