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Flitwick was still teaching at Hogwarts during [[Harry Potter]]'s time there. He taught Charms and was the head of Ravenclaw house. During the [[1995]] school year Flitwick took part in the insurrection against [[Dolores Umbridge]]. He could have easily extinguished the [[Weasley Wildfire Whiz-Bangs]] himself but told Professor Umbridge he wasn't sure whether he had the authority. He also left a small patch of the swamp created by [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley]] in honor of them after they fled from the school. In [[1996]] when Hogwarts came under attack he was sent to alert [[Severus Snape]] that [[Death Eater]]s were in the castle but was knocked out by Snape.
 
Flitwick was still teaching at Hogwarts during [[Harry Potter]]'s time there. He taught Charms and was the head of Ravenclaw house. During the [[1995]] school year Flitwick took part in the insurrection against [[Dolores Umbridge]]. He could have easily extinguished the [[Weasley Wildfire Whiz-Bangs]] himself but told Professor Umbridge he wasn't sure whether he had the authority. He also left a small patch of the swamp created by [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley]] in honor of them after they fled from the school. In [[1996]] when Hogwarts came under attack he was sent to alert [[Severus Snape]] that [[Death Eater]]s were in the castle but was knocked out by Snape.
   
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[[Image:Flitwick.jpg|thumb|left|Flitwick in the first two films]]
  
 
Flitwick's style of teaching seems more "laid-back" than that of the other Hogwarts professors. He has allowed his class to play games during the last class before the Christmas holidays. Moreover, he seems resigned to a fair amount of chaos as students practice new Charms. His Charms classroom is located on the third floor of Hogwarts; his office, however, is located on the seventh floor, at the base of the West Tower.
  
Flitwick's style of teaching seems more "laid-back" than that of the other Hogwarts professors. He has allowed his class to play games during the last class before the Christmas holidays. Moreover, he seems resigned to a fair amount of chaos as students practice new Charms. His Charms classroom is located on the third floor of Hogwarts; his office, however, is located on the seventh floor, at the base of the West Tower.
   

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"No! You’ll do no more murder at Hogwarts!"
— Filius Flitwick to Severus Snape before the Battle of Hogwarts[src]

Filius Flitwick[1] (born October 17, year unknown) [2] is the Charms professor and head of Ravenclaw house [3] at Hogwarts.

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Filius Flitwick is the Charms professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Known for his expertise and passion for teaching, he is a beloved figure among students. In addition to teaching Charms, he also served as the Head of Ravenclaw House and was a renowned duellist before becoming a professor.
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Filius Flitwick, the Charms Professor during Harry Potter's time at Hogwarts, was sorted into Ravenclaw House during his student years.
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In 1995, Filius Flitwick, the Charms professor at Hogwarts, opposed Dolores Umbridge in a number of ways. He treated her like a guest during her inspection of his N.E.W.T. Charms Class, subtly undermining her authority. He also supported Fred and George Weasley in their rebellion against Umbridge, appreciating their spell work and their talent as wizards. When Umbridge was running around the school grounds putting out the fireworks set off by the Weasley twins, Flitwick did not intervene, further demonstrating his opposition to her.
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Filius Flitwick, the Charms Professor and Ravenclaw teacher, was a model student at Hogwarts due to his high intelligence, bravery, and resilience. Despite facing discrimination due to his goblin ancestry and small stature, he remained undeterred and excelled in his studies. His intellectual giftedness was evident in his proficiency in magic and his ability to think realistically in challenging situations. Furthermore, his fair and non-discriminatory nature, likely developed during his time as a student, made him a respected figure among his peers.
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Description

Flitwick is described as having a "drop" of goblin[4] blood. He is known to empathize with other "half-breeds", such as Hagrid. In addition, he is very short and requires a stack of books in order to see over the top of his desk, and sits on a pile of cushions at the staff table in the Great Hall. He has a "shock" of white hair, and his voice is squeaky which explains his small stature.

