Professor mcgonagall

“After the war, McGonagall returned to the position of Headmistress of Hogwarts until at least 2008. #HappyBirthdayMcGonagall”

Headmaster Albus Dumbledore (as played by Richard Harris) and Deputy Headmistress Minerva McGonagall (as played by Dame Maggie Smith) in the 1st Harry Potter movie.

Every bit as sharp as she is strict, we can all learn a thing or two from Hogwarts’ Head of Gryffindor house.

Maggie Smith as Professor Minverva McGonagall, "Harry Potter" series, 2001-2011.

To start your Professor McGonagall costume you will need to get a black dress suitable for a witch. Go for one that is floor length and has long sleeves, as well as a high neckline such as a mock turtleneck.

Are you McGonagall? Snape? Flitwick? It depends all on your personality...

Professor Minerva McGonagall, O.M. (First Class),[15] (b. 4 October) was a Scottish half-blood witch, the only daughter of Muggle Robert McGonagall and witch Isobel Ross. She also was the older sister of Malcolm and Robert Jnr. Minerva attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was Sorted into Gryffindor House, but it took the Sorting Hat five and a half minutes to decide if she was Gryffindor or Ravenclaw, which made her a Hatstall. During her seventh year, she was appointed…

We're sure that you've either known or even been a teacher's pet, but have you ever wondered which Hogwarts professor would call you their pet? Take this quiz to find out!

It all started because of wizards' robes. While on the World Race last year, I re-read the Harry Potter series, and began to wonder about wizard's robes. In the movies, robes are depicted as garments worn over relatively normal clothing. In the books however, robes are referred to as primary garments, not over garments. This realization lead me down a rabbit hole. I had to figure out what wizards robes were supposed to look like, according to the books. And, while I was at it, I decided I…