staff information.
Bernard Lennart Stout
date of birth: 1/2/1949 -- 73
job: Headmaster of Hogwarts
background: Bernard Stout has been headmaster for the last six years, after McGonagall decided it was time to step down and bestow the position to someone just as trustworthy. He is stern but fair, and once you can get past the strange scent of oranges that follows him around, he really is quite pleasant. This rather short man flits around the school in robes that are much too long, giving the impression that he is floating. It's ... fairly creepy. His manner of speech is as quiet as his walk, and he takes enjoyment on sneaking up on unsuspecting students. However, don't let that get you down! He tells his fair share of bad jokes and is very interested in your everyday life.
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Neville Longbottom
date of birth: 3/30/1980 -- 42
job: Head of Gryffindor / Herbology professor
background: Neville Longbottom is -- without a fraction of a doubt -- a hero, but the fact he returned to Hogwarts to teach says a lot about his character as an ordinary individual. For the most part, students are intrigued by him. Most will say that they love and admire his presence there; and though he is still as humble as he was before, he has more recently become something of a storyteller. He is always eager to go off on narratives about his adventures, but never to the point where it disrupts the easygoing flow of his class. His love for Herbology was obviously never weakened by the many obstacles that have burdened his life, and with a family and steady profession to keep him busy and on his feet, it is wholly apparent he is happier now than he has ever been before.
Daisy Hookum
date of birth: 17/3/1961 -- 61
job: Head of Ravenclaw / Muggle Studies professor
background: A life of writing and living in the Muggle world is no longer enough for this cheerful lady! She has now settled into teaching Muggle Studies at Hogwarts, where she has instituted a love for the subject that has never been seen before. In her few short years at the school she has managed to take the class from focusing on the boring, often questionable subject matter seen before to a lively, enjoyable experience for all ages. There are even rumours that this year she might be taking her upper-level students to see for themselves what living like a Muggle is exactly about!
Byron Quince
date of birth: 10/6/1970 -- 52
job: Head of Hufflepuff / Potions professor
background: The Quince family has exploded out of nowhere. While one is a well-respected Ministry member, her brother is the well-loved Potions professor. Although he hasn't moved the classroom, the dungeons seem somehow less dank and dull with him teaching the subject. It is quite obvious that this man's passion is all things brewed, and everyone loves him for it. He isn't above joking around with his students, but he still manages to teach the subject in a way that somehow gets the best from the students. You can guarantee you will be working hard in Potions class, but you can also guarantee that Byron will like you for it.
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Elsa Brun
date of birth: 1/11/1966 -- 55
job: Head of Slytherin / Ancient Runes professor
background: Elsa is pretty, brown-haired and unashamedly no-nonsense. With a somber expression that never seems to change, she looks far more coldhearted than she truly is. Elsa started teaching at the school months after its reopening, gaining a lot of respect from her more scholarly students. While she is as impartial and nice as she can possibly be, she does not like disorder or disobedience. Humour often goes right over her head. Still, even though she isn't the cheeriest nor the most welcoming, she is not the worst person to encounter. She is known to give out detention -- without batting an eyelash -- to anyone who disrupts the learning environment she creates for her pupils.
Finley Douglas Proudfoot
date of birth: 1/7/1962 -- 60
job: Defense Against the Dark Arts professor
background: Finley Proudfoot is an almost infamous former Auror who retired in favour for an offered teaching job at Hogwarts. It is quite obvious that this professor still yearns for the old days, though. His experiences on the field come up constantly in class, sometimes in the form of lengthy, boring stories that veer the class off topic. He is not a favourite at the school, simply because he cares little for teaching. This boisterous man can be unintentionally mean, but thankfully, only a little 'pervy'. He lacks many redeemable qualities. His class is not often valued highly in this world that has little need for defending yourself against dark arts. Proudfoot doesn't care much, however. He simply wants to be back out there, fighting off the bad guys.
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Alicia Spinnet
date of birth: 12/5/1978 -- 44
job: Transfiguration professor
background: Quidditch did not work out for Alicia in the way she might have wanted it to. As painful as it was at the time, the realisation that her dreams wouldn't come true never hindered any additional endeavours. Not everyone was going to become a famous Quidditch player just because they played on a team at school. She now sees her 'disappointments' as blessings, especially since she alternatively got to return to a place that holds many warm memories. Teaching at Hogwarts is not at all hard for a relatively youthful woman who never married and never had any children -- and since she is still in shape, and is still the looker that she once was, she's adored by quite a few.
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Gwenog Jones
date of birth: 1/7/1968 -- 54
job: Flying Instructor
background: Nope! Gwenog does not like you. If she is having a good day, then yes, of course, she likes her job. But no. Not you! Never you. Gwenog was asked to teach at the school in light of all the excitement surrounding the sport she used to dominate in. By and large, if you are equipped with enough resilience to tolerate her consistently clamorous disposition, she is a fun person to be around, but her temperament is a thunderstorm rather hard to predict. Erratic and a little obsessed, Gwenog does not seem care how she comes across to people; she feels she has earned the right to have an attitude about, well, everything. Say what? You don't like that? Too bad for you. Gwenog couldn't care less about what you like, think or do.
