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[May. 1st, 2008|03:59 am] |
 Cuthbert Binns
History of Magic
Age: N/A (Ghost)
Professor Binns' course is often where Hogwarts' students get their best rest. Caretaker Argus Filch makes sure to scrub down the desks twice a day since the amount of drool accumulated is disgusting. Binns' History of Magic NEWT Level course is often the least populated of any, and occasionally it is canceled due to lack of students. Binns still lectures, though, regardless.
Trivia: Was once alive.
Was always boring.
Rumoured to have been so boring that he didn't even notice he died. He continued to come to class and teach, so the Headmaster at the time decided it would be pointless to replace him.
Common Phrases/Quirks: Dead
Deceased
No longer living
Normally calls every student by the wrong name.
Think Ben Stein.
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[May. 1st, 2008|03:24 am] |
 Bathsheba Babbling
Ancient Runes
Age: 48 (Married to Phoebus Penrose)
Though she's legally Bathsheba Penrose, for confusion's sake Professor Babbling has kept her maiden name professionally. That and she had nightmares of herself and Phoebus being called "He-Penrose" and "She-Penrose," reminiscent of Beowulf. Professor Babbling is generally well-liked, teaching her students just enough to keep them on their toes but not attempting too much in the course of a term. She has no tolerance for tardiness, but her detentions for being tardy aren't every anything to complain about - just a quick sweep of the classroom with the broom or, if the student is having difficulty, going over a few key points from the day's lesson.
Trivia:
Is rumoured once every year to be pregnant. So far all rumors have been false.
Is working on translating some historical texts about Hogwarts in her spare time.
Common Phrases/Quirks:
"If you have any questions or want to go a bit deeper into this subject, feel free to drop by my office anytime."
"Phoebus is the most wonderful man I have ever met and that is all I'm going to say on the matter."
Think your mother's best friend.
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[May. 1st, 2008|03:16 am] |
 Septima Vector
Arithmancy
Age: 55 (Divorced)
A hardheaded woman who challenges her students to think and learn for themselves, rather than spoon-feeding them the laws of Numerology. Comes across as quite mean to the lazy, is unimpressed by excuses, and actually has a heart hidden in there once you get past the manish haircut and the Birkenstocks.
Trivia: Is rumored to be a lesbian with Madame Hooch.
She calls her divorce from her husband "the best and the most honest thing she's ever done."
Common Phrases/Quirks: "I'm not going to spoon-feed you all the way to NEWTS!"
Wears Birkenstocks
Think Bobbi Glass from Popular or maybe a masochistic dentist.
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[May. 1st, 2008|03:15 am] |
 Landon Fairweather
Defense against the Dark Arts
Age - 25 (Unmarried. Very much so.)
Professor Fairweather is FUN! He's extremely enthusiastic about the subject matter he teaches and really brings the most out of his students. He's very intense - you WILL get called on in his class and if you don't know the answer, you'll be disappointed in yourself because that's just how his class is. He's so cool and fun (and dishy, if you're into blokes) that you want to do well. He's a bit like a hyper-active kid sometimes and used to be a partier back in at uni. He fully intends on spending the rest of his life teaching Defense at Hogwarts and he thinks the curse is rubbish.
Trivia: He was engaged once but no one knows why it broke off. The top two rumours are that either she left him for a woman or he cheated on her.
He was Professor Flitwick's top dueler back when Fairweather attended Hogwarts.
He impregnated Kaleigh Johnson, his student. No one knows this yet.
Common Phrases/Quirks: "Oh you're GORGEOUS just GORGEOUS," (to inanimate objects).
"Oh that's GORGEOUS just GORGEOUS," (to a student's work).
Think the tenth Doctor from Doctor Who
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[May. 1st, 2008|03:13 am] |
 Phoebus Penrose
Muggle Studies
Age - 52 (Married to Bathsheba Babbling)
Professor Penrose is generally an all-around nice guy. He's known for being a very fair teacher but also a bit of a pushover, especially if you're female. He's not a pervert by any means, but he's more lenient with girls because he's afraid of them crying. (Crying girls are his Boggart.) He toughens up when it comes to the Drama Club because drama was his first passion. He likes to believe the best of his students, but if you betray his trust he's very disappointed. His class is known as being engaging and interesting enough to do well in without trying very hard because he is a good teacher.
Common Phrases/Quirks: "I'm not angry, I'm just very disappointed."
"I'm not blowing smoke at you guys, I swear!"
