Amrose Swott

Professor Ambrose Swott was a wizard. He was once a Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Lifetime
Professor Swott's clothing style suggests that he lived during the Tudor period (1486 to 1603). He became the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at some point.

Post-mortem
Professor Swott died sometime before 1992. Two portraits of him hung at Hogwarts: one depicted a bespectacled young man, and another, hung in the Headmaster's office, depicted an older wizard with a long ginger beard. Swott's name was also carved into a wood panel on the wall of the school's Divination classroom.

In the winter of 1993, Swott's name appeared on the Marauder's Map, possibly indicating that he lingered at Hogwarts as a ghost after his death.

Etymology
Ambrose is a name which ultimately derives from the Greek name Ambrosios, meaning "immortal". Swott may have been based on swot, a British slang term meaning "to study hard" or "one who studies hard."

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)