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{{Quote|[...] [[Aurora Sinistra|Professor Sinistra]] of the [[Astronomy]] department...|The only known member of the Astronomy department|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
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{{Quote| ''[...]'' [[Aurora Sinistra|Professor Sinistra]] of the [[Astronomy]] department...|The only known member of the Astronomy department|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
   
The '''Astronomy department''' is a group of professors who teach [[Astronomy]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. The number of [[Professor|teachers]] in the department is unknown, although Professor [[Aurora Sinistra]] is a known member. Their residence is probably the [[Astronomy Tower]], where their lessons are taught and where Sinistra teaches.
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The '''Astronomy department''' is a group of professors who teach [[Astronomy]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. The number of [[Professor|teachers]] in the department is unknown, although Professor [[Aurora Sinistra]] is a known member. Their residence is presumably the [[Astronomy Tower]], where their lessons are taught.
 
==History==
 
===1991===
 
[[File:Professorsinistra.jpg|thumb|Aurora Sinistra,the Astronomy teacher.]]
 
In [[1991]], a member of the department, probably [[Professor]] [[Aurora Sinistra|Sinistra]], became the [[Astronomy]] teacher of [[Harry Potter]] and his classmates. Their lessons required them to gaze at the stars at midnight on Wednesday and create graphs and maps based on their studies.
 
 
===1995===
 
In [[1995]], the Astronomy department was inspected by [[Dolores Umbridge]], the [[Hogwarts High Inquisitor]] and [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] [[Professor]]. They apparently passed, as no firing or suspension was mentioned.
 
 
===1997===
 
In [[1997]], the school was taken over by [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s [[Death Eaters]] and the Astronomy department was forced under their rule. By the end of 1997, the Death Eaters were defeated and the school returned to normal.
 
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)'']]''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|{{Comment|Sinistra appeared}}]]
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]] ''{{Comment|Sinistra appeared}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{Comment|Department mentioned, Sinistra appeared}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{Comment|Department mentioned, Sinistra appeared}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{Comment|Sinistra appeared}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{Comment|Sinistra appeared}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{Comment|Sinistra appeared}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{Comment|Sinistra appeared}}
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[[Category:Astronomers]]
 
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[[es:Departamento de Astronomía]]
 
[[Category:Astronomy]]
 
[[Category:Astronomy]]
 
[[Category:Hogwarts employees]]
 
[[Category:Hogwarts employees]]
 
[[Category:Organisations]]
 
[[Category:Organisations]]
 
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[[Category:Hogwarts departments]]

Revision as of 08:05, 13 August 2014

" [...] Professor Sinistra of the Astronomy department..."
— The only known member of the Astronomy department[src]

The Astronomy department is a group of professors who teach Astronomy at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The number of teachers in the department is unknown, although Professor Aurora Sinistra is a known member. Their residence is presumably the Astronomy Tower, where their lessons are taught.

Appearances