Think Keith Mars
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[May. 1st, 2008|03:13 am] |
 Irma Pince
Librarian
Age: 79 (Unmarried)
In a word, Irma Pince is uppity. She cares more about the library's books than she would her own children, if she had any. The Hogwarts' Librarian is just as strict with professors in regards to library rules as she is the students. She requires the utmost silence in the library, yet doesn't hesitate to scream at anyone in order to achieve this silence. She hates all animals, except for Mrs. Norris.
Irma Pince may or may not live at Hogwarts year-round.
Trivia: Had a tummy-tuck over the summer and likewise went from 299lbs to 145lbs. As a result, she has a lot of saggy skin and her chin looks like a vagina.
Common Phrases/Quirks: "QUIET IN THE LIBRARY!"
"This is a LIBRARY, not Care of Magical Creatures Class."
Has a monocle.
Right eye protrudes when she's angry, making the monocle fall off.
Think Angela from the Office meets Lori-Beth Denburg
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[May. 1st, 2008|03:10 am] |
 Severus Snape
Potions and Head of Slytherin
Age: 30 (Unmarried)
Potions class with Severus Snape is no walk in the park. Well, unless it's a horrible park filled with nightmares. Known as the most unpleasant soul in the castle (counting Filch), many students who may have liked Potions end up dropping it after fifth year. No one can say Snape isn't a brilliant Potions Master, but he's not a great professor. He is also known for favoring Slytherin and will make sure detentions for his Quidditch players do not interfere with their practices.
Trivia: Was once a Death Eater, but Dumbledore vouched for him.
Will kill Dumbledore in 1997.
Lives in Spinner's End during the summer.
May or may not be a vampire.
Approaches Dumbledore each year for the Defense position, but is always denied.
Common Phrases/Quirks: "Detention, [name]."
"10 Points to Slytherin."
Think Severus Snape from Harry Potter. Duh.
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[May. 1st, 2008|03:08 am] |
 Pomona Sprout
Herbology and Head of Hufflepuff
Age: 97 (Widow)
Professor Sprout is the type of teacher who wants to help her students blossom into adults, both in the Greenhouses and in their own lives. She is a bit eccentric, often too attached to her plants, even if her lectures are a bit boring. She likes to throw her students right into working with the plants and let them learn from experience, as long as she's explained safety first. She grades fairly enough, but she'll grade individual assignments harder for her better students in order to help them learn even though they will always get good marks at the end of the year.
Trivia: Teaches E.L.V.E.S (Hogwart's version of Sex-Ed).
Her husband is rumoured to have been eaten by one of her plants.
Once disappeared for a week, trapped by one of her plants in Greenhouse 4.
Is rumoured to smoke gillyweed after classes have ended.
Gives personal examples during E.L.V.E.S., many of which scare her students away from sex for a good many years.
Common Phrases/Quirks: Uses very affectionate adjectives when describing her plant.
Has a very shrill and distinctive laugh.
Often has dirt of leaves stuck in her hair.
Think a sex-crazed grandmother
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[May. 1st, 2008|03:08 am] |
 Minerva McGonagall
Transfiguration and Head of Gryffindor
Age - 64 (Unmarried as far as we know)
Tight-lipped and uptight, Professor McGonagall may not be the friendliest professor in the world, but she prides herself on knowing that her students know enough of her material that they will be successful in life even if they don't continue on into NEWT Transfiguration. She adheres strictly to the rules and keeps her students in line, but they all know she does care for them and she can always be counted on to be fair. She is one tough biscuit who would do anything for her students.
Trivia: Began teaching in December of 1956.
Is a registered animagus - she is able to turn into a cat.
Very keen on Quidditch
Wears tartan plaids -- even her nightdress and dressrobes are tartan.
Member of the Order of the Phoenix.
Common Phrases/Quirks: "Have a biscuit."
Think Nirvy Mc'G, yo.
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[May. 1st, 2008|03:05 am] |
 Filius Flitwick
Charms and Head of Ravenclaw
Age - ancient (Unmarried)
Though Professor Flitwick is very short and small, he is known to have a huge heart and all his students respect him very much. His class is generally known to be fun and he has been teaching students to "swish and flick" for over twenty years. Flitwick is always very polite to everyone, though his students can eventually tell when he is upset or offended. He can be a bit passive-aggressive, though he is still well-respected by everyone.
Trivia: Was a dueling champion in his youth.
Has a gentle spirit and has been known to burst into tears.
Common Phrases/Quirks: Needs to stand on books while teaching in order to see over his podium.
Think Flitty Fly Flitwick
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