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Babbling, Bathsheba
Course: Ancient Runes
Never mentioned by name in any of the books, but she appeared on an early planning draft for Prisoner of Azkaban, which is available on J.K. Rowling’s website.
Binns, Cuthbert
Course: History of Magic
Professor Binns is currently the only person on the Hogwarts teaching staff that is not living. The story goes that he died in front of the fireplace one night and just got up the next day and kept on teaching. His classes are known for being very dull and boring, and most of the students have a hard time paying attention. The only time he ever broke away from his lecture is when he was asked about the Chamber of Secrets by Hermione Granger.
Burbage, Charity
Course: Muggle Studies (1980’s-1997)
Born: ?? Died: July 1997
Professor Burbage was the Muggle Studies during Harry’s first six years at Hogwarts. She was never mentioned by name until the beginning of The Deathly Hallows when she was murdered by Lord Voldemort for supporting Muggles.
Carrow, Alecto
Course: Muggle Studies (1997-1998)
Alecto Carrow, along with her brother, is a Death Eater who is appointed to the Muggle Studies teaching position by Lord Voldemort. Both she and her brother are known for severely disciplining students who are against Lord Voldemort. His Muggle Studies classes consisted of her teaching her students how disgusting and worthless Muggles are.
Carrow, Amycus
Course: The Dark Arts (1997-1998)
Amycus Carrow, along with his brother, is a Death Eater who is appointed to the Defense Against the Dark Arts teaching position by Lord Voldemort. Both he and his sister are known for severely disciplining students who are against Lord Voldemort. His classes became just The Dark Arts where he forced students to perform the Cruciatus Curse against eachother.
Dumbledore, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian
Course: Transfiguration (1938*-1955*)
Job: Headmaster (1955*-1993; 1993-1996; 1996-1997)
Born: 1881 Died: 1997 (Aged 116)
Student: 1892-1899*; Gryffindor
Parents: Percival (??-1850’s) and Kendra (??-1858*) Dumbledore
Siblings: Aberforth (1843*- ) and Ariana (1844*-1858*)
Professor Dumbledore was the Hogwarts Transfiguration teacher from the years (1838*-1955*). He was the Transfiguration teacher during Tom Riddle’s years at Hogwarts. He was recently appointed Headmaster when Tom Riddle came back to Hogwarts to ask for the Defense Against the Dark Arts position. In May of 1993, he was removed as headmaster only to be brought back later that same month. He was also removed as headmaster in 1996 to be replaced by Dolores Umbridge. He was able to allude the Ministry and go into hiding. He re-appeared to fight in the battle at the Ministry, and was re-appointed headmaster. During the 1996-1997 school year, he held private lessons with Harry to teach him about Voldemort’s past and horcruxes. He was killed, on his orders, by Severus Snape in June of 1997.
Filch, Argus
Job: Caretaker (1973*- )
Argus Filch is the current Hogwarts caretaker. He is a known Squib, so he did not go to Hogwarts himself. We find out in The Deathly Hallows that he has been at Hogwarts for a quarter of a century. He despises all Hogwarts students and believes in corporal punishment. This could be because he cannot do magic himself. He has a very strong relationship with his cat, Mrs. Norris, who helps him patrol the corridors. Filch was able to use corporal punishment on students during the headmaster tenures of Dolores Umbridge and Severus Snape. He has had an ongoing battle with Peeves the Poltergeist for as long as he has been at Hogwarts.
Firenze
Course: Divination (1996- )
Firenze is a centaur who accepted the Divination position from Albus Dumbledore in the Spring of 1996 when the current Divination teacher, Sybill Trelawney, was sacked by Dolores Umbridge. Firenze was kicked out of his herd because of this. Firenze and Sybill Trelawney shared Divination duties starting in the 1996-1997 school year. After the Battle of Hogwarts in June of 1998, Firenze was accepted back into his herd.
