Phoebus Penrose

Phoebus Penrose
Biographical information
Nationality	British
Title(s)	Professor
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation
Occupation	Head of a research committee of the British Ministry of Magic
Loyalty	British Ministry of Magic British Ministry of Magic research committee

"Muggles are more observant than we might like to think."

— Professor Penrose

Professor Phoebus Penrose was a British wizard who worked for the Ministry of Magic. He was head of the committee that wrote the report A Study into Muggle Suspicions about Magic.

Etymology

The name "Phoebus" is the Latinized form of the Greek name Φοιβος (Phoibos), which meant "bright, pure". This was an epithet of the Greek god Apollo.

Appearances

• Daily Prophet Newsletters (First mentioned)