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Harry Potter's professors ranged from brilliant to boring. Test your knowledge of Harry Potter professors in this quiz from HowStuffWorks. Think you have what it takes?No degree required, but a Hogwarts teacher is probably going to have to demonstrate some serious skills.
While Hagrid was kicked out of Hogwarts, Firenze never attended.
Professor McGonagall taught Transfiguration in Harry's time.
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Known for their wit and intelligence, Ravenclaw is headed by Flitwick.
Flitwick (who J.K. Rowling has said may have a bit of goblin in him) is the Charms professor.
Flitwick doubles as choir coach.
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After Voldemort is defeated, McGonagall takes the top job at Hogwarts.
Not every wizard practices to become an animagus, but Professor McGonagall can transform into a kitty.
While he struggled with other subjects, Neville shines in Herbology.
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Snape gave Lupin Wolfsbane Potion so he could stay sharp during transformations.
A title bestowed only on her, Umbridge cruelly carried out her duties to assess professors.
Disguised as Mad Eye Moody, Crouch Jr. assumed the role of professor.
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Along with refereeing Quidditch games, Madam Hooch teaches the kids to fly.
Before Snape, the head of Slytherin was Old Sluggy.
While Slytherin became synonymous with the Dark Lord, it was Quirinus Quirrell that did Voldemort's bidding.
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It's hard to pick a favorite magic skill, but surely changing the appearance of objects is one of them.
In Hagrid's absence, Grubbly-Plank took over his classes.
A truly wicked witch, Alecto had terrible bigoted attitudes about Muggles and Half-Bloods.
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The boastful Lockhart wrote many books detailing his (made-up) adventures.
Look to the sky for a clue. Aurora teaches astronomy.
Argus is the caretaker at Hogwarts, along with his cat Mrs. Norris.
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Also the head of Hufflepuff, Sprout is the Herbology professor.
The violent task only made Harry hate her more.
Snape held a couple of different titles throughout his career, but never taught Transfiguration.
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The very boring Cuthbert Binns put the class to sleep.
The sour librarian didn't trust very many with her precious books.
Before it was a class spewing hate, Muggle Studies simply introduced wizards to the Muggle world.
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The Order of the Phoenix included several professors of Harry's, including Snape.
Firenze was a centaur, which is not classified as a wizard. (Although Hagrid did get expelled from Hogwarts, he was a wizard.)
Snape and Lily knew each other as children, and Snape pined for her.
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