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The '''Headmaster''' or '''Headmistress''' of Hogwarts is the [[Headmaster|chief administrator]] of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], by appointment of the school's [[Hogwarts Board of Governors|Board of Governors]]. They were responsible for major decisions regarding the safety and the day-to-day functioning of the school, and acted as the school's primary authority, with the exception of the [[Hogwarts Board of Governors]]<ref>{{COS|B|14}}</ref>, and during a brief period in [[1996]], the "[[Hogwarts High Inquisitor|High Inquisitor]]"<ref>{{OOTP|B|15}}</ref>. As such, the Headmaster is only person exempt from usual restrictions placed upon those found inside the school, such as being the only (human) inhabitant capable of [[Apparition|Apparating]] and [[Apparition|Disapparating]] on school grounds.<ref>{{HBP|F}}</ref>
   
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Hogwarts also has one or multiple [[Deputy Headmaster|Deputy Heads]] that assist the Headmaster in his duties and who, in the event of a headmaster's incapacitation or unavailability, serve as acting head of the school until a new one is appointed.
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A '''Headmaster''' or '''Headmistress''' is the [[Headmaster|chief administrator]] in [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. They make all major decisions regarding the safety and the day-to-day functioning of the school, and have the power to override any decision made by any other authoritative facilitator at the school, with the possible exception of the [[Hogwarts Board of Governors]], and during a brief period in 1996, the "[[Hogwarts High Inquisitor|High Inquisitor]]".
  
   
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The [[Hogwarts founders|four founders of Hogwarts]] ([[Helga Hufflepuff]], [[Godric Gryffindor]], [[Salazar Slytherin]], and [[Rowena Ravenclaw]] ) are not considered heads, despite leading the school during their time.
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The [[Hogwarts founders|four founders of Hogwarts]] ([[Helga Hufflepuff]], [[Godric Gryffindor]], [[Salazar Slytherin]], and [[Rowena Ravenclaw]]), however, never held this title, despite effectively being in charge of the school during their time.{{fact}}
   
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Hogwarts also has a [[Deputy Headmaster|Deputy Headmaster or Headmistress]] that assists the Headmaster in his duties. In the event of a headmaster's incapacitation, the deputy headmaster serves as temporary headmaster until the Board of Governors can elect a new, permanent one. There can also be more than one deputy headmaster, as the [[Alecto and Amycus Carrow|Carrow siblings]] served under [[Severus Snape]] when Voldemort took over Hogwarts.
  
 
==Headmasters==
  
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Identified Headmasters of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]:
  
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*Hogwarts is the only school confirmed to have [[Deputy Headmaster]]s and headmistresses. It's unknown if this position exists in other wizarding schools.
 
*[[Dolores Umbridge]] was not considered an official Hogwarts Headmistress by most. The headmaster's office did not open to her. Also, Phineas Nigellus Black told Severus Snape that he was the first Headmaster from Slytherin since himself, although Professor Umbridge was also a Slytherin.
  
*[[Dolores Umbridge]] was not considered an official Hogwarts Headmistress by most. The headmaster's office did not open to her. Also, Phineas Nigellus Black told Severus Snape that he was the first Headmaster from Slytherin since himself, although Professor Umbridge was also a Slytherin.
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*It's unknown if there can be more than one Hogwarts headmaster at a time, however, a Portrait seen in the Headmaster's Office depicting a [[Chessmasters and Headmasters of Hogwarts|couple wizards playing Wizard's Chess together]], suggesting that it may be possible. The Carrow siblings were also both Deputy Headmaster and Headmistress.
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Revision as of 15:57, 25 June 2020

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The Headmaster or Headmistress of Hogwarts is the chief administrator of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, by appointment of the school's Board of Governors. They were responsible for major decisions regarding the safety and the day-to-day functioning of the school, and acted as the school's primary authority, with the exception of the Hogwarts Board of Governors[1], and during a brief period in 1996, the "High Inquisitor"[2]. As such, the Headmaster is only person exempt from usual restrictions placed upon those found inside the school, such as being the only (human) inhabitant capable of Apparating and Disapparating on school grounds.[3]

Hogwarts also has one or multiple Deputy Heads that assist the Headmaster in his duties and who, in the event of a headmaster's incapacitation or unavailability, serve as acting head of the school until a new one is appointed.

