Similarities to Hogwarts? Its Gothic architecture and gargoyles, except the gargoyles don’t come to life quite as much as they do as in Harry Potter. Emma Willard School, New YorkĪlthough Emma Willard School wasn’t used for Harry Potter, this historic women’s school appeared in “Scent of a Woman” starring Al Pacino in 1992. It has all the ethos of the “Great Hall” of Hogwarts, but instead of the candles floating in the air, here students hold them safely in their hands.

The traditional Christmas service, aptly named Candlelight, takes place every December in the chapel on campus. There’s also a large field for football, soccer, and lacrosse, and with a little imagination, you can picture a game of Quidditch. (This Episcopal Christmas Festival has been a part of our community since 1938!) ✨#TPTraditionsĪ post shared by Trinity-Pawling School on at 3:56pm PST Note that they are not ranked according to their power or wisdom, but rather, according to their teaching ability, to how much they taught their students, and to the way they protected them in the dark times that followed Voldemort’s return.Tonight we celebrated Candlelight – A Festival of Lessons and Carols, one of Trinity-Pawling’s beloved and long-standing traditions. For your enjoyment, here is a definite ranking of 25 of these professors. Hogwarts’ professors are some of the most iconic characters of the series-think of Dumbledore, whose end shattered thousands of fans, or Snape, whom Potterheads either despise or idolize. Many of them wrote the books Harry and his friends use in class, for instance. Before Harry’s time, of course, Hogwarts had different professors, whom fans don’t always know about, but who also shaped the wizarding world.

They guide the young witches and wizards and watch out for their well-being, and prepare them for their O.W.L.S. Just like in real life, Hogwarts professors shape their students for better or for worse. The Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom, in particular, has seen many, many professors over the years, as no professor could hold the position for longer than a year. Harry Potter and his friends saw their fair share of professors during their years at Hogwarts, some extraordinary, some plain sinister, some great, some completely incompetent. Some of the best wizards and witches of their time are hired to teach at Hogwarts, and they pass down their knowledge to the students-some of which will, in turn, become Hogwarts professors. The magical wizarding school of Hogwarts wouldn’t be the same without its cast of professors.

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