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'''Minerva McGonagall's office''' was the place where [[Minerva McGonagall]], the former [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] [[professor]], worked and slept during her stay at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. It is located on the first floor of the [[Defence Against the Dark Arts tower]].
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'''Minerva McGonagall's office''' was the place where [[Minerva McGonagall]], the former [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] [[professor]], worked and slept during her stay at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. It is located on the first floor of the [[Defence Against the Dark Arts tower]]. This tower overlooks the [[Training Grounds]].
   
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There is a sparse stone-floored bedroom behind a concealed door in the office's study.<ref name="pottermore">''[[Pottermore]]'' biography of [[Minerva McGonagall]] (transcription available [http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showpost.php?s=4a2e751bddc00f9618a0b1bb6d9ce6fc&p=481284&postcount=443 here])</ref>
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During their [[fifth year]], the [[Gryffindor]] students went to this office to talk to [[Professor]] McGonagall about their academic future as she was their [[Head of House]]. There is a fireplace in this office, connected to the [[Floo Network]], which was used by students during the [[1996–1997 school year]] when they returned to Hogwarts, following the [[Christmas holidays]]. It is unknown whether she occupied this office due to her position as [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] [[professor]], [[Head of Gryffindor House]], or [[Deputy Headmaster|Deputy Headmistress]].
  
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[[File:Tranf-office.png|thumb|250px|left|McGonagall in her office]]
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During their [[fifth year]], the [[Gryffindor]] students went to this office to talk to [[Professor]] McGonagall about their academic future as she was their [[Head of House]]. Also, during [[Harry Potter]]'s Fifth Year at Hogwarts, [[Neville Longbottom]] was forced to visit this office during the night to tell her that Harry was having a vision. At the end of that school year, upon her return to Hogwarts following her recovery from the [[Stunning Spell|Stunner]] attack on her, she had [[Vincent Crabbe]] and [[Gregory Goyle]] take her carpetbag and cloak respectively up to her office.<ref name="OP38">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', Chapter 38 - (''The Second Year Begins'')</ref> There is a fireplace in this office, connected to the [[Floo Network]], which was used by students during the [[1996–1997 school year]] when they returned to Hogwarts, following the [[Christmas holidays]]. It is unknown whether she occupied this office due to her position as [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] [[professor]], [[Head of Gryffindor House]], or [[Headmaster|Deputy Headmistress]].
   
 
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*In the [[Harry Potter films|films]], McGonagall often seems to use her classroom as the office, spending much time there correcting exams and doing her other work. This is shown in the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|first]] and [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|sixth]] film adaptations.
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* In the [[Harry Potter films|films]], McGonagall often seems to use her classroom as the office, spending much time there correcting exams and doing her other work. This is shown in the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|first]] and [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|sixth]] film adaptations.
   
 
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Revision as of 08:42, 30 July 2015

Minerva McGonagall's office was the place where Minerva McGonagall, the former Transfiguration professor, worked and slept during her stay at Hogwarts. It is located on the first floor of the Defence Against the Dark Arts tower. This tower overlooks the Training Grounds.

There is a sparse stone-floored bedroom behind a concealed door in the office's study.[1]

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McGonagall in her office

During their fifth year, the Gryffindor students went to this office to talk to Professor McGonagall about their academic future as she was their Head of House. Also, during Harry Potter's Fifth Year at Hogwarts, Neville Longbottom was forced to visit this office during the night to tell her that Harry was having a vision. At the end of that school year, upon her return to Hogwarts following her recovery from the Stunner attack on her, she had Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle take her carpetbag and cloak respectively up to her office.[2] There is a fireplace in this office, connected to the Floo Network, which was used by students during the 1996–1997 school year when they returned to Hogwarts, following the Christmas holidays. It is unknown whether she occupied this office due to her position as Transfiguration professor, Head of Gryffindor House, or Deputy Headmistress.

Behind the scenes

  • In the films, McGonagall often seems to use her classroom as the office, spending much time there correcting exams and doing her other work. This is shown in the first and sixth film adaptations.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Pottermore biography of Minerva McGonagall (transcription available here)
  2. ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 38 - (The Second Year Begins)
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