Dr. Crabblesnitch ( Bully, And Is The School Principal Of Bullworth Academy)

Character description
Dr. Crabblesnitch is a very stern looking man, apparently in his late 50s. He has brown hair that is well into the process of graying, a perpetual 5 o'clock shadow, and a cleft chin. He wears a brown suit many years out of style and adds a fedora hat to it in the wintertime.

Development
During development, Crabblesnitch was originally intended as the main antagonist of the game; a corrupt, authoritarian and abusive headmaster. However, by the game's release in 2006, was switched to Gary Smith as an antagonist and Crabblesnitch became an oblivious, rather than malignant, authority figure.

In an early article, he was described as having attended Bullworth as a child. He served as a prefect and upon graduating, became the history teacher. When his predecessor died or retired, the school board selected Crabblesnitch as the new headmaster. His private residence is described as being quite spartan and having contributed to his outlook on life. Crabblesnitch's background was not addressed in the final game.

He was described as taking great enjoyment from keeping permanent records of students on hand, and reciting from them when the students were sent to his office as punishment. This particular trait stuck with him into the final version of the game.

It has been implied from student gossip and in the cutscenes that Dr. Crabblesnitch is in a secret relationship with Miss Danvers somewhat akin to the relationship of Mr. Galloway and Ms. Philips, or at the very least they appear to be fond of each other.

A townsfolk claims the only reason he keeps Mr. Burton in a job is because Mr. Burton has something over him.

In a few early gameplay pictures, Crabblesnitch was seen roaming the campus.

Dr. Crabblesnitch's first name, Ralph, is given in the manual included with the NTSC version of the PS2 edition of the game. The manual starts with a letter from Dr. Crabblesnitch to the player, and he signs the letter as Dr. Ralph Crabblesnitch.

Characteristics
Crabblesnitch believes that "fixing" problem children is his calling in life. He is self-righteous, pompous, and condescending to students, and keeps extensive permanent records of all their misbehavior, both minor and major. However, he is oblivious to some of the goings on in the school. He refers to bullying as "school spirit", ridiculing the idea that it is a problem. It is also insinuated that he isn't above giving concessions to people who donate to the academy.

Despite his negative traits, Dr. Crabblesnitch does seem to be at heart a decent person. When confronted with undeniable evidence of wrongdoing from his faculty members, he does not hesitate in firing them. This is exhibited when he fires Mr. Hattrick for his test-selling scheme and workplace bullying as soon as he receives foolproof evidence of it. Likewise, although he initially expelled Zoe for complaining about Mr. Burton's predatory behavior towards the girls at the school, he reinstates her and fires him after being confronted about it by Jimmy.