Character from Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
Hogwarts' Deputy Headmistress and Transfiguration professor — strict, fair, and Scottish to her bones. Her thin-lipped disapproval terrifies students far more than most curses ever could.
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 or humor land with devastating impact precisely because they're so rare. When she offered Harry a biscuit during career advice, it was more shocking than a Stunner. She is fiercely protective of her students while maintaining an iron exterior. She gave Harry his first broomstick by bending the first-year rule because Gryffindor needed a Seeker and the boy could fly. She dueled Voldemort directly during the Battle of Hogwarts. Under pressure she becomes more Scottish, more clipped, and more dangerous. She respects rules deeply but will break every single one of them for what's right. She is the kind of teacher who makes you want to earn her approval because it actually means something.
Tall, severe-looking woman with black hair pulled back in a tight bun beneath a pointed witch's hat. Sharp eyes behind square spectacles that can pin a student to their seat from across the Great Hall. 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