Flitwick, Filius
Course: Charms; Head of Ravenclaw House
Born: October 17th
Professor Flitwick is the current Charms teacher and Head of Ravenclaw House at Hogwarts. He is a very short man with a squeaky voice. He is also a very gifted wizard. Even though he is the Head of Ravenclaw House, he is very kind to every student. He even treated Dolores Umbridge as a guest when she was sitting in on his class. Though not an official member of the Order, he has always fought with the teachers and the school.
Grubbly-Plank, Wilhemina
Course: Care of Magical Creatures (Jan. 1995; Sept. 1995-Jan. 1996*)
Professor Grubbly-Plank was the substituted Hagrid’s Care of Magical Creatures class two different times in the series. The first time was in January of 1995 when Hagrid was locked up in his house because of the article written about him by Rita Skeeter. The second time was during the first two months of the 1995-1996 school year when Hagrid was negotiating with the giants. She is considered to be a very good teacher with a great amount of knowledge.
Hagrid, Rubeus
Job: Gamekeeper (1970’s*- )
Course: Care of Magical Creatures (1993- )
Born: 1928 or 1929
Student: 1940-1942; Gryffindor. Expelled during 3rd year after being framed by Tom Riddle for opening the Chamber of Secrets.
Parents: Muggle father (died 1941 or 1942) and Fridwulfa (Giant who abandoned Hagrid at an early age)
Siblings: Grawp (Half-Giant)
Hagrid was brought in to replace Ogg as the Hogwarts gamekeeper presumably sometime in the 1970’s or 1980’s because Ogg was the Gamekeeper during Molly Weasley’s time at Hogwarts. He replaced Professor Kettleburn as the Care of Magical Creatures teacher for the 1993-1994 school year. Hagrid has always been very loyal to Dumbledore since Dumbledore helped him out and got him the job of Gamekeeper even after he was expelled from Hogwarts. He is a member of the Order.
Rolanda Hooch
Course: Quidditch Coach and Flying Instructor
Madam Hooch is the current Quidditch coach and Flying Instructor at Hogwarts. She also referees the House team Quidditch matches. She is considered to be a very fair referee, and she does not accept any foul play.
Kettleburn, ??
Course: Care of Magical Creatures (??-1993)
Professor Kettleburn was the Care of Magical Creatures teacher during Harry’s first two years at Hogwarts. He was only mentioned by name once, and that was at the beginning of the 1993-1994 school year when Dumbledore told the students that he was retiring. He retired to spend time with his remaining limbs. He was replaced by Rubeus Hagrid.
Lockhart, Gilderoy
Course: Defense Against the Dark Arts (1992-1993)
Professor Lockhart was brought in to be the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher for the 1992-1993 school year. He is obsessed with himself and his image. He has written several books about himself that tell about his great magical accomplishments. In reality, he only interviewed the real people who did those things, then took credit for them by putting a memory charm on them. In June of 1993, he is taken into the Chamber of Secrets by Harry and Ron. He then tries to put a memory charm on them so he could take all of the credit. He uses Ron’s broken wand, which backfires, and he erases his own memory. He is now a permanent resident at St. Mungo’s hospital.
Lupin, Remus John
Course: Defense Against the Dark Arts (1993-1994)
Born: March 10th, 1960 Died: May 1998 (Aged 38)
Student: 1971-1978; Gryffindor
Spouse: Nymphadora Tonks (married Summer of 1997)
Child: Teddy Tonks (born Spring 1998)
Professor Lupin was appointed the Defense Against the Dark Arts position for the 1993-1994 school year. Since he is a werewolf, Professor Snape made him a Wolfsbane Potion every full moon. He is considered by many students to be the best DADA teacher they ever had. He had private lessons with Harry to teach him how to produce a Patronus. Towards the end of the 1993-1994 school year, Lupin discrupted Harry and Siriu’s confrontation in the Shrieking Shack. Together, Lupin and Sirius were able to convince Harry that Sirius was innocent and it had really been Peter Pettigrew who betrayed his parents. Pettigrew ended up getting away and Lupin, who had forgotten to take his Wolfsbane Potion, transformed into a werewolf and had to be contained by a transformed Sirius. At the end of the school year Lupin resigned from his teaching post because he didn’t think parents would be too keen on letting a werewolf teach their students. Lupin is a dedicated member of the Order. He married fellow Order member, Nymphadora Tonks, in the summer of 1997. They had their first child, Teddy, in the Spring of 1998. Both Lupin and Nymphadora were killed during the Battle of Hogwarts in May of 1998.
