Minerva often wore emerald green robes or her favourite tartan pattern. She invited at least one such person to join the teaching staff at Hogwarts in time for the new term in order to get some experience educating young witches and wizards, and to learn practical skills that would help them to better tackle the Calamity. Learning that they had found and read a message about an Ice Knight and Vanished Stairs, Minerva said she will discuss this with Dumbledore and accidentally revealed that she and the other teachers had once dealt with the Cursed Ice, which she quickly covered by telling Jacob's sibling that he is free to help in the search of Ben and ask for him to tell her personally should he succeed, promising to reward him. [64], As though the Calamity was not bad enough; conceding with the ongoing catastrophe was also the discovery that various dark and dangerous magical creatures that had once allied themselves with the Dark Lord had began to behave rather conspicuously. Romances [24] To ensure the advantage of chaos on their side, she also ordered Argus Filch to find Peeves and bring him to her, which he did in response to her agitation. Upon her return to the school, she promptly gave the six students involved in the Battle at the Ministry 50 house points each for "alerting the world to the return of You-Know-Who", in response to Snape needling Harry about Gryffindor having 0 house points. Though Smith confessed that the experience made her fearful of the amount of energy one needs to be in a film or a play, she never really took a break from working: She also appeared in 2009s From Time to Time and 2010s Nanny McPhee Returns, and reprised Professor McGonagall in 2011s final Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. She gave Hermione one of her "rare smiles". He was also known to have kept a lemur called Bly, which acted as his assistant. In an early draft of the first book, she was called "Madam McGonagle". Smiths parents were far from avid theatergoers, and her interest in the performing arts came as a surpriseeven to her. Upon learning this, Professor McGonagall alerted the Ministry of Magic, which sent an agent from the Statute of Secrecy Task Force to recover the all. Minerva was present after Katie Bell was cursed by the Opal Necklace. It was only when she saw Harry Potter's body being carried by Hagrid that she began to despair, letting out a scream terrible to anyone who heard it, equal to that of Ron, Hermione, and Ginny's together. Instead, she became their informant and bravely spied on Voldemort's followers in the guise of a cat. It was such a ghastly time and we didnt go to the theater. Indeed, she treated Umbridge with as little credence and respect as possible while Hogwarts was under investigation by the Ministry of Magic and even gave Peeves tips on how to unscrew a chandelier when he was trying to cause havoc for Umbridge. When the school year began in September, Minerva had to deal with the effects that the Dementors had on her students, such as Harry Potter. They both survived the war and still taught at Hogwarts. The sets are stunning and the music is phenomenal. [62], On 13 February 2020, the Hogwarts Headmistress was dismayed to learn that not only had the seemingly quasi-sentient predicament that was wreaking havoc on magical communities everywhere hit her school once more, but that this time, it gave the impression of having taken a particular interest in her personally; as it had snatched away several items of a significantly more private sort than the ones that had been claimed by the Calamity so far. Harry Potter Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. She did, however, admit to being suspicious of Snape's true allegiance though she trusted him simply because Albus did. [27], Ultimately, the faculty was ready to accept a new batch of first-year students for the 19981999 school year on 1 September. In the return of the Dark Lord, Hufflepuff student Cedric Diggory was carelessly murdered and a memorial feast was held at the end of the school year. Albus discovered his former student and colleague in tears in her classroom late that evening, and she confessed the whole story to him. [21], Professor McGonagall and the residents of Gryffindor Tower in the common room after Sirius Black's break-in, Throughout the year, Minerva assisted in guarding the school, yet nonetheless Black was able to infiltrate the castle. It began when she and her friends had asked themselves how Ivy could have known about, let alone learned how to cast, a Vanishing Spell against Cassandra Vole without remembering how, why or when he even learned it, and ended with a frightening encounter with her own worst fears in the Room of Requirement. The couple married in 1967, and went on to appear together in 1969s The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and 1972s Travels With My Aunt. Having eventually found them on the edge of the Great Lake, the Headmistress brought parents and children alike to her office. Patronus [29], In the time that followed, Minerva oversaw a very trying time for the rest of the denizens of Hogwarts Castle, as the final battle had left marks both seen and unseen upon the school. To further put him at ease, she demonstrated one of her rare glimmerings of humour by stating that she still expected him to do his homework, but if he did die then she would excuse his not handing it in. The movies and television