The Teacher Of Hogwarts

The Teachers Of HOGWARTS.

The staff of Hogwarts is a diverse bunch of teachers.

PROFESSOR McGONAGALL

 The strict but fair Head of Gryffindor house and Transfiguration teacher

"Transfiguration is some of the most complex and dangerous magic you will learn at Hogwarts. Anyone messing around in my class will leave."

Friendship with Albus Dumbledore

The school greeted Minerva McGonagall’s return with delight. Minerva threw herself into her work, proving herself a strict but inspirational teacher. If she kept letters from Dougal McGregor locked in a box under her bed, this was (she told herself firmly) better than keeping her wand locked there. Nevertheless, it was a shock to learn from the oblivious Isobel (in the middle of a chatty letter of local news) that Dougal had married the daughter of another farmer.
Albus Dumbledore discovered Minerva in tears in her classroom late that evening, and she confessed the whole story to him. Albus Dumbledore offered both comfort and wisdom, and told Minerva some of his own family history, previously unknown to her. The confidences exchanged that night between two intensely private and reserved characters were to form the basis of a lasting mutual esteem and friendship.

J.K. Rowling’s thoughts

Minerva was the Roman goddess of warriors and wisdom. William McGonagall is celebrated as the worst poet in British history. There was something irresistible to me about his name, and the idea that such a brilliant woman might be a distant relative of the buffoonish McGonagall.
A small sample of his work will give a flavour of its unintentional comedic value. The following was written as part of a poem commemorating a Victorian railway disaster:
Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv’ry Tay!

Alas! I am very sorry to say
That ninety lives have been taken away
On the last Sabbath day of 1879,
Which will be remember’d for a very long time

Every time Professor McGonagall showed that she really cared

 A sharp tongue, a severe bun and narrowed eyes through glinting spectacles. Professor McGonagall was a no-nonsense woman who didn’t suffer fools at all, let alone gladly. However, her stern nature actually hid a warm personality, not to mention fierce protectiveness. As we learnt, she truly cared for the kids at Hogwarts – even if at times you might not have seen it.