McGonagall, Minerva
Course: Transfiguration (1956- ); Head of Gryffindor House
Job: Headmistress (June 1997-September 1997)
Born: October 4th, 1925*
Student: 1937*-1944*; Gryffindor
Professor McGonagall is a stern, strict witch who is willing to take points from her own house. She is one of Dumbledore’s biggest supporters, and she was Deputy Headmistress during his time at Hogwarts. She is an Animagus and is able to turn into a cat. She is also a Quidditch enthusiast, and is a strong supporter of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Next to Professor Snape, she was the most powerful and skilled witch at Hogwarts. She absolutely hated Dolores Umbridge and purposely tried to make her job as hard as she could once Dumbledore was driven out of Hogwarts. She is a member of the Order. She was at the forefront at the Battle of Hogwarts in May of 1998.
Moody, Alastor “Mad-Eye”
Course: Defense Against the Dark Arts (1994-1995)
Born: ?? Died: July 27th, 1997
“Mad-Eye” Moody was in ex-Auror who was brought out of retirement by Albus Dumbledore to teach Defense Against Arts for the 1994-1995 school year. Right before he was scheduled to arrive at Hogwarts, he was ambushed by Barty Crouch, Jr. and locked inside a trunk for most of the school year. After Barty Crouch, Jr’s. plan was foiled, Moody was released from the trunk. He did not return to Hogwarts the following year. He has been a member of the Order since the 1st War. He was killed on July 27th, 1997 by Lord Voldemort while trying to escort Harry from Privet Drive.
Pince, Irma
Job: Librarian
Madam Pince is the current Librarian at Hogwarts. She is a very strict librarian who is very suspicious of her students. She is described as thin, and looking like an underfed vulture. She is very protective of her books.
Pomfrey, Poppy
Job: School Nurse
Madam Pomfrey is a very adept school nurse who is great at curing all sorts of injuries. Harry and his friends often find themselves in her care. Madam Pomfrey has full authority over anyone in the Hospital Wing, and is even able to make Professor Dumbledore leave. She is a very strong Dumbledore supporter, and “threatened to resign” after Professor Umbridge had stunned Professor McGonagall. She decided against this because she felt the students needed her too much.
Quirrell, Quirinus
Course: Muggle Studies (??-1980’s) Defense Against the Dark Arts (1991-1992)
Born: ?? Died: June 1992
Professor Quirrell was the Muggle Studies teacher until sometime in the mid 1980’s when he took a year or two off to go to Albania to get first hand experience dealing with the Dark arts. This is when he first encountered Lord Voldemort. With the two sharing bodies, Quirrell returned to Hogwarts and became the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher for the 1991-1992 school year. Under Voldemort’s orders, he attempted to steal the Sorcerer’s Stone which was being protected at the school. After failing to retrieve the Stone, he was killed when Voldemort left his body.
Sinistra, Aurora
Course: Astronomy
Professor Sinistra is the current Astronomy teacher at Hogwarts and her classes are held at midnight on top of the Astronomy Tower. She has appeared several times in the books, but has not had any speaking parts.
Slughorn, Horace
Course: Potions (1930’s*-1981; 1996- ); Head of Slytherin House (1930’s*-1981; 1997- )
Professor Slughorn started teaching Potions at Hogwarts around the same time that Dumbledore started teaching. He has been known to create a group of his favored students that he called the “Slug Club.” Tom Riddle once asked Professor Slughorn about Horcuxes. Slughorn regretted telling Riddle this information in his later years. He was persuaded out of retirement for the 1996-1997 by Professor Dumbledore and Harry Potter. Slughorn became the permanent Head of Slytherin House for the 1997-1998 school year. Slughorn was at first hesitant to join the Battle of Hogwarts, but he not only fights, but he helps duel Lord Voldemort himself.