series soon snatched Maggie Smith from the theaters arms, which honed her acting talent since she was 17 years old. Charging out of the castle, she shouted at the Aurors to leave Hagrid alone. When Cornelius Fudge brought Aurors to arrest Dumbledore in 1996, she boldly stepped forward and announced her intention to fight the Aurors on his behalf. [49], Upon the arrival of a Calamity Investigator to Hogwarts Castle to take up a teaching position, Professor McGonagall welcomed the individual by giving them a copy of the letters that were once exchanged between Albus Dumbledore and Adalbert Waffling to help improve their skills in addressing the Calamity, specifically in fighting Impaired Foes. Shortly before the annual Start-of-Term Feast, Headmistress McGonagall was informed by Mr Filch that a rather temperamental ghoul had found its way into an empty classroom on the third floor, a notice she passed onto the student body upon their arrival with the instruction to stay clear of said area until the intruding creature had been dealt with. The second one, however, was incredibly enough none other than Kit Gerrard, a former reporter for the Daily Prophet and one of the missing London Five. [23], Having merely assumed that her colleague was simply in a hurry to pursue their adversaries, no one tried to stop him as he did so, and once when one of them caused a section of the roof to collapse and took the barrier with him, Minerva and those who were still standing rushed forward to pursue them as well; only for the dust to clear and Snape to emerge with Draco Malfoy in tow, Assuming they were running from the Death Eaters, Minerva let them pass before reengaging the Death Eaters that came down after them, whereupon she duelled and personally chased off Alecto Carrow, whom Minerva sent running for cover. Professor McGonagall Continued Serving As Hogwarts' Headmistress. Even though McGonagall's age has been the topic of much debate, she was rumored to be in her mid-60s during the Battle of Hogwarts. After the war ended, she was awarded the Order of Merlin by Minister for Magic Kingsley Shacklebolt due to her loyalty to the Order of the Phoenix. Female [11] Umbridge returned to the Ministry in a high-ranking position and interrogated Muggle-borns, capturing them and imprisoning them to Azkaban. Furthermore, Minerva had high regard and expectations of Percy Weasley, who was a Gryffindor prefect and Head Boy in his last year at Hogwarts. [28] Around this time, following a private conversation with Harry Potter, the new Headmistress, in view of the revelation of his true intentions and motives, made the somewhat controversial decision to add Professor Snape's portrait to the gallery in her office in commemoration of his true allegiance and the role he had played in the Second Wizarding War. Eventually, McGregor proposed to Minerva on a ploughed field and she accepted his offer. Later, it was revealed that, McGonagall is a playable character in the. Maggie Smiths birth name is Margaret Natalie Smith. [11], Dumbledore managed to save Harry by taking credit for the student organisation, which led to Fudge announcing his intention to arrest him and actually attempted to have him taken by force, sneering at the idea of Dumbledore taking on him and the others single-handed. Her reaction wasn't documented, but it's assumed that she was pleased with their efforts as Professor Snape shook her hand with a very forced look of congratulations. [25] On the anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts, Minerva would also host memorials at the school, at least one of which involved those in attendance being treated to several expert demonstrations of the Shield Charm. She only stepped back at Dumbledore's insistence when he reminded her that Hogwarts and her students would need her in his absence. [5] In her youth, Minerva was described to not be as beautiful as her mother, but she was still rather pretty according to her picture in that age. Having reportedly been instructed by Grim Fawley to stand guard "until he's been found", suggesting that Fawley were trying to tell them that someone was hidden either in or behind one of the portraits there. 4 October[1]Caithness, Scotland, Great Britain[1] House [26], Although Professor McGonagall would later discover that the students had disobeyed her, as the students had instead taken it upon themselves to find the artefact Bly had been searching for before he did, considering the violent confrontation that followed resulted in the capture of said intruder and no one was seriously harmed as a result, the Headmistress did not mete out any severe punishment for the transgression. Unusually for Snape, he was on first name terms with McGonagall, showing a certain level of personal friendship. After Dumbledore's first army returned to Hogwarts from their first missions, Minerva watched them in the Great Hall while Albus showed the rest a sculpture of the Eyrie where they were heading. Nonetheless, Minerva continued to fight when the battle resumed after the attack by the Centaurs on Voldemort and the Death Eaters. They both believed that Divination was a very "woolly" subject and that Professor Trelawney was a fraud,[21] Furthermore, both were considered for Ravenclaw, but in the end were both Sorted into Gryffindor House. Upon seeing them, Minerva turned to Harry and informed him that come what may, she wanted no further part in ruining friendships, to which he apologised for the way he had spoken to her, and asked that she used the map to find Albus and Scorpius so that he can apologise to him too; having finally realised that he had been dangerously isolating his son by refusing to let him be with the only friend he had. Minerva, though not present for the death-defying skirmish that took place at St Jerome's Church in an alternate reality of 31 October 1981, had previously declared her decision not to expel them for their misadventures through time, would have been relieved to have Albus and Scorpius returned to the school safe and sound following their return from the past, as well as pleased to hear that the one responsible for the murder of one of her students had been taken into custody and due to be locked up in Azkaban for her crimes. 