Professor

Dumbledore's speech at the Great Hall in 1996 — The Hogwarts faculty in 1996.

"We teachers are rather good at magic, you know."

The title of Professor is given to members of the wizarding scientific and scholarly community engaged in education and research, taken as a whole.

It is, perhaps most notably, used by teachers at wizarding educational institutions such as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Durmstrang Institute and Beauxbatons Academy of Magic. It is considered rude by some for students to not address a member of a teaching staff on their school as professor, Madam^[1] or Sir^[2], as is the case with Professor Snape. Harry Potter often chose to omit this title when speaking of Snape to others, leading them to chastise him. However, the most notable exception to this is Rubeus Hagrid, who is usually referred to by his surname. The term Sir or Madam (depending on the gender) is an alternative title to use instead of Professor, on the speaker's preference. While talking to their colleagues, they usually use their first name. Professor Snape, however, preferred to use others' surnames. For example, he called Remus Lupin, Lupin, and Gilderoy Lockhart, Professor Lockhart in the Duelling Club in 1992. The exception to this would be Professor McGonagall, whom Professor Snape called Minerva.

Powers and rights

Rubeus Hagrid, the only Professor known not to have received his O.W.L.s.

Professors have the power to award and dock points (to determine the winner of the house cup competition) give detention and write notes for certain areas and activities that are usually off limits. Examples is how Hogwarts Professors can grant premission to such locations as the Restricted Section in the Hogwarts Library or permission to practise on the Quidditch pitch. Hogwarts Professors can also award and dock points to the four different houses on the school to partake in determining the winner of the house cup competition.

Education

Professor snape — Severus Snape, a teacher who demanded to be referred to as *Professor* or *Sir*.

It is presumed that wizards and witches do not need any form of specific education, other than having received their final examination in their own subject and showed particular skill and talent. To become teachers at Hogwarts, it is assumed that the wizard or witch in question usually have passed both their O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s, to gain the title of Professor. However, it have happened that someone who did not complete their O.W.L. examinations was able to become a Professor, as long as he or she had been chosen by the Headmaster/Headmistress of the school in question, or if they had been appointed by the Ministry of Magic. This was the case with the Care of Magical Creatures Professor from 1993-1997, Rubeus Hagrid. He was expelled from Hogwarts before being able to complete any 'important' exams, however Hagrid was considered more than qualified on the subject matter. Another example was Firenze, who, as a non-wizard, had not previously attended Hogwarts.

Known Hogwarts professors

Harry-potter-a-l-ecole-d-ii25-g — Severus Snape, Rolanda Hooch, Filius Flitwick, Minerva McGonagall, Albus Dumbledore, Aurora Sinistra and other professors.

