|born=[[22 November]], year unknown<ref name="Pottermore">''[[Pottermore]]'': [http://www.pottermore.com/en/book3/chapter6/moment3/professor-kettleburn New from J.K. Rowling - "Professor Kettleburn"]</ref>
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{{Quote|Professor Kettleburn survived no fewer than sixty-two periods of [[probation]] during his employment as [[Care of Magical Creatures]] teacher.|[[Albus Dumbledore]]|The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)}}
{{Quote|Professor Kettleburn survived no fewer than sixty-two periods of [[probation]] during his employment as [[Care of Magical Creatures]] teacher.|[[Albus Dumbledore]]|The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)}}
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'''Professor Silvanus Kettleburn''' (b. [[22 November]], year unknown) (fl. 1939 - 1993) was a [[wizardkind|wizard]] who, after graduating from [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], served as [[professor]] of [[Care of Magical Creatures]]. His recklessness and the nature of his subject resulted in him losing all his limbs but one arm and half of one leg. He retired in [[1993]], but still made visits to dragon sanctuaries.
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'''Professor Silvanus Kettleburn''' was the [[Care of Magical Creatures]], [[Professor|teacher]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] before [[Rubeus Hagrid]] assumed the post. Kettleburn assumed the position under Headmaster [[Armando Dippet]] and retired in [[1993]] to spend more time with his remaining limbs.<ref name="POA">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''</ref>
==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early life===
===Early life===
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Littleisknownabout Kettleburn's earlylife. He likely received magical instruction, presumably at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], and achieved high marks in [[Care of Magical Creatures]].
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SilvanusKettleburnwasborn to a [[Silvanus Kettleburn's father|a wizard]] and [[Silvanus Kettleburn's mother| a witch]] on one [[22 November]]. He received magical instruction at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], in which he was Sorted into [[Hufflepuff]],<ref name="Pottermore"/> and presumably achieved high marks in [[Care of Magical Creatures]], later leading him to become a teacher in that subject.
===Professor of Care of Magical Creatures===
===Professor of Care of Magical Creatures===
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{{Quote|By the time I became Headmaster, however, Professor Kettleburn had mellowed considerably, although there were always those who took the cynical view that with only one and a half of his original limbs remaining to him, he was forced to take life at a quieter pace.|[[Albus Dumbledore]]|The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)}}
{{Quote|By the time I became Headmaster, however, Professor Kettleburn had mellowed considerably, although there were always those who took the cynical view that with only one and a half of his original limbs remaining to him, he was forced to take life at a quieter pace.|[[Albus Dumbledore]]|The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)}}
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By the time [[Albus Dumbledore]], the Deputy Head and [[Transfiguration]] [[Professor]], had taken over from Professor Dippet as [[Headmaster]], Professor Kettleburn had calmed down a considerable amount, though this was likely because he only had one and a half of his original limbs left.<ref name="TBB"></ref>
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By the time [[Albus Dumbledore]], the Deputy Head and [[Transfiguration]] [[Professor]], had taken over from Professor Dippet as [[Headmaster]], Professor Kettleburn had calmed down a considerable amount, though this was likely because he only had one and a half of his original limbs left:<ref name="TBB"/> one arm and half a leg.<ref name="Pottermore"/>
===Retirement===
===Retirement===
{{Quote|As to our second new appointment: well, I am sorry to tell you that Professor Kettleburn, our Care of Magical Creatures teacher, retired at the end of last year in order to enjoy more time with his remaining limbs. However, I am delighted to say that his place will be filled by none other than Rubeus Hagrid, who has agreed to take on this teaching job in addition to his gamekeeping duties.|[[Albus Dumbledore]] at the [[1993]] [[Welcoming feast]].|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
{{Quote|As to our second new appointment: well, I am sorry to tell you that Professor Kettleburn, our Care of Magical Creatures teacher, retired at the end of last year in order to enjoy more time with his remaining limbs. However, I am delighted to say that his place will be filled by none other than Rubeus Hagrid, who has agreed to take on this teaching job in addition to his gamekeeping duties.|[[Albus Dumbledore]] at the [[1993]] [[Welcoming feast]].|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
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Kettleburn remained teaching [[Care of Magical Creatures]] until [[1993]]. He retired to spend more time with his remaining one and a half limbs. According to [[Rubeus Hagrid]], who succeeded him, Professor Dumbledore came straight to [[Rubeus Hagrid's cabin|his hut]] after Kettleburn said that he had had enough.<ref name="POA"></ref>
