Quentin Trimble
Biographical information
Born	Prior to 1991[1]
Died	Prior to 1991[1]
Title(s)	Professor Headmaster[2]
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Hair colour	Grey
Skin colour	Light
Affiliation
Occupation	Author Professor Headmaster
Loyalty	Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

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Professor^[2] Quentin Trimble^[3] was a wizard who once occupied the post of Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry^[2]. He authored the textbook The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection, a required reading for any student enrolled in Defence Against the Dark Arts class^[4].

BiographyEdit

LifetimeEdit

Quentin attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in his youth, and was later appointed to the position of Headmaster of the school^[2]. Sometime throughout his adulthood, Quentin (or, as he was known after his appointment as Headmaster, Professor Trimble) authored the book The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection, a required reading for any Defence Against the Dark Arts student^[3][4].

Post-mortemEdit

Sometime prior to 1991, Professor Trimble passed away, and a portrait was hung of him at the Headmaster's office in Hogwarts Castle so that he could offer advice and solace to future Headmasters of the school^[2]. Unfortunately, whoever painted his name misspelled it, a mistake that was never fixed^[4].

Magical abilities and skillsEdit

• Dark charms: Professor Trimble wrote a book which included such spells as the Curse of Bogies and Knockback Jinx, and therefore it is likely he had at least some knowledge of dark charms.
• Creatures: He also included information on Dark creatures such as hags, werewolves and zombies in his book, and thus must have had at least some experience facing them.

EtymologyEdit

• "Trimble" is most likely a derivation of "tremble", meaning "to shake" - fitting considering his career as an author of books against the dark forces.

Behind the scenesEdit

• Professor Trimble's name is misspelt "Quintin Trimble" on his portrait in the films^[4].

AppearancesEdit

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Mentioned on Disc 2)
• Harry Potter: The Exhibition (Appears in portrait(s))
• Harry Potter Limited Edition (Appears in portrait(s))

Notes and referencesEdit