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Machteld Burroughs
date of birth: 16/4/1984 -- 38
job: Divination professor
background: The name Professor Burroughs brings to mind the deep-voiced, condescending woman who would sooner treat you half your age than predict your future. However, there is no doubt that this lady knows what she is doing. No one knows whether or not her talents in the area are natural, but she is a good, steady teacher. She can offer you a fact or opinion on nearly every aspect of the field, and treats her students well enough despite her condescending attitude.
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Septima Vector
date of birth: 24/10/1944 -- 77
job: Arithmancy professor
background: Septima Vector is getting on in age, but she is just as strict as ever. She expects hard work from her students, and is a tough marker. She is very analytical, and her sense of humour is barely existent. She cares little about her students' problems, and is simply there to teach them the material. However, she has an excellent memory, and will often surprise her students by bringing up something that happened early on in their school years.
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Georgie Frankincense
date of birth: 23/12/1969 -- 52
job: Charms professor
background: Call her Georgie, please! She is the cheerful Charms professor who is very interested in how your life is going. She likes bad puns and attempts to slip them in whenever possible. She tries to be friends with her students, often asking almost uncomfortable questions. She is competent in her field, but is very easy to lead off track. She is maybe a bit too nice for her own good, yet still manages to be a very good teacher. Her encouraging attitude and her constant feedback allows her students an opportunity to excel at the class.
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Joseph Renfield
date of birth: 1/2/1973 -- 49
job: Care of Magical Creatures professor
background: Joseph Renfield is the handsome animal-loving professor who is very much the outdoorsy type. He is very in touch with nature, and has an obvious passion for his subject. He is kind enough to those who take his class, as long as they don't in any way harm or insult the magical creatures he has devoted most of his life to. He shows a general bias toward those who do well at the subject, however. The other students who do not show as much inclination toward magical creatures will find themselves somewhat neglected during class.
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Starla Walker
date of birth: 17/2/1952 -- 70
job: Astronomy professor
background: Starla Walker is not the most intelligent professor in the school. She is certainly knowledgeable in the area of astronomy, but beyond that is more questionable. Her common sense appears to be lacking, and it always takes her a moment longer than everyone else to get a joke. She gets confused easily and sick often, and will often be found working intensely in a hallway, completely oblivious to the people moving around her.
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Cuthbert Binns
date of birth: Deceased
job: History of Magic professor
background: Does a ghost really have any reason to retire, especially a ghost as settled in as this particular one? Cuthbert is obviously not leaving his position anytime soon much to the dismay of his several students -- all of whom are bored out of their skulls from his tedious and monotonous way of teaching. Alas, his dull, dull lectures haven't changed one bit. There are still those who dread the cold and dreary atmosphere of his classroom, and those who have trouble keeping their head up and staying awake. He does not feel the need to go beyond the social boundaries of a professor, and tragically, his memory has recently worsened: not only does he forget the names of his students, but his words have become even more rehearsed, as if whatever he says is recited straight off the pages of a dust-covered textbook.
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Rubeus Hagrid
date of birth: 6/12/1928 -- 93
job: Groundskeeper
background: It is awfully hard to imagine the school without Rubeus Hagrid there in some capacity. Though his beard is a silvery gray that reaches down to his stomach, he is still easily recognisable to those who grew to love and adore him years and years ago. There is no one who could have adequately replaced him; his friendly bearing is unmatched, and his history there is almost as legendary as Hogwarts itself. Sadly, age is finally beginning to catch up with him. He moves a lot slower than he used to, and when you speak to him, it takes a moment for those words to register. On account of his sluggishness, the grounds around the castle are now somewhat wild and unkempt, much like their keeper.
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Henrietta Gardner
date of birth: 2/8/1958-- 64
job: Caretaker
background: Henrietta Gardner is obviously Filch's successor, except not quite as mean, and Mrs. Norris no longer roams the halls. She is a strict, rude caretaker who spends more time telling students off than doing anything about it. However, unlike her predecessor, she can perform magic and therefore the school manages to stay in top shape. She will often be found lurking around corners, suspiciously listening to students' conversations and jumping out at inopportune moments.
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Blake Tourniquet
date of birth: 11/9/1992
job: Nurse
background: Tourniquet is the germaphobe male nurse who rarely leaves his little corner of the school. Everything about him is neat and tidy, from his shoes to the careful arrangement of the hospital wing. He is surprisingly good at his job, often being able to tell what ails a student before they even open their mouth to tell him. He heals with a careful hand, and treats everyone fairly and in the same manner. His quiet demeanour is calming, and his small smiles are reassuring. No one really likes Blake Tourniquet, but no one really dislikes him, either. He is simply there, quietly minding his own business until someone needs his help.
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Jacques Milton
date of birth: 22/7/1985 -- 37
job: Librarian
background: Jacques Milton is the culture-confused librarian who talks loudly outside the library, but doesn't tolerate it inside his quiet sanctuary. He has been known to tell students off in French when particularly annoyed, but while speaking English has no trace of an actual French accent. He enjoys telling stories to anyone who will listen, and will fill students in on everything he knows about whatever they are researching, plus some other tidbits he might just have stored away. He is very helpful, at least until he gets annoyed. In those cases it is usually best to leave the research for a little while.