Snape, Severus
Course: Potions (1980-1995) Defense Against the Dark Arts (1996-1997);
Head of Slytherin House (1980’s-1997)
Job: Headmaster (1997-1998)
Born: January 8th, 1960 Died: May 1998 (Aged 38)
Student: 1971-1978; Slytherin
After leaving school, Severus became one of Voldemort’s Death Eaters. Then he found out that Voldemort was going to kill the love of his life, Lily Potter, and her family. Because of this, Snape went to Dumbledore to become his spy. When the Dark Lord fell, Snape was appointed Potions Master at Hogwarts in late 1980. When the Dark Lord came back, Snape continued to be a spy for Dumbledore and he helped protect Harry because he was Lily’s son. Snape was given the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher position for the 1996-1997 school year. He was forced to kill Dumbledore, on Dumbledore’s order, at the end of the school year. He was forced to flea the school with the rest of the Death Eaters to keep his true identity a secret. During the Battle of Hogwarts, he was killed by Voldemort because Voldemort believed that he was the owner of the Elder Wand. Before Snape died, he was able to pass on his memories to Harry. This is when Harry found out that Snape was truly good.
Sprout, Pomona
Course: Herbology; Head of Hufflepuff House
Born: May 15th
Professor Sprout is the current Herbology teacher and Head of Hufflepuff House at Hogwarts. Her classes are held in the Hogwarts greenhouses. She played a major role during the 1992-1993 school year where she grew Mandrakes that were used to heal the petrified students. She is firm but fair to her students and doesn’t really favor one House over the other. She detested Professor Umbridge and was also a big supporter of Dumbledore.
Trelawney, Sibyll Patricia
Course: Divination (1979-1995; 1996- )
In late 1979, Headmaster Albus Dumbledore went to the Hog’s Head to interview Sibyll Trelawney for the Divination position. The interview was not going that well, until Trelawney went into a trance-like state and made a prophecy about a person being born “as the seventh month wanes” that has the “power to vanquish the Dark Lord.” This prophecy was overheard by then Death Eater Severus Snape. He only heard half of the prophecy, and relayed that information to Lord Voldemort. Because of this, Dumbledore gave Trelawney the Divination position. Trelawney is often considered a fraud by many of her students because she can’t make any real predictions. She did make one though during her time at Hogwarts, and that was when she predicted that the “Dark Lord’s most loyal servant would return to him.” And that night, Peter Pettigrew escaped and rejoined Voldemort. She was sacked in 1995 by Professor Umbridge because she was unable to make a real prediction. She was brought back the next year to share Divination duties with Firenze.
Umbridge, Dolores Jane
Course: Defense Against the Dark Arts (1995-1996)
Job: Hogwarts High Inquisitor (1995-1996) Headmistress (1996)
Professor Umbridge was brought in by the Ministry of Magic to be the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher for the 1995-1996 school year because Dumbledore could not find a suitable replacement. She is a truly despicable character, who refused to teach her students real Defense Against the Dark Arts. Instead, she made them read from a Ministry approved book. The Ministry then appointed her Hogwarts High Inquisitor which gave her the power to “inspect her fellow educators and make sure that they are coming up to scratch.” This resulted in the firings over Professor Trelawney and Professor Hagrid. Together, her and the Ministry were taking over power at Hogwarts. In early 1996, they drove Dumbledore out of Hogwarts and she became the new Headmistress. Once she was made Headmistress, the Hogwarts students and staff started to rebel against her. Her main counterparts were Peeves and the Weasley twins. She ended up being carried off by a heard of centaurs and had to be rescued by Dumbledore. She then went back to work for the Ministry where she was one of the leaders in rounding up “Mudbloods.” After the fall of Voldemort, she was thrown into jail for those actions.
Vector, Septima
Course: Arithmancy
Professor Vector has been mention by name a few times throughout the series but has never had any speaking parts. Her first name appeared on an early planning draft for Prisoner of Azkaban, which is available on J.K. Rowling’s website.
