Unidentified female Hogwarts teacher

This unidentified professor was teaching at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1994 to 1997 at least and was seen at the Welcoming Feast each year.

Early life
She may have attended Hogwarts and may have been part of Professor Horace Slughorn´s Slug Club.

1994-1995
This teacher was in a career of teaching at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry by at least 1994, she was seen seated at the Staff table in the Great Hall when the school opened its doors to Durmstrang Institute and Beauxbatons Academy of Magic for the holding of the Triwizard Tournament. She was later seen attending the Yule Ball and stood with Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape and Albus Dumbledore watching over the proceedings acting as a chaperone. To the Yule Ball she wore red robes.

1995-1996
She was again seen seated at the Staff table in 1995, sitting next to Sybill Trelawney as she made a mess of eating her meal. This year, Hogwarts would under go

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inspection from High Inquisitor Dolores Umbridge and it is presumed that as a teacher at Hogwarts, she would also have been inspected by Umbridge.

1996-1997
&nbsp In 1996 she was seated at the Staff table again for the Welcoming Feast, this time she sat in the seat to Albus Dumbledore's left and on her other side sat Rubeus Hagrid. In December, she attended Horace Slughorn's Christmas party.

This year was an eventful year at Hogwarts: the castle was infiltrated by Death Eaters, and her employer, Albus Dumbledore, was killed by Severus Snape at the top of the Astronomy Tower.

Behind the scenes

 * This character was played by Natalie Hallam in the film adaptations of Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince and is the only Unidentified Staff Member to appear in more than two films.
 * Due to the same "extra" being used it is highly speculated that this character may in fact be Aurora Sinistra, the teacher for Astronomy. This is beacuse of the fact Aurora is the only other female teacher apart from McGonagall or Sprout to appear at the Yule Ball and this teacher does so.
 * She could also be Septima Vector, Charity Burbage or Bathsheda Babbling.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)