Minerva McGonagall
Minerva McGonagall | |
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Fantastic Beasts films) | |
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Spouse | Elphinstone Urquart (husband; deceased) |
Nationality | Scottish |
Gryffindor | |
Born | 4 October |
Professor Minerva McGonagall is a fictional character in
Fictional character biography
Education and employment at Hogwarts
Minerva McGonagall was born on 4 October in Scotland to Robert McGonagall and Isobel Ross. McGonagall was born a half-blood witch as her father was a
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
In 1991, Dumbledore revealed to his closest colleagues and allies that he would be keeping the
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The following school year began with McGonagall having to deal with Harry and Ron crashing
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
At the beginning of this school year, McGonagall assigned Hermione a
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
During this school year, it was announced that Hogwarts would be hosting the Triwizard Tournament as well as providing accommodation for the wizarding schools
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Due to Voldemort's return, McGonagall finally joined the re-formed Order of the Phoenix alongside colleagues Dumbledore, Snape and Hagrid, as well as former colleagues
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
McGonagall was one of the first people Harry, Ron and Hermione turned to after
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Despite the school's being overrun by Death Eaters, McGonagall remained at Hogwarts to ensure little harm came to the students. Later during the year, McGonagall was present when Harry, Ron and Hermione returned to Hogwarts searching for
Epilogue
After the war ended, McGonagall was fully instated as the Headmistress of Hogwarts and was awarded the Order of Merlin, First Class by new Minister for Magic
Characterisation and abilities
McGonagall is considered to be a formidable witch who is skilled in many forms of magic, notably transfiguration and spell-casting. She is able to perform certain magic without casting spells or sometimes without the use of a wand. McGonagall is a registered Animagus and can transform herself into a tabby cat at will. McGonagall was always held in high respect by her peers and students at Hogwarts and commanded a position second only to Dumbledore. She was notable for her sternness and dry sense of humour. Furthermore, Minerva McGonagall was inspired by the Roman goddess Minerva, or Athena in Greek mythology. Minerva was the goddess of wisdom and war (particularly in defensive war). During the series, Professor McGonagall displays many traits similar to the Roman goddess. For example, in The Deathly Hallows – Part II, McGonagall directs and orders vital defensive tactics before the penultimate battle against Voldemort.[4]
Reception
IGN ranked McGonagall as the 18th-best character in the franchise stating, "As the head of Gryffindor house and Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts, Professor McGonagall can be a strict disciplinarian. She is quick to kick misbehaving students out of her class, and deduct house points when the situation warrants. But she can also be kind of like that cool aunt of yours – the one who sometimes lets you get away with a bit of mischief. And that's what's so endearing about McGonagall."[5]
References
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- Jkrowling.com. 20 October 2007. Archived from the originalon 2 March 2009. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ Hedash, Kara (2019-11-07). "What Happened To Professor McGonagall After Harry Potter Ended". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ Dizayi, S., & Bagirlar, B. (2022). Mythmaking In Modern Literature: Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling. Journal of Advanced Research in Social Sciences, 5(3), 26–31. https://doi.org/10.33422/jarss.v5i3.761
- ^ "Top 25 Harry Potter characters". IGN. 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ "Top 10 Harry Potter Characters". WatchMojo. 2014-07-06. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- Telegraph Media Group Limited. Archivedfrom the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ Peppin, Hayley (2019-12-06). "Professor McGonagall actress Maggie Smith said working on 'Harry Potter' 'didn't feel like acting' and 'wasn't satisfying'". Insider. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- Associated Newspapers Limited. Archived from the originalon 19 January 2008. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ "Maggie Smith Discusses Cancer Treatment Struggle". The Telegraph. 2009-10-05. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ Singh, Olivia (2018-11-17). "The 'Fantastic Beasts' sequel had an unexpected 'Harry Potter' cameo — here's why it doesn't make sense". Insider. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ Wade, Jessie (2018-11-20). "Fantastic Beasts: Why THAT Cameo Has Fans Confused". IGN. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ Moore, Rose (2018-11-24). "Fantastic Beasts 2's Professor McGonagall Plot Hole Can't Be Fixed". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ Baxter-Wright, Dusty (2018-11-06). "Harry Potter fans are mad because of this Professor McGonagall error in Fantastic Beasts". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2020-07-18.