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|blood=[[Muggle]] family with some magical members
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|family members=*[[William McGonagall]] (possibly)
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*[[Robert McGonagall Sr.'s father|Mr. McGonagall]]
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*[[Robert McGonagall Sr.'s mother|Mrs. McGonagall]]
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*[[Robert McGonagall Sr.]]
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*[[Isobel McGonagall|Isobel McGonagall]] (née [[Ross family|Ross]])
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*[[Minerva McGonagall]]
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*[[Malcolm McGonagall]]
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*[[Robert McGonagall Jr.]]
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*[[M. G. McGonagall]]
 
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|related=*[[Ross family]]
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'''McGonagall''' was the surname of a [[Muggle]] family, though at least one member, [[Robert McGonagall]], married a [[wizardkind|witch]].<ref>[http://harrypotterforum.com/discussion/7765/new-pottermore-info/p1 Harry Potter Forums; ''"Actually, I think the info said that McGonagall's mom was a Hogwarts educated witch and her dad was a muggle."'']</ref><ref>[http://yesiamapotterhead.tumblr.com/post/7679905962/pottermore-spoilers-from-leakycon ''Pottermore Spoilers from LeakyCon'', Harry Potter Central]</ref> The family has produced four known [[wizardkind|wizards]].
'''McGonagall''' is the surname of a wizarding family<ref>as the only known two McGonagalls are [[wizards]], it is unlikely that it is a Muggle family</ref> that was closely tied with [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts School]]. It is unknown whether they are [[pure-blood]] or have both magical and Muggle heritage and ancestry<ref>They cannot be a Muggle family, as [[Minerva McGonagall]] would've been incarcerated in [[Azkaban]] by the [[Death Eaters]] in [[1997]] otherwise</ref>.
 
   
 
==Known Members==
 
==Known Members==
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===Robert McGonagall===
[[File:ProfessorMcGonagall-HBP.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Minerva, Headmistress of Hogwarts School.]]
 
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The father of [[Minerva McGonagall]], Reverend [[Robert McGonagall]] was a [[Muggle]] Presbyterian minister who lived in the highlands of [[Scotland]] during the early [[20th century]]. He married [[Isobel McGonagall|Isobel Ross]], a Hogwarts-educated witch and had several children: [[Minerva McGonagall|Minerva]], their oldest child and only daughter, and two younger sons, [[Malcolm McGonagall|Malcolm]] and [[Robert McGonagall Jr.|Robert Jr.]]
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[[File:ProfessorMcGonagall-HBP.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Minerva, Headmistress of Hogwarts School.]]
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===Minerva McGonagall===
 
===Minerva McGonagall===
[[Minerva McGonagall]] attended [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] at [[1930s|1937]] and was [[Sorting ceremony|Sorted]] into [[Gryffindor]] House. She graduated in [[1940s|1944]], after which she proceeded to replace [[Albus Dumbledore]] as [[Transfiguration]] [[Professor]], as well as [[Head of Gryffindor House]]. She taught hundreds of students during her time there, while she also assisted the [[Order of the Phoenix]] in the war against [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]. After the sacking of [[Severus Snape]], Minerva became the full time Headmistress of the school.
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[[Minerva McGonagall]] attended [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] in [[1946]] and was [[Sorting ceremony|Sorted]] into [[Gryffindor]] House. She graduated in [[1954]], after which she proceeded to replace [[Albus Dumbledore]] as [[Transfiguration]] [[Professor]], as well as [[Head of Gryffindor House]]. She taught hundreds of students during her time there, while she also assisted the [[Order of the Phoenix]] in the war against [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]. After the ousting of [[Severus Snape]], Minerva became the full time Headmistress of the school.
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[[File:Picture_5.png|thumb|left|100px|M. G. McGonagall's Quidditch plaque at Hogwarts]]
   
[[File:Picture_5.png|thumb|right|M. G. McGonagall's Quidditch plaque at Hogwarts]]
 
 
===M. G. McGonagall===
 
===M. G. McGonagall===
[[M. G. McGonagall]] attended [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] at the age of eleven in the late [[1960s]]. McGonagall was [[Sorting ceremony|Sorted]] into [[Gryffindor]] House, the House which was Headed at the time by [[Minerva McGonagall]] herself. As such, McGonagall was taught [[Transfiguration]] by Minerva aswell. McGonagall also joined the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]] and was awarded a plaque for it in [[1971]].
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[[M. G. McGonagall]] attended [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] at the age of eleven in the late [[1960s]]. McGonagall was [[Sorting ceremony|Sorted]] into [[Gryffindor]] House, the House which was Headed at the time by [[Minerva McGonagall]] herself. As such, McGonagall was taught [[Transfiguration]] by Minerva as well. McGonagall also joined the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]] and was awarded a plaque for it in [[1971]].
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==Family tree==
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==Behind the scenes==
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*In early drafts of the first book, the family's name was McGonagle.<ref>[http://www.hplex.info/about/sources/jkr.com/jkr-com-trans-ps-draft2.html Harry Potter Lexicon - transcript of J.K. Rowling's notes.]</ref>
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
 
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[[pl:Rodzina McGonagall]]
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Revision as of 18:48, 30 August 2013

McGonagall was the surname of a Muggle family, though at least one member, Robert McGonagall, married a witch.[1][2] The family has produced four known wizards.

Known Members

Robert McGonagall

The father of Minerva McGonagall, Reverend Robert McGonagall was a Muggle Presbyterian minister who lived in the highlands of Scotland during the early 20th century. He married Isobel Ross, a Hogwarts-educated witch and had several children: Minerva, their oldest child and only daughter, and two younger sons, Malcolm and Robert Jr.

ProfessorMcGonagall-HBP

Minerva, Headmistress of Hogwarts School.

Minerva McGonagall

Minerva McGonagall attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1946 and was Sorted into Gryffindor House. She graduated in 1954, after which she proceeded to replace Albus Dumbledore as Transfiguration Professor, as well as Head of Gryffindor House. She taught hundreds of students during her time there, while she also assisted the Order of the Phoenix in the war against Lord Voldemort. After the ousting of Severus Snape, Minerva became the full time Headmistress of the school.

Picture 5

M. G. McGonagall's Quidditch plaque at Hogwarts

M. G. McGonagall

M. G. McGonagall attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at the age of eleven in the late 1960s. McGonagall was Sorted into Gryffindor House, the House which was Headed at the time by Minerva McGonagall herself. As such, McGonagall was taught Transfiguration by Minerva as well. McGonagall also joined the Gryffindor Quidditch team and was awarded a plaque for it in 1971.

Family tree

 
 
 
McGonagall
family
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ross
family
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minerva
 
 
 
 
 
William
McGonagall

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child is one
of the following:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mr
McGonagall
 
Mrs
McGonagall
 
Mr Ross
 
Mrs Ross
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Robert
McGonagall
 
 
 
 
 
Isobel Ross
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Urquart
family
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elphinstone Urquart
(d.1985)
 
Minerva McGonagall
 
Malcolm McGonagall
 
Robert McGonagall Jr
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At least one
son/daughter
 
At least one
son/daughter
 
 


Behind the scenes

  • In early drafts of the first book, the family's name was McGonagle.[3]

Notes and references