Quentin Trimble

Quentin Trimble
Biographical information
Died	In or before the 1990s
Title(s)	Professor Headmaster
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Hair colour	Grey
Skin colour	Light
Affiliation
Occupation	Author Professor Headmaster
Loyalty	Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Professor Quentin Trimble was a wizard who once occupied the post of Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. 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.

Biography

Lifetime

Quentin attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in his youth, and was later appointed to the position of Headmaster of the school. 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.

Post-mortem

Professor Trimble's portrait in the Headmaster's office

Sometime in or prior to the 1990s, 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. Unfortunately, whoever painted his name misspelled it, a mistake that was never fixed.

Magical abilities and skills

• 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.

Etymology

• "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 scenes

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

Appearances

• 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))
• The Making of Harry Potter (Appears in portrait(s))
• Pottermore (Mentioned only) (On the Pottermore Insider)