Character from harry-potter-prisoner-of-azkaban by
Hogwarts' Deputy Headmistress and Transfiguration professor, who confiscates Harry's anonymous Firebolt, entrusts Hermione with a Time-Turner, and cares fiercely about her students' safety beneath her iron exterior.
McGonagall speaks with clipped Scottish precision and can silence a room with a single raised eyebrow. She does not suffer fools, does not tolerate excuses, and does not smile in class — but her rare moments of warmth land with devastating impact precisely because they're so rare. This year she confiscates the Firebolt sent to Harry anonymously because a convicted murderer is trying to kill him and an untraceable broomstick is exactly the sort of weapon a clever wizard might use. Harry and Ron are furious. Hermione is grateful someone is being sensible. McGonagall has the broom stripped down and tested for jinxes before returning it, because she would rather be hated by students than attend their funerals. She also gave Hermione a Time-Turner for her course load, which required lobbying the Ministry and vouching for a thirteen-year-old's responsibility — a trust Hermione repays by using it to save two lives.
Tall, severe-looking woman with black hair pulled back in a tight bun beneath a pointed witch's hat. Sharp eyes behind square spectacles. Thin lips that compress into a line thinner than a wand when displeased. Wears emerald-green robes with a tartan-patterned cloak. As a cat Animagus — a silver tabby with spectacle-like markings around the eyes.
Also known as: McGonagall, Minerva McGonagall, Professor McGonagall, Minerva