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Kettleburn remained teaching [[Care of Magical Creatures]] until [[1993]].<ref name="POA">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''</ref> He retired to spend more time with his remaining limbs. According to [[Rubeus Hagrid]], who succeeded him, Professor Dumbledore came straight to [[Rubeus Hagrid's cabin|his hut]] after Kettleburn said that he had had enough.<ref name="POA"></ref> As a retirement present, Kettleburn was presented a set of enchanted wooden prosthetics by Albus Dumbledore, which needed constant replacement due to his habit of visiting dragon sanctuaries.<ref name="Pottermore" />
==Personality and traits==
==Personality and traits==
{{Quote|His relations with my predecessor at Hogwarts, Professor Dippet, were always strained, Professor Dippet considering him to be somewhat reckless.|[[Albus Dumbledore]]|The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)}}
{{Quote|His relations with my predecessor at Hogwarts, Professor Dippet, were always strained, Professor Dippet considering him to be somewhat reckless.|[[Albus Dumbledore]]|The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)}}
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Kettleburn was considered reckless by many people, including his former employer [[Armando Dippet]].<ref name="TBB"></ref> One notable example of his recklessness was the ''[[The Fountain of Fair Fortune]]'' incident in the [[Great Hall]], which resulted in a packed [[Hospital wing]], a Great Hall smelling of burned wood and [[Herbert Beery]]'s head growing out of proportion. Kettleburn had mellowed considerably by the time Dumbledore took over.<ref name="TBB"></ref>
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Kettleburn was considered reckless by many people, including his former employer [[Armando Dippet]].<ref name="TBB"></ref> One notable example of his recklessness was the ''[[The Fountain of Fair Fortune]]'' incident in the [[Great Hall]], which resulted in a packed [[Hospital wing]], a Great Hall smelling of burned wood and [[Herbert Beery]]'s head growing out of proportion. Kettleburn had mellowed considerably by the time Dumbledore took over,<ref name="TBB"></ref> although he was regarded as a "loveable if eccentric man".<ref name="Pottermore"/>
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He never married and had no children.<ref name="Pottermore"/>
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]'' {{Comment|Possibly}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' {{Mention}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' {{Mention}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]'' {{Mention}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]'' {{Mention}}
*''[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)|The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]'' {{Mention}}
*''[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)|The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]'' {{Mention}}
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*''[[Pottermore]]'' {{Mention}}
==Notes and references==
==Notes and references==
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|position=[[Care of Magical Creatures]] Professor at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]
Professor Silvanus Kettleburn (b. 22 November, year unknown) (fl. 1939 - 1993) was a wizard who, after graduating from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, served as professor of Care of Magical Creatures. His recklessness and the nature of his subject resulted in him losing all his limbs but one arm and half of one leg. He retired in 1993, but still made visits to dragon sanctuaries.
"[...] it was several months before the Great Hall lost its pungent aroma of wood smoke, and even longer before Professor Beery's head reassumed its normal proportions, and Professor Kettleburn was taken off probation [...]'"
"By the time I became Headmaster, however, Professor Kettleburn had mellowed considerably, although there were always those who took the cynical view that with only one and a half of his original limbs remaining to him, he was forced to take life at a quieter pace."
By the time Albus Dumbledore, the Deputy Head and TransfigurationProfessor, had taken over from Professor Dippet as Headmaster, Professor Kettleburn had calmed down a considerable amount, though this was likely because he only had one and a half of his original limbs left:[2] one arm and half a leg.[1]
"As to our second new appointment: well, I am sorry to tell you that Professor Kettleburn, our Care of Magical Creatures teacher, retired at the end of last year in order to enjoy more time with his remaining limbs. However, I am delighted to say that his place will be filled by none other than Rubeus Hagrid, who has agreed to take on this teaching job in addition to his gamekeeping duties."
Kettleburn remained teaching Care of Magical Creatures until 1993.[3] He retired to spend more time with his remaining limbs. According to Rubeus Hagrid, who succeeded him, Professor Dumbledore came straight to his hut after Kettleburn said that he had had enough.[3] As a retirement present, Kettleburn was presented a set of enchanted wooden prosthetics by Albus Dumbledore, which needed constant replacement due to his habit of visiting dragon sanctuaries.[1]
Kettleburn was considered reckless by many people, including his former employer Armando Dippet.[2] One notable example of his recklessness was the The Fountain of Fair Fortune incident in the Great Hall, which resulted in a packed Hospital wing, a Great Hall smelling of burned wood and Herbert Beery's head growing out of proportion. Kettleburn had mellowed considerably by the time Dumbledore took over,[2] although he was regarded as a "loveable if eccentric man".[1]
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