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Minerva McGonagall

Minerva McGonagall is a character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. McGonagall is a professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where she is also the head of Gryffindor House and the deputy headmistress under Albus Dumbledore. McGonagall was portrayed by Maggie Smith in the Harry Potter films and then by Fiona Glascott…

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Occupation
Professor of Transfiguration
Created by
J. K. Rowling
Family
Robert McGonagall (father) · Isobel Ross (mother)
First appearance
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997)
House
Gryffindor
Nationality
Scottish

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Minerva McGonagall

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Minerva McGonagall

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related to Characterisation · 10
Minerva McGonagall → Animagus, Athena, Greek, Hogwarts, McGonagall, Minerva, Roman, Scottish, She, Transfiguration
Family · 2
Minerva McGonagall → Isobel Ross (mother), Robert McGonagall (father)
Created by · 1
Minerva McGonagall → J. K. Rowling
First appearance · 1
Minerva McGonagall → Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997)
House · 1
Minerva McGonagall → Gryffindor
Nationality · 1
Minerva McGonagall → Scottish
Occupation · 1
Minerva McGonagall → Professor of Transfiguration
Portrayed by · 1
Minerva McGonagall → Maggie Smith (main films) Fiona Glascott (Fantastic Beasts) Janet McTeer (television series)
Spouses · 1
Minerva McGonagall → Elphinstone Urquart (husband; deceased)

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Minerva McGonagallCreated byJ. K. Rowling1.00infobox
Minerva McGonagallFamilyRobert McGonagall (father)1.00infobox
Minerva McGonagallFamilyIsobel Ross (mother)1.00infobox
Minerva McGonagallFirst appearanceHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997)1.00infobox
Minerva McGonagallHouseGryffindor1.00infobox
Minerva McGonagallNationalityScottish1.00infobox
Minerva McGonagallOccupationProfessor of Transfiguration1.00infobox
Minerva McGonagallPortrayed byMaggie Smith (main films) Fiona Glascott (Fantastic Beasts) Janet McTeer (television series)1.00infobox
Minerva McGonagallSpousesElphinstone Urquart (husband; deceased)1.00infobox
Minerva McGonagallis acharacter in the Harry Potter series of novels by J0.90text
Minerva McGonagallrelated to CharacterisationMcGonagall0.60section
Minerva McGonagallrelated to CharacterisationTransfiguration0.60section

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