*approximate dates
Course: Ancient Runes
Never mentioned by name in any of the books, but she appeared on an early planning draft for Prisoner of Azkaban, which is available on J.K. Rowling’s website.
Binns, Cuthbert
Course: History of Magic
Professor Binns is currently the only person on the Hogwarts teaching staff that is not living. The story goes that he died in front of the fireplace one night and just got up the next day and kept on teaching. His classes are known for being very dull and boring, and most of the students have a hard time paying attention. The only time he ever broke away from his lecture is when he was asked about the Chamber of Secrets by Hermione Granger.
Burbage, Charity
Course: Muggle Studies (1980’s-1997)
Born: ?? Died: July 1997
Professor Burbage was the Muggle Studies during Harry’s first six years at Hogwarts. She was never mentioned by name until the beginning of The Deathly Hallows when she was murdered by Lord Voldemort for supporting Muggles.
Carrow, Alecto
Course: Muggle Studies (1997-1998)
Alecto Carrow, along with her brother, is a Death Eater who is appointed to the Muggle Studies teaching position by Lord Voldemort. Both she and her brother are known for severely disciplining students who are against Lord Voldemort. His Muggle Studies classes consisted of her teaching her students how disgusting and worthless Muggles are.
Carrow, Amycus
Course: The Dark Arts (1997-1998)
Amycus Carrow, along with his brother, is a Death Eater who is appointed to the Defense Against the Dark Arts teaching position by Lord Voldemort. Both he and his sister are known for severely disciplining students who are against Lord Voldemort. His classes became just The Dark Arts where he forced students to perform the Cruciatus Curse against eachother.
Dumbledore, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian
Course: Transfiguration (1938*-1955*)
Job: Headmaster (1955*-1993; 1993-1996; 1996-1997)
Born: 1881 Died: 1997 (Aged 116)
Student: 1892-1899*; Gryffindor
Parents: Percival (??-1850’s) and Kendra (??-1858*) Dumbledore
Siblings: Aberforth (1843*- ) and Ariana (1844*-1858*)
Professor Dumbledore was the Hogwarts Transfiguration teacher from the years (1838*-1955*). He was the Transfiguration teacher during Tom Riddle’s years at Hogwarts. He was recently appointed Headmaster when Tom Riddle came back to Hogwarts to ask for the Defense Against the Dark Arts position. In May of 1993, he was removed as headmaster only to be brought back later that same month. He was also removed as headmaster in 1996 to be replaced by Dolores Umbridge. He was able to allude the Ministry and go into hiding. He re-appeared to fight in the battle at the Ministry, and was re-appointed headmaster. During the 1996-1997 school year, he held private lessons with Harry to teach him about Voldemort’s past and horcruxes. He was killed, on his orders, by Severus Snape in June of 1997.
Filch, Argus
Job: Caretaker (1973*- )
Argus Filch is the current Hogwarts caretaker. He is a known Squib, so he did not go to Hogwarts himself. We find out in The Deathly Hallows that he has been at Hogwarts for a quarter of a century. He despises all Hogwarts students and believes in corporal punishment. This could be because he cannot do magic himself. He has a very strong relationship with his cat, Mrs. Norris, who helps him patrol the corridors. Filch was able to use corporal punishment on students during the headmaster tenures of Dolores Umbridge and Severus Snape. He has had an ongoing battle with Peeves the Poltergeist for as long as he has been at Hogwarts.
Firenze
Course: Divination (1996- )
Firenze is a centaur who accepted the Divination position from Albus Dumbledore in the Spring of 1996 when the current Divination teacher, Sybill Trelawney, was sacked by Dolores Umbridge. Firenze was kicked out of his herd because of this. Firenze and Sybill Trelawney shared Divination duties starting in the 1996-1997 school year. After the Battle of Hogwarts in June of 1998, Firenze was accepted back into his herd.
