Firenze

Firenze is a centaur who is one of two Divination teachers at Hogwarts.

Firenze first appeared in 1992, when he saved Harry Potter, who was serving a detention in the Forbidden Forest, from Lord Voldemort. He was absent from the next few years, but in 1995, Albus Dumbledore hired him as a Divination teacher when Dolores Umbridge sacked Sybill Trelawney. This resulted in Firenze being cast out of his herd, since agreeing to work for a human is considered degrading for a centaur.

Firenze continued to teach Divination alongside Trelawney in the 1996-1997 school year, causing Trelawney much consternation, as she considered it an insult to be sharing classes with a "horse".

Firenze was seriously wounded in the Battle of Hogwarts. He was welcomed back into his herd after the battle. It is unknown if he kept his teaching post after that.

Behind the Scenes

 * In the books, Firenze is said to have silver-blond hair and is even considered handsome by some students. In the film adaptations, however, he has dark hair and is computer animated.