Professor	Subject	Other roles and notes
Albus Dumbledore	Transfiguration, Unknown-1956	Headmaster, 1956-1997, Deputy Headmaster, Unknown-1956
Alecto Carrow	Muggle Studies, 1997-1998	Appointed by Voldemort, was also in charge of punishment.
Amycus Carrow	Dark Arts, 1997-1998	Appointed by Voldemort, was also in charge of punishment.
Aurora Sinistra	Astronomy	A witch who teaches at the Astronomy Tower.
Bathsheda Babbling	Study of Ancient Runes	Teaches in Classroom 6A on sixth floor.
Bartemius Crouch Jr	Defence Against the Dark Arts, 1994-1995	Barty Crouch Jr posing as Alastor Moody by using Polyjuice Potion; aided in a plan to use Harry to revive Voldemort; given the Dementor's Kiss after capture.
Charity Burbage	Muggle Studies, 1993-1997	Took over Muggle Studies in 1993; killed by Voldemort at Malfoy Manor for expressing pro-Muggle views.
Cuthbert Binns	History of Magic	Ghost; fell asleep in front of the staffroom fire one day, died, then got up to teach, leaving his body behind.
Dolores Umbridge	Defence Against the Dark Arts, 1995-1996	High Inquisitor of Hogwarts, 1995-1996, Headmistress of Hogwarts, 1996; part of a scheme by Cornelius Fudge to exert greater control by the Ministry over Hogwarts.
Filius Flitwick	Charms	Head of Ravenclaw; part-goblin.
Firenze	Divination, 1996-1998	Centaur, temporary replacement after sacking of Sybill Trelawney. Shared classes with Sybill Trelawney in 1996-1998
Galatea Merrythought	Defence Against the Dark Arts, 1895-1945	Was possibly going to be replaced by Tom Marvolo Riddle, but was turned down, due to Riddle being too young, and Dumbledore's suspicions.
Gilderoy Lockhart	Defence Against the Dark Arts, 1992-1993	A famous author that used Memory Charms to modify people's memories, taking credit for their work; lost his memory due to a backfired Memory Charm; now a permanent patient at St. Mungo's.
Herbert Beery	Herbology	Directed Hogwarts' one and only Christmas play; left Hogwarts to teach at W.A.D.A. (Wizarding Academy of Dramatic Arts).
Horace Slughorn	Potions, 1942-1981 and 1996-Unknown	Head of Slytherin House , First term as head unknown and 1996-unknown. An old colleague of Albus Dumbledore; a "collector" of famous and talented students through his Slug Club.
Minerva McGonagall	Transfiguration, 1956-1998	Deputy Headmistress, Head of Gryffindor, Headmistress of Hogwarts, 1998-before 2017
Neville Longbottom	Herbology, Before 2017-Unknown	Previously an Auror; sometimes shows his Dumbledore's Army coin to his students.
Pomona Sprout	Herbology, Unknown-Before 2017	Head of Hufflepuff.
Quirinus Quirrell	Muggle Studies until 1990; Defence Against the Dark Arts, 1991-1992	Subjugated by Lord Voldemort after meeting him in Albania during his one-year sabbatical in 1990; attempted to steal the Philosopher's Stone; died after Voldemort abandoned him. He was replaced by an un-named Professor.
Remus Lupin	Defence Against the Dark Arts, 1993-1994	A werewolf that worked for the Order of the Phoenix; husband of Nymphadora Tonks and father of Teddy Lupin; died in the Battle of Hogwarts.
Rolanda Hooch	Flying Instructor	Referee of Hogwarts Quidditch matches and Flying class teacher
Rubeus Hagrid	Care of Magical Creatures, 1993-Unknown	Keeper of Keys and Grounds; became Care of Magical Creatures teacher in 1993; left job in 1997 as he was on the run; possibly returned to job after Voldemort fell; half-human, half-giant.
Septima Vector	Arithmancy	A strict witch who teaches in Classroom 7A on the seventh floor.
Severus Snape	Potions, 1980-1996; Defence Against the Dark Arts, 1996-1997	Head of Slytherin, unknown-1996. Headmaster, 1997-1998. He did state to Dolores Umbridge that he had been teaching for sixteen years, just after he informed Voldemort of the Prophecy. Murdered by Voldemort during the Battle of Hogwarts.
Silvanus Kettleburn	Care of Magical Creatures, Unknown-1993	Lost limb(s) in classes, dealing with dangerous creatures, and retired in order to spend time with remaining limbs.
Sybill Trelawney	Divination, 1979- unknown	Conceived the prophecy of the Chosen One; predicts the death of a student at the beginning of every school year.
Male Muggle Studies teacher	Muggle Studies, 1990 - 1993	Replaced by Charity Burbage.
Vindictus Viridian	Unknown, possibly Potions in 1703	Author, Potioneer, and has his portrait hanging in Hogwarts Castle
Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank	Care of Magical Creatures	Substitute for Rubeus Hagrid while he was attempting to parley with the giants on Dumbledore's behalf.

Extra-Curriculum Hogwarts Professors

Professor	Subject	Other Roles and Notes
Advanced Arithmancy Studies professor	Advanced Arithmancy Studies	Teaches in a classroom in the Hogwarts Turris Magnus.
Art professor	Magical Art	Teaches in a classroom on the fifth floor.
Ghoul Studies professor	Ghoul Studies	Teaches in a classroom in the Hogwarts Turris Magnus.
Male Professor	Magical Music	Taught during the 1992–1993 school year in the Music Classroom.

Non-teaching academics

The title of Professor is also used by certain esteemed individuals within the wizarding community tasked with magical research and development. Among them are:

Professor Bathilda Bagshot — the most celebrated magical historian of the 20th century; author of A History of Magic, Hogwarts: A History, The Decline of Pagan Magic, The Oracle of Palombo and Omens, Oracles & the Goat.
Professor Mordicus Egg — expert on Muggle Studies, author of notable books on the subject, such as The Philosophy of the Mundane: Why the Muggles Prefer Not to Know and Cooking the Muggle Way
Professor Regulus Moonshine — potioneer; developed a potion to suppress hags' normal appetite for human flesh and conducted the clinical trials, in which he lost several chunks of own body.
Professor Phoebus Penrose — served as Head of a research committee at the Ministry of Magic.
Professor Catullus Spangle — a great 18th century researcher of Charms; author of Charms of Defence and Deterrence, in which he set forth certain principles about the Patronus Charm that are, even today, widely accepted as true.
Professor Emerett Picardy — researcher of the behaviour of werewolves; author of Lupine Lawlessness: Why Lycanthropes Don't Deserve to Live.
Professor Saul Croaker — Unspeakable for the Department of Mysteries, carrying out confidential research; is known to study the essence of Time.
Professor Helbert Spleen — Healer at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries and advice columnist for the Daily Prophet.
Professor Emeric Switch — specialist in Transfiguration; author of A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration.
Professor Garius Tomkink — magical historian.

Appearances

Notes and references

↑ Such as in the cases of Poppy Pomfrey, Irma Pince and Rolanda Hooch.
↑ Used when referring to, or addressing, a male member of staff.

Honorific titles
Lady · Lord · Professor · Madam · Master · Mr · Mrs · Sir

[1] Such as in the cases of Poppy Pomfrey, Irma Pince and Rolanda Hooch.

[2] Used when referring to, or addressing, a male member of staff.

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