Pomona Sprout

Pomona Sprout (birthday May 15) is the Herbology teacher. Her most notable accomplishment is having prepared a draught of mandrake to revive those who had been petrified in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. She subsequently appeared in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when she was forced to comfort the parents of Hufflepuff student Cedric Diggory after his death at the hands of Lord Voldemort.

Professor Sprout is the head of Hufflepuff house and was played by British character actress Miriam Margolyes in the film.