Flitwick, Filius
Course: Charms; Head of Ravenclaw House
Born: October 17th
Professor Flitwick is the current Charms teacher and Head of Ravenclaw House at Hogwarts. He is a very short man with a squeaky voice. He is also a very gifted wizard. Even though he is the Head of Ravenclaw House, he is very kind to every student. He even treated Dolores Umbridge as a guest when she was sitting in on his class. Though not an official member of the Order, he has always fought with the teachers and the school.
Grubbly-Plank, Wilhemina
Course: Care of Magical Creatures (Jan. 1995; Sept. 1995-Jan. 1996*)
Professor Grubbly-Plank was the substituted Hagrid’s Care of Magical Creatures class two different times in the series. The first time was in January of 1995 when Hagrid was locked up in his house because of the article written about him by Rita Skeeter. The second time was during the first two months of the 1995-1996 school year when Hagrid was negotiating with the giants. She is considered to be a very good teacher with a great amount of knowledge.
Hagrid, Rubeus
Job: Gamekeeper (1970’s*- )
Course: Care of Magical Creatures (1993- )
Born: 1928 or 1929
Student: 1940-1942; Gryffindor. Expelled during 3rd year after being framed by Tom Riddle for opening the Chamber of Secrets.
Parents: Muggle father (died 1941 or 1942) and Fridwulfa (Giant who abandoned Hagrid at an early age)
Siblings: Grawp (Half-Giant)
Hagrid was brought in to replace Ogg as the Hogwarts gamekeeper presumably sometime in the 1970’s or 1980’s because Ogg was the Gamekeeper during Molly Weasley’s time at Hogwarts. He replaced Professor Kettleburn as the Care of Magical Creatures teacher for the 1993-1994 school year. Hagrid has always been very loyal to Dumbledore since Dumbledore helped him out and got him the job of Gamekeeper even after he was expelled from Hogwarts. He is a member of the Order.
Rolanda Hooch
Course: Quidditch Coach and Flying Instructor
Madam Hooch is the current Quidditch coach and Flying Instructor at Hogwarts. She also referees the House team Quidditch matches. She is considered to be a very fair referee, and she does not accept any foul play.
Kettleburn, ??
Course: Care of Magical Creatures (??-1993)
Professor Kettleburn was the Care of Magical Creatures teacher during Harry’s first two years at Hogwarts. He was only mentioned by name once, and that was at the beginning of the 1993-1994 school year when Dumbledore told the students that he was retiring. He retired to spend time with his remaining limbs. He was replaced by Rubeus Hagrid.
Lockhart, Gilderoy
Course: Defense Against the Dark Arts (1992-1993)
Professor Lockhart was brought in to be the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher for the 1992-1993 school year. He is obsessed with himself and his image. He has written several books about himself that tell about his great magical accomplishments. In reality, he only interviewed the real people who did those things, then took credit for them by putting a memory charm on them. In June of 1993, he is taken into the Chamber of Secrets by Harry and Ron. He then tries to put a memory charm on them so he could take all of the credit. He uses Ron’s broken wand, which backfires, and he erases his own memory. He is now a permanent resident at St. Mungo’s hospital.
Lupin, Remus John
Course: Defense Against the Dark Arts (1993-1994)
Born: March 10th, 1960 Died: May 1998 (Aged 38)
Student: 1971-1978; Gryffindor
Spouse: Nymphadora Tonks (married Summer of 1997)
Child: Teddy Tonks (born Spring 1998)
Professor Lupin was appointed the Defense Against the Dark Arts position for the 1993-1994 school year. Since he is a werewolf, Professor Snape made him a Wolfsbane Potion every full moon. He is considered by many students to be the best DADA teacher they ever had. He had private lessons with Harry to teach him how to produce a Patronus. Towards the end of the 1993-1994 school year, Lupin discrupted Harry and Siriu’s confrontation in the Shrieking Shack. Together, Lupin and Sirius were able to convince Harry that Sirius was innocent and it had really been Peter Pettigrew who betrayed his parents. Pettigrew ended up getting away and Lupin, who had forgotten to take his Wolfsbane Potion, transformed into a werewolf and had to be contained by a transformed Sirius. At the end of the school year Lupin resigned from his teaching post because he didn’t think parents would be too keen on letting a werewolf teach their students. Lupin is a dedicated member of the Order. He married fellow Order member, Nymphadora Tonks, in the summer of 1997. They had their first child, Teddy, in the Spring of 1998. Both Lupin and Nymphadora were killed during the Battle of Hogwarts in May of 1998.
