Nicholas lived in the 15th century and was born into a noble Minsy-Poppington family. At the age of eleven, he entered Hogwarts and was placed in Gryffindor. It is not clear what subject he excelled in, but he was clearly not good at transfiguration. 尼古拉斯生活在15世纪，出生于高贵的敏西-波平顿家庭。十一岁时，他进入霍格沃茨读书，并被分进了格兰芬多。虽不清楚他在哪个学科上出色，但是他很明显并不擅长于变形术。 As an adult, Sir Nicholas was openly associated with Muggles and was knighted as a courtier in the palace of King Henry VII. 在成年后，尼古拉斯爵士公开地和麻瓜交往。他被授以爵位，是国王亨利七世皇宫中的朝臣。
On the evening of October 30th, 1492, Sir Nicholas met Lady Griff while walking in the park. She was sure Nicholas could help her correct her crooked teeth, but this attempt backfired and made her grow fangs. 1492年10月30日晚上，尼古拉斯爵士在公园里漫步时碰到了格丽夫女士。她确信尼古拉斯能够帮助自己矫正歪牙，但是这次尝试却事与愿违，让她长出了獠牙。 Because of this mistake, Sir Nicholas was immediately imprisoned and sentenced to beheading. Just before he was locked into the dungeon, his wand was taken away, so that he could not escape there by magic. He shouted all night, saying that he would soon be able to eliminate the harm brought to Mrs Griff. 因为这个错误，尼古拉斯爵士随即被关押，并被判斩首。就在他被锁进地牢之前，他的魔杖被夺走，使他无法使用魔法逃离那里。整个晚上他都在喊叫，说自己马上就能够消除给格丽夫女士带来的伤害。
A priest came to Sir Nicholas's cell to comfort him and escorted him to the execution ground in Leon Lai Ming the next day. When the executioner told him to kneel in front of Stone, he was speechless. However, the executioner's axe is very dull, because the Stone used for grinding the axe is not known where to put it. 一个牧师来到尼古拉斯爵士的牢房安慰他，并在第二天的黎明护送他上刑场。行刑手让他在石头前跪下的时候，他已经说不清话。不过，行刑手的斧子很钝，因为磨斧子用的石头不知道放在了哪里。 So Nicholas was cut forty-five times in total, but even so, there was a little skin and tendon attached to his neck. 因此尼古拉斯总共被砍了四十五下，但即便如此还是有一点点儿皮和筋连着他的脖子。
In the early version of The Chamber of Secrets, Nick sang a self-made ballad to explain the tragic past. At the Halloween party at Hogwarts in 1993, Sir Nicholas recreated his beheading experience. 在《密室》的早期版本中，尼克唱了一首自创的歌谣，解释那段悲惨的往事。在1993年霍格沃茨的万圣节宴会上，尼古拉斯爵士把他的砍头经历重现了一遍。
