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The '''Hogwarts Board of Governors''' is a group of twelve wizards who oversee the running of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts School]]. The appointment and [[Order of Suspension|suspension]] of a [[Headmaster]] is up to the governors. <ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' - Chapter 14 (''Cornelius Fudge'')</ref> The Board is obliged to take action if parents seek redress on any school-related issues (such as the [[Buckbeak]] attack on [[Draco Malfoy]], in September [[1993]]).<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''</ref> [[Lucius Malfoy]] was once a school governor, but was thrown off the Board in mid-[[1993]] for threatening to curse the other eleven governors' families if they didn't [[Order of Suspension|suspend]] [[Albus Dumbledore]] from the post of [[Headmaster|Headmaster of Hogwarts]]. <ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''</ref> The current twelve governors are unknown as is how they are appointed or removed or what powers do they have besides appointing and [[Order of Suspension|sacking Headmasters]].
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The '''Hogwarts Board of Governors''' is a group of twelve [[Wizardkind|wizards]] who oversee the running of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. The appointment and [[Order of Suspension|suspension]] of a [[Headmaster]] is up to the governors.<ref name="COS14">{{COS|B|14}}</ref> The Board is obliged to take action if any parent seeks redress on any school-related issue (such as the [[Buckbeak]] attack on [[Draco Malfoy]], in [[September]] [[1993]]).<ref name="POA14">{{POA|B|14}}</ref> They also have the authority to shut down the school entirely if they feel it is necessary.<ref name="HBP19">{{HBP|B|19}}</ref>
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[[Lucius Malfoy]] was once the chairman of the school governors,<ref name="COSG">{{COS|G}}</ref> but was thrown off the Board in mid-[[1993]] for threatening to [[curse]] the other eleven governors' families if they did not [[Order of Suspension|suspend]] [[Albus Dumbledore]] from the position of [[Headmaster]] of Hogwarts.<ref name="COS18">{{COS|B|18}}</ref> The identities of the current twelve governors are unknown, as are how they are appointed or even the full extent of their authority.
   
 
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{{Dialogue a-b|Albus Dumbledore|....but as the Ministry has no authority to punish Hogwarts students for misdemeanours at school....|Cornelius Fudge|Laws can be changed.|Albus Dumbledore and Cornelius Fudge|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
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*Notably, any discussion of the Board of Governors was absent in relation to the [[Ministry of Magic]]'s interference in the operation of Hogwarts during ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', most particularly in regard to the temporary installation of [[Dolores Umbridge]] as Headmistress.
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*Notably, any discussion of the Board of Governors was absent in relation to the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]]'s interference in the operation of Hogwarts during {{OOTP}}, most particularly in regard to the temporary installation of [[Dolores Umbridge]] as Headmistress. It seems the Educational Decrees, passed by the Ministry, gave them the authority to override the authority of teachers, the headmaster and possibly the school governors.
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*At the ending of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', the professors of Hogwarts agreed that they would need to consult the governors as to whether or not Hogwarts would be allowed to reopen the following year. Any such consultation, however, was likely rendered irrelevant when the Ministry was overthrown by [[Voldemort]]'s [[Death Eaters]] and again assumed direct control of the school.
  
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{{Quote|This office is supposed to be barred to all but the rightful headmaster.|[[Phineas Nigellus Black|Phineas Nigellus]]|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
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*The [[Headmaster's office]] did not accept Dolores Umbridge as Headmistress of Hogwarts despite the passage of [[Educational Decree Number Twenty-Eight]] by Cornelius Fudge. Perhaps this was because she was not appointed by the governors.
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*At the ending of {{HBP}}, the professors of Hogwarts agreed that they would need to consult the governors as to whether or not Hogwarts would be allowed to reopen the following year. Any such consultation, however, was likely rendered irrelevant when the Ministry was overthrown by [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]]'s [[Death Eaters]] and again assumed direct control of the school.
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*Exactly how Voldemort took over the school to appoint [[Severus Snape]] headmaster is currently unknown. He could have coerced the governors as Lucius Malfoy had done to suspend Albus Dumbledore; he could have replaced the governors with Death Eaters; or the Ministry could have appointed him by Educational Decree. In any case, the Headmaster's office accepted him as legitimate, allowing him access and providing him advice. When he essentially abandoned his post during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] his portrait was not automatically placed there, suggesting he lost legitimacy as headmaster.
   
 
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Revision as of 18:27, 21 July 2020

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The Hogwarts Board of Governors is a group of twelve wizards who oversee the running of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The appointment and suspension of a Headmaster is up to the governors.[2] The Board is obliged to take action if any parent seeks redress on any school-related issue (such as the Buckbeak attack on Draco Malfoy, in September 1993).[3] They also have the authority to shut down the school entirely if they feel it is necessary.[4]

History

Lucius Malfoy was once the chairman of the school governors,[1] but was thrown off the Board in mid-1993 for threatening to curse the other eleven governors' families if they did not suspend Albus Dumbledore from the position of Headmaster of Hogwarts.[5] The identities of the current twelve governors are unknown, as are how they are appointed or even the full extent of their authority.

Known members

Behind the scenes

Albus Dumbledore: "....but as the Ministry has no authority to punish Hogwarts students for misdemeanours at school...."
Cornelius Fudge: "Laws can be changed."
— Albus Dumbledore and Cornelius Fudge[src]
  • Notably, any discussion of the Board of Governors was absent in relation to the Ministry of Magic's interference in the operation of Hogwarts during Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, most particularly in regard to the temporary installation of Dolores Umbridge as Headmistress. It seems the Educational Decrees, passed by the Ministry, gave them the authority to override the authority of teachers, the headmaster and possibly the school governors.
"This office is supposed to be barred to all but the rightful headmaster."
— Phineas Nigellus[src]
  • The Headmaster's office did not accept Dolores Umbridge as Headmistress of Hogwarts despite the passage of Educational Decree Number Twenty-Eight by Cornelius Fudge. Perhaps this was because she was not appointed by the governors.
  • At the ending of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the professors of Hogwarts agreed that they would need to consult the governors as to whether or not Hogwarts would be allowed to reopen the following year. Any such consultation, however, was likely rendered irrelevant when the Ministry was overthrown by Voldemort's Death Eaters and again assumed direct control of the school.
  • Exactly how Voldemort took over the school to appoint Severus Snape headmaster is currently unknown. He could have coerced the governors as Lucius Malfoy had done to suspend Albus Dumbledore; he could have replaced the governors with Death Eaters; or the Ministry could have appointed him by Educational Decree. In any case, the Headmaster's office accepted him as legitimate, allowing him access and providing him advice. When he essentially abandoned his post during the Battle of Hogwarts his portrait was not automatically placed there, suggesting he lost legitimacy as headmaster.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
  2. ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 14 (Cornelius Fudge)
  3. ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 14 (Snape's Grudge)
  4. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 19 (Elf Tails)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 18 (Dobby's Reward)
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