McGonagall, Minerva
Course: Transfiguration (1956- ); Head of Gryffindor House
Job: Headmistress (June 1997-September 1997)
Born: October 4th, 1925*
Student: 1937*-1944*; Gryffindor
Professor McGonagall is a stern, strict witch who is willing to take points from her own house. She is one of Dumbledore’s biggest supporters, and she was Deputy Headmistress during his time at Hogwarts. She is an Animagus and is able to turn into a cat. She is also a Quidditch enthusiast, and is a strong supporter of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Next to Professor Snape, she was the most powerful and skilled witch at Hogwarts. She absolutely hated Dolores Umbridge and purposely tried to make her job as hard as she could once Dumbledore was driven out of Hogwarts. She is a member of the Order. She was at the forefront at the Battle of Hogwarts in May of 1998.
Moody, Alastor “Mad-Eye”
Course: Defense Against the Dark Arts (1994-1995)
Born: ?? Died: July 27th, 1997
“Mad-Eye” Moody was in ex-Auror who was brought out of retirement by Albus Dumbledore to teach Defense Against Arts for the 1994-1995 school year. Right before he was scheduled to arrive at Hogwarts, he was ambushed by Barty Crouch, Jr. and locked inside a trunk for most of the school year. After Barty Crouch, Jr’s. plan was foiled, Moody was released from the trunk. He did not return to Hogwarts the following year. He has been a member of the Order since the 1st War. He was killed on July 27th, 1997 by Lord Voldemort while trying to escort Harry from Privet Drive.
Pince, Irma
Job: Librarian
Madam Pince is the current Librarian at Hogwarts. She is a very strict librarian who is very suspicious of her students. She is described as thin, and looking like an underfed vulture. She is very protective of her books.
Pomfrey, Poppy
Job: School Nurse
Madam Pomfrey is a very adept school nurse who is great at curing all sorts of injuries. Harry and his friends often find themselves in her care. Madam Pomfrey has full authority over anyone in the Hospital Wing, and is even able to make Professor Dumbledore leave. She is a very strong Dumbledore supporter, and “threatened to resign” after Professor Umbridge had stunned Professor McGonagall. She decided against this because she felt the students needed her too much.
Quirrell, Quirinus
Course: Muggle Studies (??-1980’s) Defense Against the Dark Arts (1991-1992)
Born: ?? Died: June 1992
Professor Quirrell was the Muggle Studies teacher until sometime in the mid 1980’s when he took a year or two off to go to Albania to get first hand experience dealing with the Dark arts. This is when he first encountered Lord Voldemort. With the two sharing bodies, Quirrell returned to Hogwarts and became the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher for the 1991-1992 school year. Under Voldemort’s orders, he attempted to steal the Sorcerer’s Stone which was being protected at the school. After failing to retrieve the Stone, he was killed when Voldemort left his body.
Sinistra, Aurora
Course: Astronomy
Professor Sinistra is the current Astronomy teacher at Hogwarts and her classes are held at midnight on top of the Astronomy Tower. She has appeared several times in the books, but has not had any speaking parts.
Slughorn, Horace
Course: Potions (1930’s*-1981; 1996- ); Head of Slytherin House (1930’s*-1981; 1997- )
Professor Slughorn started teaching Potions at Hogwarts around the same time that Dumbledore started teaching. He has been known to create a group of his favored students that he called the “Slug Club.” Tom Riddle once asked Professor Slughorn about Horcuxes. Slughorn regretted telling Riddle this information in his later years. He was persuaded out of retirement for the 1996-1997 by Professor Dumbledore and Harry Potter. Slughorn became the permanent Head of Slytherin House for the 1997-1998 school year. Slughorn was at first hesitant to join the Battle of Hogwarts, but he not only fights, but he helps duel Lord Voldemort himself.