Teaching career at Hogwarts

Flitwick taught at Hogwarts when James Potter and company were there, and may have taught Defence Against the Dark Arts for one year as he collected the papers from the Defence Against the Dark Arts O.W.L.. He was also rumored to have been a dueling champion when he was younger.

Flitwick was still teaching at Hogwarts during Harry Potter's time there. He taught Charms and was the head of Ravenclaw house. During the 1995 school year Flitwick took part in the insurrection against Dolores Umbridge. He could have easily extinguished the Weasley Wildfire Whiz-Bangs himself but told Professor Umbridge he wasn't sure whether he had the authority. He also left a small patch of the swamp created by Fred and George Weasley in honor of them after they fled from the school. In 1996 when Hogwarts came under attack he was sent to alert Severus Snape that Death Eaters were in the castle but was knocked out by Snape.

Flitwick's style of teaching seems more "laid-back" than that of the other Hogwarts professors. He has allowed his class to play games during the last class before the Christmas holidays. Moreover, he seems resigned to a fair amount of chaos as students practice new Charms. His Charms classroom is located on the third floor of Hogwarts; his office, however, is located on the seventh floor, at the base of the West Tower.

During the Battle of Hogwarts, Flitwick helped run Severus Snape out of the school and defeated (perhaps killed) the Death Eater Antonin Dolohov. Before the Battle, Flitwick lengthened the time for the evaccuation of students before Voldemort's arrival on Hogwarts' grounds by sending out an incantation that sounded like a "weird rushing noise, as though Flitwick had unleashed the power of the wind into the grounds." This, apparently, has certain same effects as the Protego Horribilis charm.

He also helped Harry determine the identity and location of Voldemort's last Horcrux. His comment that no one in living memory had seen Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem led Harry to the Grey Lady, the ghost of Ravenclaw's daughter. And it was through his conversation with her that he determined what the Horcrux was and, eventually, where it was hidden.

Personality

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Flitwick conducting.

Flitwick is an emotional fellow, who seems to have a gentle spirit. During the 1992 school year when Ginny Weasley was taken into the Chamber of Secrets, he burst into tears, and in 1993's Valentine's Day, when Gilderoy Lockhart called him a "sly old dog", he buried his face in his hands.

During one Charms lesson, Neville Longbottom, while fumbling with attempts at casting a spell, ended up sending Flitwick sailing across the room; Flitwick accepted this resignedly instead of losing his temper. Nevertheless, he commands respect in spite of his sensitive nature and small stature. When he encountered Harry and Draco Malfoy on the stairs discussing Harry's new Nimbus 2000, Malfoy treats him just like any other teacher with no hint of the sarcasm he used with Remus Lupin.

Umbridge inspecting Flitwick

Dolores Umbridge as High Inquisitor inspecting Flitwick in 1995.

Portrayal on Film

Although Flitwick is very predomiant Hogwarts character within the books, his appearance in the film adaptations is sporadic. In Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone he has a major scene during the Charms lesson where he teaches the spell Wingardium Leviosa. For Chamber of Secrets, the part is reduced to a background character. Flitwick was written out of the film for Prisoner of Azkaban; however Warwick Davis was offered a small part as the conductor of the Hogwarts chorus appearing as a small man with brown hair and moustache, identified in the credits only as "Wizard". This same character reappeared in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire although now identified as Professor Flitwick. According to interviews, Director Mike Newell liked the look of a younger Flitwick. In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, he is seen in a Chorus Class in the Great Hall. He is seen again cheering when Fred and George Weasley depart Hogwarts.

Etymology

  • Filius is Latin for "son", and the filius philosophorum, meaning "the philosopher's son" is a symbol in alchemy, sometimes associated with the philosopher's stone.
  • The surname Flitwick may come from the Charms professor's own advice for wand movement: "swish and flick".

Behind the scenes

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, page 575.
  2. ↑ "JKRowling.com Archives: Birthdays" from MuggleNet
  3. ↑ "Who is the head of Ravenclaw House?" from the [http://jkrowling.com/ J.K.Rowling Official Site
  4. ↑ " Is Flitwick a short human or is he some other type of being?" from the J.K.Rowling Official Site
  5. ↑ Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban
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