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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 probably the [[Astronomy Tower]], where their lessons are taught and where Sinistra teaches.
 
 
==History==
 
 
===1991===
 
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 [[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.
 
   
 
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.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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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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Revision as of 19:36, 1 November 2015

"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