9 Maggie Smith Is Worth $20 Million Gender Professor McGonagall has the distinction of being the first magical character introduced in the series, when, In the film adaptations, there seems to be a recurring gag to have Minerva delivering alliterative lines; for instance, in. Originally from the 1980s, the play was written Edward Franklin Albee III and had only a short run at the Morosco On the other hand, Minerva had very little patience for the field of Divination, due to its impreciseness and rarity of true Seers. As it turned out, her theater days werent over: Smith returned to the stage after a 12-year hiatus to portray Brunhilde Pomsel, secretary of Hitlers propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, in 2019s A German Life at Londons Bridge Theatre. [12] Shortly before the battle, Minerva ordered Neville Longbottom with the aid of Seamus Finnigan and other students to destroy the Wooden Bridge so that the Snatchers could not sneak into the school grounds. She also was known for her mouth to become very thin whenever she was angry. When Dolores Umbridge and several Aurors attempted to evict Hagrid from the grounds of Hogwarts, Minerva sought to intervene on behalf of her colleague. [34], Headmistress McGonagall and her staff at the start of a new school year, Having evidently decided to be somewhat more directly involved with the student body than Professor Dumbledore had been in his day, rather than delegating the task to another staff member, Headmistress McGonagall was also known to have continued to personally attend to some of the duties she had carried out on Dumbledore's behalf throughout her time as Deputy Headmistress, including sending letters of acceptance letter to children that had been selected by the Book of Admittance that were approaching their eleventh birthdays,[35] collecting the new First Years, escorting them to the Great Hall, and presiding over the Sorting Ceremony. As part of his curriculum, Professor Gorski had the students search for clues to magical secrets within Hogwarts Castle, an assignment Minerva would later discover had been more than it seemed; with his course aims and lesson plan having been a little more than a means to an end. When Amycus spat at McGonagall, Harry was outraged to the point of attacking him with the Cruciatus Curse, even agreeing with Bellatrix Lestrange's assertion that one had to "really mean it" to perform the curse correctly. Other roles Having recognised what a precarious situation Ivy had been in, as well as sympathetic to the difficult position their grandmother had been in, the Headmistress commended the old witch for her good intentions, and assured her that in spite of everything, Ivy had grown tremendous over the course of her first year, and voiced the belief that she and the friends she had made had a bright future ahead of them. [58], In the summer leading up to the new school year, the Ministry of Magic hosted a panel of luminaries that had all had pieces of their lives turned into Foundables by the Calamity to share their experiences. She made arrangements for Harry to have a Nimbus 2000, the fastest broomstick of the time, for use during games and practices. [27], During the meeting, it was also revealed that Harry had began to experience nightmares and pains in his scar; something that he had not experienced since his final defeat of Voldemort, which the former Dumbledore's Army members was concerned might meant that some remnant of the Dark Lord might linger in some way. It is unknown whether she still owns the cottage. After restoring calm, Dumbledore ordered all students to return to their dormitories while he and the teachers made their way to the dungeons. Hagrid was disgusted and enraged when the Aurors stunned and injured her to the point that he attacked two of her attackers before fleeing, furiously denouncing them as cowards. [70], In late March of 2021, Minerva was once again contacted by Harry Potter; this time for the purpose of asking the Headmistress for permission to station a party of Aurors at Hogwarts Castle for extra security. She nearly smiled when Harry pointed out how she couldn't take House Points for Gryffindor as it was only the beginning of the year. She may be the elderly matriarch of the Crawley family, but how old is Maggie Smith in real life, and will she be retiring soon? [27] As it had been the case with Rowan Khanna and Cedric Diggory, it can be assumed that memorial ceremony was subsequently held in memory of Craig Bowker in the Great Hall. Minerva was fond of all the Weasley children, including Ginny. One of the Foundables in question was an