Snape, Severus
Course: Potions (1980-1995) Defense Against the Dark Arts (1996-1997);
Head of Slytherin House (1980’s-1997)
Job: Headmaster (1997-1998)
Born: January 8th, 1960 Died: May 1998 (Aged 38)
Student: 1971-1978; Slytherin
After leaving school, Severus became one of Voldemort’s Death Eaters. Then he found out that Voldemort was going to kill the love of his life, Lily Potter, and her family. Because of this, Snape went to Dumbledore to become his spy. When the Dark Lord fell, Snape was appointed Potions Master at Hogwarts in late 1980. When the Dark Lord came back, Snape continued to be a spy for Dumbledore and he helped protect Harry because he was Lily’s son. Snape was given the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher position for the 1996-1997 school year. He was forced to kill Dumbledore, on Dumbledore’s order, at the end of the school year. He was forced to flea the school with the rest of the Death Eaters to keep his true identity a secret. During the Battle of Hogwarts, he was killed by Voldemort because Voldemort believed that he was the owner of the Elder Wand. Before Snape died, he was able to pass on his memories to Harry. This is when Harry found out that Snape was truly good.
Sprout, Pomona
Course: Herbology; Head of Hufflepuff House
Born: May 15th
Professor Sprout is the current Herbology teacher and Head of Hufflepuff House at Hogwarts. Her classes are held in the Hogwarts greenhouses. She played a major role during the 1992-1993 school year where she grew Mandrakes that were used to heal the petrified students. She is firm but fair to her students and doesn’t really favor one House over the other. She detested Professor Umbridge and was also a big supporter of Dumbledore.
Trelawney, Sibyll Patricia
Course: Divination (1979-1995; 1996- )
In late 1979, Headmaster Albus Dumbledore went to the Hog’s Head to interview Sibyll Trelawney for the Divination position. The interview was not going that well, until Trelawney went into a trance-like state and made a prophecy about a person being born “as the seventh month wanes” that has the “power to vanquish the Dark Lord.” This prophecy was overheard by then Death Eater Severus Snape. He only heard half of the prophecy, and relayed that information to Lord Voldemort. Because of this, Dumbledore gave Trelawney the Divination position. Trelawney is often considered a fraud by many of her students because she can’t make any real predictions. She did make one though during her time at Hogwarts, and that was when she predicted that the “Dark Lord’s most loyal servant would return to him.” And that night, Peter Pettigrew escaped and rejoined Voldemort. She was sacked in 1995 by Professor Umbridge because she was unable to make a real prediction. She was brought back the next year to share Divination duties with Firenze.
Umbridge, Dolores Jane
Course: Defense Against the Dark Arts (1995-1996)
Job: Hogwarts High Inquisitor (1995-1996) Headmistress (1996)
Professor Umbridge was brought in by the Ministry of Magic to be the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher for the 1995-1996 school year because Dumbledore could not find a suitable replacement. She is a truly despicable character, who refused to teach her students real Defense Against the Dark Arts. Instead, she made them read from a Ministry approved book. The Ministry then appointed her Hogwarts High Inquisitor which gave her the power to “inspect her fellow educators and make sure that they are coming up to scratch.” This resulted in the firings over Professor Trelawney and Professor Hagrid. Together, her and the Ministry were taking over power at Hogwarts. In early 1996, they drove Dumbledore out of Hogwarts and she became the new Headmistress. Once she was made Headmistress, the Hogwarts students and staff started to rebel against her. Her main counterparts were Peeves and the Weasley twins. She ended up being carried off by a heard of centaurs and had to be rescued by Dumbledore. She then went back to work for the Ministry where she was one of the leaders in rounding up “Mudbloods.” After the fall of Voldemort, she was thrown into jail for those actions.
Vector, Septima
Course: Arithmancy
Professor Vector has been mention by name a few times throughout the series but has never had any speaking parts. Her first name appeared on an early planning draft for Prisoner of Azkaban, which is available on J.K. Rowling’s website.
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