Following Lord Voldemort's defeat at the hands of her student Harry Potter and the deaths of Headmasters Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape, McGonagall takes the position of Headmistress.

Who replaces Snape?

Horace Slughorn, a former teacher who himself had taught Snape during his Hogwarts years, comes out of retirement and replaces him as Potions Master. With Snape no longer teaching Potions, Harry enrolls in Slughorn's class and is lent an old textbook until his new one arrives.

Who becomes head of Slytherin after Snape?

The Head of Slytherin is Horace Slughorn (who left the role to Severus Snape for fifteen years before taking it up again in 1996) and the House's patron ghost is the Bloody Baron.

Why was Snape replaced by Slughorn?

At the end of the year, the Battle of the Astronomy Tower took place and Albus Dumbledore was murdered by Professor Snape, who thereafter fled the school. Given these traumatic circumstances, the distraught Slughorn was made Head of Slytherin House.

Who became the potions professor after Snape?

Professor Severus Snape was the Potions Master for many years in Hogwarts but he was later replaced by Horace Slughorn.

A DISCOVERY: Why Snape Would've Replaced Voldemort And Become More Powerful

Is Harry Snape's son?

The movies follow the books closely enough that they aren't really separate universes, except for the fourth movie. There isn't any truly compelling evidence that Snape is Harry's father, because all the points you raise are explained. Snape hated Harry because Harry reminded him of the man who "stole" Lily.

Why did Snape call Lily a mudblood?

In the heat of the moment, Snape lost control and called Lily the forbidden word. He called her a mud-blood by accident because he was frustrated that lily did not like his closest friends. He did not mean it.

Why did Umbridge replace Dumbledore?

The Minister did this because of an unfounded fear that Dumbledore was trying to upturn his position as the Minister and was also afraid that Dumbledore was using the students as a means of overthrowing the Ministry.

Why didn t Slughorn like Malfoy?

Slughorn also had no desire to affiliate himself with criminals, and as such, when Lucius Malfoy and Nott were caught red-handed as Death Eaters, he severed ties with them and did not invite their respective sons to his gathering.

Is Horace Slughorn a bad guy?

Although Slughorn's intentions are usually good, and his behavior is almost always harmless, he has extreme difficulty seeing past his own needs and desires. Occasionally, Slughorn's greediness works out for the best. When Draco sends a bottle of poisoned Mead intended for Dumbledore, Slughorn keeps it for himself.

Who replaced McGonagall as head of Gryffindor?

The once shy and awkward Neville Longbottom showed his true bravery during the battle of Hogwarts and eventually became the head of Gryffindor House while also teaching new students Herbology, his favorite subject.

Who is the last heir of Gryffindor?

Harry is heir to Godric Gryffindor (see the Harry Potter Lexicon.)

Who is Draco Malfoy's boyfriend?

Did McGonagall know Snape killed Dumbledore?

Later in the year, McGonagall duelled with Death Eater Alecto Carrow during the Battle in the Astronomy Tower and later learned of Snape's murder of Dumbledore. McGonagall was initially appointed as Headmistress, but was demoted after Voldemort took control of the school and placed Snape as Headmaster.

What house is Umbridge?

She was sorted into Slytherin House at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and hated her time at the school due to never being given any positions of power.

Did Slughorn become a Death Eater?

Despite his ambition, Slughorn knew where to draw his personal boundaries. His tendency to ally himself with powerful, talented, and important people never blinded him to his moral values, and thus, he was never tempted to join forces with Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters.

Was Bellatrix Lestrange in the Slug Club?

Lestrange attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and was sorted into Slytherin house, eventually becoming a member of Professor Horace Slughorn's Slug Club.

Was Snape in Slug Club?

Professor Slughorn, his Potions Master, was very fond of both Snape and Lily, so they were both likely a part of his elite student group, the Slug Club. However, it's never clearly mentioned in the books, probably because Slughorn only liked to show off the students he was most proud of.

What house was Moaning Myrtle in?

Moaning Myrtle

Born in the late 1920s to Muggle parents, Myrtle Warren started her Hogwarts life in the early 1940s, where she was sorted into Ravenclaw. She had no friends, and was bullied relentlessly because of her glasses and acne. But she would soon have all of eternity to get her own back.

Who does Neville marry?

Rowling revealed more information about Neville when she stated that he married Hannah Abbott, a Hufflepuff classmate, who became the landlady of the Leaky Cauldron. The couple live over the pub, a fact that Rowling thought people would find "particularly cool".

Why is Umbridge so evil?

Apparently, Umbridge's mother was a Muggle and her brother was a Squib – a source of huge embarrassment for the family. Perhaps their abandonment and retreat back into the Muggle world had such a huge impact on Umbridge that it became the catalyst for her Muggleborn-targeted cruelty later on in life.

Did Lily ever forgive Snape?

She missed Snape, but she knew she could never forgive him. Snape never stopped trying to make amends. But Lily remained steadfast. She could not, would not, forgive him.

How old was Lily Potter when she died?

When is Lily Potter's birthday? Lily J. Potter, Harry Potter's mother, was born on 30th January 1960. This made her 21 years old when she was killed by Voldemort on 31st October 1981.

Did Lily ever love Snape?

Lily Only Ever Saw Snape As A Friend

As much as people romanticize Snape's infatuation with Lily, the fact she did not love him back romantically is ignored. The fact Snape and Lily were only friends, and she only saw it as such, reveals a lot about his refusal to respect her boundaries.