old Nimbus 2000, prompting a Chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team to grow concerned that her broom, which of the same model, might vanish and be weakened if the same happened to hers, to which her headmistress assured her that the broom in question was almost certainly the echo of the one that once belonged to another, famous student that played on their team years earlier. [20], McGonagall and other members of staff discover the declaration, Later, Minerva was present for the re-opening of the Chamber of Secrets. Flitwick fought alongside McGonagall in the upstart of the Battle of Hogwarts. [13] During the First Wizarding War, Minerva joined the fight against Voldemort and his Death Eaters, using her skill as an Animagi to spy on the Dark Lord's followers and report her findings to the Auror Office. Harry Potter Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. After the First Wizarding War had ended, Minerva continued on with her career at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, carrying on teaching the art of Transfiguration. [12], In the aftermath of the battle, Professor McGonagall brought the winged bore statue's part in the battle to the attention of Professor Flitwick. The actress has since reflected on her experience making the movies, stating that the films earned her a lot of attention from young children, who thought she was a real cat in the movies. In Harry's fifth year, Minerva promised Harry that she would do whatever she possibly could to see that he achieved his dream of becoming an Auror. McGonagall was friendly with Argus Filch, the caretaker, although they argued many times. [15], Minerva remained close friends with her former boss in the Ministry, Elphinstone. [11], Despite Umbridge having the power to put Minerva on probation or even sack her, Minerva was not afraid to show her disgust and hatred of Umbridge to the woman's face. She was also the only person ever seen to produce three Patronus charms at once, which she additionally did non-verbally. One of the few women who can act just love this woman she in my eyes as good as better davis. And whilst the latter had been admitted to St Mungo's to recupurate from her injuries, she had noticed that something was off and successfully driven away her assailant, Ron, on the other hand, had been caught off guard and abducted. [26], Minerva, Mrs Warrington and the students involved at McGonagall's office, After the students had given their side, however, Minerva pointed out that there were certain key points that appeared to be missing from their story, and announced the presence of Ivy's grandmother, whom she was confident would be able to fill in the rest of the gaps: When Mrs Warrington explained how Winifred, whose magic would sometimes manifest themselves in unpredictable, dangerous ways when her temper got the better of her, had been held back by their father for fear that she might hurt someone if she was allowed to attend the school before she learned how to properly control her magic, and accidentially made herself disappear in a failed attempt at vanishing Ivy's trunk so as to stop her from leaving for Hogwarts without her. When Pansy Parkinson suggested they take the deal offered to them by Voldemort that of their lives in exchange for Harry Potter Minerva ordered the cowardly girl and all those not willing to fight to leave.[12]. When Minerva was attacked by several Ministry employees outside of Hagrid's Hut, Hermione showed deep emotion towards the event, like Minerva did a few years before. There is also the possibility that there was another, older Scottish witch of the same name who also taught at Hogwarts before the birth of Minerva who appears in the Harry Potter books and films, although it would be unlikely that the two are related as the latter inherited her surname from her Muggle father. She was quite critical of the Ministry of Magic's involvement at Hogwarts and was furious when Torquil Travers and a team of Aurors interrupted Dumbledore's Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson, protesting that this was "a school". [25], Having been duly awarded the Order of Merlin, First Class, by Minister for Magic Kingsley Shacklebolt for her unwavering allegiance to the Order of the Phoenix during the historic conflict, Minerva was eventually immortalised on a Chocolate Frog Card (an accolade she later admitted she had never imagined receiving),[13] and four months later, by which time the damages done to the castle during the battle had been repaired and the protective enchantments around the castle and grounds restored, she had been officially appointed to the position of Headmistress by the Hogwarts Board of Governors. [27], Minerva examining the Marauder's Map with Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley. Thus, for the first time in years, McGonagall's house was the current house cup champions. The Evening Standard reported that Maggie Smith was "fierce" to be around, and her costar Miriam Margolyes (who played Professor Sprout in the films) agreed. When Minerva was attacked and sent to St Mungo's, Dolores was pleased that she at last had complete control of Hogwarts. She, along with the rest of the teaching staff, scoured the castle for the Chamber, but to no avail. They were eventually tortured into insanity by Bellatrix Lestrange. Teddy Lupin (Head Boy, Hufflepuff) disappointed. But withdrawing would go against the