The four founders of Hogwarts (Helga Hufflepuff, Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, and Rowena Ravenclaw), however, never held this title, despite effectively being in charge of the school during their time.[citation needed]

Headmasters

Identified Headmasters of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry:

Portrait Headmaster
(term of office or period) 		Notes
1st Headmaster First Headmaster of Hogwarts

(Early 11th century)

BrianGagwilde Brian Gagwilde
Heliotrope Wilkins Heliotrope Wilkins

[4]

PhyllidaSpore2 Phyllida Spore

(c. 1408)[5]

Eoessa Edessa Skandenberg

(c. 1503)[4]

FytherleyUndercliffe Fytherley Undercliffe

(c. 1531)[6]

AntoniaCreaseworthy2 Antonia Creaseworthy

(c. 1624)[6]

Elizabeth Burke full Elizabeth Burke

[7]

Vulpus Vulpus

[4]

Everard 1 Everard

(18th/19th century)[8]

VindictusViridian3 Vindictus Viridian

(c. 1703)[9]

Amberose Amrose Swott

(c. 1724)[6]

Dilys Derwent

(1741–1768)

Eupraxia Mole

(1876)

Professor Quentin Trimble Quentin Trimble

[9]

Limebert Limebert

[4]

Dexter Fortescue
Basil Fronsac Old Basil Fronsac

[4]

Walter Aragon Walter Aragon

[10]

MordicusEggOlder Mordicus Egg
Brutus Scrimgeour crop Brutus Scrimgeour
PhineasNBlack Phineas Nigellus Black

(–1925)

Dippet Portrait Armando Dippet

(Sometime after 1925 to between 1965 and 1971)[11]

Albus Dumbledore (HBP promo) 1 Albus Dumbledore

(Between 1965–1971 or before[11] to 1997)

Suspended in 1993, later reinstated; assumed to have been sacked in 1996 after escaping a Ministry attempt to arrest him, reinstated later that year.
PromoHP1 Minerva McGonagall 2 Minerva McGonagall

(1993)

Acting
Dolores Umbridge Dolores Umbridge

(1996)

Though Umbridge was proclaimed headmistress, she was not acknowledged as such by the headmaster's office, which shut her out for the remainder of the year.
PromoHP1 Minerva McGonagall 2 Minerva McGonagall

(1997)

Acting
Severus Snape Severus Snape

(1997–1998)

PromoHP1 Minerva McGonagall 2 Minerva McGonagall

(1998 to at least 2020)

Unidentified Headmasters

Unknown name and portrait:

Behind the scenes

Dumbledore Portrait

Albus Dumbledore's portrait

  • Hogwarts is the only school confirmed to have Deputy Headmasters and headmistresses. It's unknown if this position exists in other wizarding schools.
  • Dolores Umbridge was not considered an official Hogwarts Headmistress by most. The headmaster's office did not open to her. Also, Phineas Nigellus Black told Severus Snape that he was the first Headmaster from Slytherin since himself, although Professor Umbridge was also a Slytherin.
  • Phineas Nigellus Black was considered to be the least popular Headmaster of Hogwarts if one discounts the unofficial Headmistress Umbridge.
  • It's unknown if there can be more than one Hogwarts headmaster at a time, however, a Portrait seen in the Headmaster's Office depicting a couple wizards playing Wizard's Chess together, suggesting that it may be possible. The Carrow siblings were also both Deputy Headmaster and Headmistress.
  • When Dumbledore was suspended in 1993 for the second opening of the Chamber of Secrets, Draco Malfoy suggested that Snape applies for Headmaster due to his liking for the teacher at the time. Eventually, Snape indeed became Headmaster, five years after the suggestion, though at that time Draco lost his liking for Severus.
  • In an Alternative Timeline, Dolores Umbridge became Headmistress of Hogwarts after Snape.

Appearances

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 14 (Cornelius Fudge)
  2. ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 15 (The Hogwarts High Inquisitor)
  3. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) DVD (Disc 2 - Dumbledore's Office)
  5. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) - Chapter 21 (The Pensieve)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Harry Potter Limited Edition - The Paintings of Hogwarts: Masterpieces from the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Sets
  7. ↑ This portrait has only appeared in the Headmaster's Office in the opening to the game Harry Potter for Kinect
  8. ↑ Assumption based on clothing.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
  10. ↑ LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 18 (Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs) - Remus Lupin says "I was a very small boy when I received the bite...But then Dumbledore became Headmaster, and he was sympathetic." Lupin was attacked shortly before his fifth birthday and visited by Headmaster Dumbledore shortly before his eleventh birthday. This makes the date Dippet left and Dumbledore became Headmaster between March 1965 - March 1971 or before.
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