Post by Minerva McGonagall on May 10, 2009 22:42:59 GMT -5
•••Minerva McGonagall!!!
"I wonder.. how you expect to gain an idea of my usual teaching methods if you continue to interrupt me? You see, I do not generally permit people to talk when I am talking."
"Transfiguration is some of the most complex and dangerous magic you will learn at Hogwarts. Anyone messing around in my class will leave and not come back. You have been warned."
"Welcome to Hogwarts."."
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•NAME:Minerva McGonagall
•NICKNAME(S):Minerva
•AGE/YEAR:October 4, 1925
•BLOOD:pureblood
•SEXUALITY:straight
•PREFFERRED HOUSE/POSITION:Professor of Transfiguration,Head of Gryffindor House, Deputy Headmistress of the school
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•HAIR:Black
•EYES:Green
•GENERAL APPEARENCE:
Minerva McGongall is a tall, rather severe-looking woman. She often wore emerald green robes,even though she is head of Gryffindor, a pointed hat cocked to one side, and always had a very prim expression. Her white skin and her black hair are remarkable...
•DISTINGUISHING FEATURES:
Her prim expession and the pointed hat she is wearing once in a while
•STYLE:
emerald green robes. sometimes she wears a wooly hat covering her ears
•PLAYBY:Dame Margaret Natalie Smith~Maggie Smith
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•HOMETOWN:London
•MOTHER:Marianna
•FATHER:Edward
•BROTHER(S):no
•SISTER(S):no
•OTHER:no
•HISTORY:
Minerva was born in London in 4 October 1925. Her parents Marianna and Edward were both Purebloods. She never had siblings but she always had many friends.
Minerva McGonagall attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as a pupil from 1937 to 1944. She was sorted into Gryffindor House, of which she would later serve as Head. Not much is known about Minerva's early years, but it is suspected she was a Prefect in her school years. She also trained to become a legalised Animagus, taking the form of a tabby cat, identical to that of her Patronus.
In 1956, Minerva returned to Hogwarts to teach Transfiguration, after Albus Dumbledore ascended to the position of Headmaster of the school. As a teacher, Minerva was a strict disciplinarian, maintaining control of her students with a stern hand that made her someone not to be crossed. Her lessons consisted of but were not limited to match-to-needle, beetle-to-button, and mouse-to-snuffbox transformations.
Later on in her career Minerva would also be appointed the position of Head of Gryffindor house and Albus Dumbledore would trust her enough to allow her to become Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and fill in for him on the occasions of his absence.
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•LIKES:
••Quidditch fan
••cats
••tartan plaid.
••loyalty
•DISLIKES:
••silliness
••lateness
••being interrupted
••laziness
••cunning
•GOALS:
••gryffindor wins Quidditch cup
••gryffindor wins most points in the end of the year
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•FEARS:
••voldemort comes back
••something wrong happens to Hogwarts
••something wrong happens to harry, hermioni or ron
•SECRETS:
••she is an animagus...even though thats not exactly a secret...
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•HABITS:
••looking someone strictly over her glasses
••wearing the funny pointed hat
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•PERSONALITY:
Minerva was usually very serious and stern, and was held in great respect (and some fear) by nearly all students. She tolerated neither talking nor silliness from her pupils. She turns cold towards people who say or do things in front of her that are stupid or if she thinks they're trying to be funny. She is a very tough lady and very clever.
•PATRONUS:cat
•BOGGART:
•QUIDDITCH: she really likes it, even though she doesn't play herslef
•Magical Abilities and Skills:
Transfiguration Master: Throughout her teaching career, Minerva taught Transfiguration. She considered it to be amongst the most complex and dangerous magic taught at Hogwarts. During the Battle of Hogwarts Minerva demonstrated her astonishing mastery of this branch of magic by Transfiguring dozens of desks and suits of armor to help defend the school from Lord Voldemort. She also put her skills with Transfiguration to use during her duel with Severus Snape, a notably powerful wizard.
Expert Duelist: Minerva was an exceptional duellist, capable of holding her own against much younger and more agile Death Eaters, as seen in the Battle of the Lightning-Struck Tower. In 1998, during the Battle of Hogwarts she fiercely dueled Severus Snape, forcing him to flee the school. Later in that same battle, she also dueled Voldemort himself, alongside Kingsley Shacklebolt and Horace Slughorn. The fact that Minerva survived being hit by four Stunners to the chest at the same time speaks to her strength, as this was an injury most witches would have died from, especially at her age.
Animagus: Being an Animagus gave Minerva the ability to transform into the form of a silver tabby cat at will. She often used this ability when she did not wish to be recognised. An example of this usage was when she spied on the Dursley family before Albus Dumbledore brought Harry Potter to them. When Hermione Granger searched for Animagus references in her third year, she saw that McGonagall was one of the few registered Animagi in the century.
Patronus Charm: Minerva was skilled in the creation of a corporeal Patronus which takes the form of a cat, identical to her Animagus. She was the only person seen to cast three Patronuses at once, though admittedly not in the presence of a Dementor. In addition, Minerva was able to use her Patronus as a means of communication, as taught to her by Albus Dumbledore.
Imperius Curse: Professor McGonagall was among the few people that did not practice the Dark Arts known to cast the Imperius Curse. Making this accomplishment even more impressive is the fact that she cast it successfully on Amycus Carrow, a Death Eater and known practitioner of Unforgivable Curses.
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•NAME:Stella Strafy
•AGE:18
•RP EXPERIENCE:4 years
•HOW DID YOU FIND US:alyssa told me
•OTHER CHARACTERS:Derek (no name yet)
•SECRET PHRASE:magic is in us all
•ROLEPLAY SAMPLE:
Minerva was furious. She couldn't understand why the first years were getting lost so easily...Perhaps she should transform them in compass or maps, or something that they could be in time in her class...
"Be patient Minerva...they are just kids...They are gonna learn Hogwarts and the will be in time, on the next class" she whispered to herself, while she was observing some firstyears Ravenclaw students coming in the classroom.
When they finally found their sits she stood up and said loudly:
"Goodmorning class. What happened today I won't allowed again. I want you to be in classroom 5 minutes before the class begins, and not after that. Am I clear? First of all I would like to make clear one thing. Transfiguration is a difficult subject and you will need it for your N.E.W.T. So I would recommend to practice hard in the classroom. " she stopped and she observe the looking in their faces above her glasses
"So, please take out your wands. We won't transform with our minds. We need our wands. So Transfiguration is achieved through concentration, precise wand movements and the proper pronunciation of an incantation.It is generally more difficult than Charms and it requires great effort. I don't have expectations to transform anything in our first classes, but I would like all to learn our wand movement. Observe my hand closely please." she said quietly and she took her wand and she moved it in the air like a painter using his paintbrush.
"No all, please practice on this wand movement." she said. " Please know that Transfiguration is more elegant and superior to other types of magic. So please be carefull" she said and she continued the lesson by pointing the wand movement again and again...