rules of the tournament and Potter had to continue on, as there was a binding magical contract in place. She was the first female character confirmed to have kept her maiden surname when she married. She transformed Malfoy back into his human form and reminded Moody that they never use transfiguration as a punishment. Battle of the Astronomy Tower participants, Department of Magical Law Enforcement personnel, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Transfiguration Today Most Promising Newcomer award, St Oswald's Home for Old Witches and Wizards, St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries, conjured a length of shimmering silver rope, brought the various desks and chairs to life, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay, Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies, Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Professor McGonagall", Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - The Complete Screenplay. When the battle ended with Voldemort's death at Harry's hands, she was among the first to embrace him.[12]. The two dated while waiting for Cross to finalize his divorce, but their relationship was interrupted when Smith joined Laurence Oliviers National Theater and fell in love with another company member, Robert Stephens. However, she commented on his seemingly cowardly behaviour when he realised the castle was under attack, noting he should take his students and do so if he wished to leave. In 1985, three years into their marriage, Elphinstone died from a Venomous Tentacula bite. During the Quidditch match against Ravenclaw, Draco Malfoy, Gregory Goyle, Vincent Crabbe, and Marcus Flint posed as Dementors to sabotage Harry's performance, only to get struck down when Harry reflexively cast a Patronus Charm at them. In 1997, after Albus Dumbledore's death, Minerva stated that she appreciated Hagrid's opinion very much, as did Dumbledore. Having caught them red-handed, the Headmistress brought them all back up to the castle and asked them to explain themselves. When she later found out about the sort of punishment Harry and various other students had been receiving from Dolores Umbridge, Minerva expressed nothing but absolute disgust and disapproval, despite the power Umbridge wielded. She also had a personal relationship with Neville's grandmother, who raised him. Maggie Smith is considered one of the top greatest British actresses of all time. Like Snape, McGonagall was a strict disciplinarian, but was fairer to Harry Potter, who was a member of her House. She had no control of her magic and thus inadvertently summoned toys that had been left on upper shelves to her cot, made the family cat do her bidding, and her father's bagpipes play themselves which would cause her to chuckle happily. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Minerva McGonagall However, she suffered personal bereavements: the loss of her brother Robert; of two of her favourite students, Lily Evans and James Potter; and of Dougal McGregor, who was murdered in a random anti-Muggle attack by the Death Eaters, along with his wife and children. Only in 1995 did she learn that the Secret-Keeper at the time of the Potters' deaths was actually Peter Pettigrew, who took the title after Sirius turned it down. Prefect[1]Head Girl[1]Madam[2]Professor[3]Head of Transfiguration[3] (formerly)Head of Gryffindor[3] (formerly)Deputy Headmistress[3] (formerly)Headmistress[4] Minerva was positively hateful towards Lockhart when he walked in late and oblivious when everyone else was greatly saddened at Ginny Weasley's impending doom. [71], On 2 April, however, the Calamity Management Team was horrified to learn that their threat of teaching Harry "a lesson they don't cover at Hogwarts" had been deliberately misleading; and that while the Ministry had been preoccupied securing the school, members of the cabal had gone to Diagon Alley and, with the help of Polyjuice Potion to assume the identiites of Barnabas Cuffe and Hermione, tried to get the jump on Ron and Ginny at work. Snape was able to stop the curse from spreading any further, but Katie was taken to St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries, where she spent much of that year recovering from the effects of the curse. During the Battle of Hogwarts, she shouted at Filch, and called him a blithering idiot. Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, and Daniel Radcliffe reminisced about growing up together on the "Harry Potter" set. The rebel alliance Dumbledore's Army founded by the students reformed and McGonagall helped to keep their meetings a secret. After her education, Minerva worked for two years at the Ministry of Magic and later returned to Hogwarts, where she became Head of Gryffindor House and the Transfiguration professor. Minerva was perplexed that the Knockback Jinx had no effect on the ice, noting on how they once could use it to shatter the ice, and even more so when Snape callously suggested they use Incendio to melt the ice while also burning him to death, as she realised from how the Cursed Ice had began to expand throughout the school that someone had been tampering with the Vaults. [26], The following evening, Professor McGonagall learned that Ivy Warrington had wandered off once more and, what was more, this time been missing for a long enough time that there was actually cause for alarm.
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