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Harry Potterhad many bad teacher during his meter at Hogwarts . Dolores Umbridge , Severus Snape , and Barty Crouch Jr. ( posing as Alastor ' Mad - Eye ' Moody ) certainly would n’t overstep any review with flying color . The same ca n’t be said for Minerva McGonagall , however . She ’s fierce , sure , but also loyal and brilliant at furthering the minds of young maven and witches alike .
McGonagall was portrayed by British actress Maggie Smith during the eightPottermovies , with the 85 - year - old doing a stellar job in the role . Not every small-arm of Koran information about the role made it onto the screen , though , so here ’s 10 things only fan of the books know about the Transfiguration professor .
The Chess Set Was Hers
In theSorcerer ’s Stonemovie , Harry and his Friend Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger are forced to go through some fairly difficult task to hold back Nicolas Flamel ’s stone being taken by Lord Voldemort . And one of the trickiest is the giant chess circle , which ask the trio actually demand part - and portion out with the consequences .
Ron voyage them through this , though is ruthlessly attacked as he secures triumph . It ’s afterward revealed that McGonagall was the one who put the whole thing together and Percy Weasley is overheard bragging about his brother ’s victory as Gryffindor gain ground the House Cup . It ’s a gallant minute for Ron , especially render how he ’d always been overshadowed by his siblings in the years previously .
She Comforted The Weasley’s After Ginny’s Death Scare
After Ginny is saved from theChamber of Secretsin the movie of the same name , fans do n’t get to see her again ( besides a brief cameo in the Great Hall when Rubeus Hagrid is released from Azkaban ) . It ’s a unlike account in the reservoir material , however , with the evenfall - out explained in corking particular .
McGonagall comforts both Molly and Arthur Weasley as they grate over their girl , and she ’s present when they ’re informed that Lord Voldemort had push Ginny into start the Chamber , albeit against her will . This is one of a few instance where McGonagall ’s mild side emerges , but she ’s also got plenty of fervency within her too …
She Didn’t Approve Of Sybill Trelawney
One of the reason whyPotterfans like McGonagall so much is because she ’s not afraid to show her feelings on anything . She ’s blunt , dim and white , and it ’s not just students who seem to get her disfavor : that happen with some of the teachers as well .
Minerva does n’t approve of Sybill Trelawney , and when she learns the Divination instructor has claimed Harry will pall as a result of ' The Grim ' , she puts his mind at ease . She ruthlessly take that none of Trelawney ’s predictions had hail dependable in the yesteryear and even makes a joke , tell she ’d let Harry off his prep if he dies . This elevate his spirits drastically at a time where he ’s feel downhearted , specially with Dementors on the loose .
She Was Hard On Neville…
Ah , Neville . He ’s a with child character , firm supporter , and in spades worthy of being in Gryffindor house . But he does n’t make things easygoing for himself , and McGonagall , on multiple occasions , total down firmly on him .
InSorcerer ’s Stone , he ’s given custody for being out of bed late having tried to admonish Harry and Hermione about Draco Malfoy discovering Hagrid ’s tartar ( in the picture show , this instead go on to Ron ) . And , inPrisoner of Azkaban , she punishes Neville seriously after he leave the passwords to Gryffindor tug lie around . The Transfiguration teacher banish him from future Hogsmeade visits for the rest of the yr , give him a detention , forbids anyone to give him the password , and also write to his granny . Poor Neville …
…But Aimed Her Biggest Fury At Cornelius Fudge
During Harry ’s early year in the magical world , Cornelius Fudge is a nice guy . His persona change , however , and he go bad against Albus Dumbledore ’s wishes by allowing the Dementors of Azkaban into Hogwarts to do their horrible kiss on Barty Crouch Jr. after he ’s unmasked as an fraud in theGoblet of Fire .
Crouch Jr. does deserve this given that he ’s a Death Eater , but this does n’t finish McGonagall from being absolutely furious . She " screams more than Harry has ever go through her before " and does n’t let the issue slide . Harry can hear her secure exchange with Fudge from his bed in the Hospital Wing , having narrowly turn tail from Voldemort in the necropolis of Little Hangleton .
She Nearly Duelled Ministry Of Magic Aurors
Minerva plain disagree with Fudge after Voldemort ’s proceeds . But , in the hugeOrder of the Phoenixnovel , she actually comes close to duelling both the Minister of Magic and his aurors .
This happens after Albus Dumbledore takes responsibility for the creation of Dumbledore ’s Army , despite the illegal organisation actually being formed by Harry . Minerva reach for her wand , but Albus talks her round and instead flees , leaving aurors flustered . This is different in the movie of the same name , with McGonagall not present when the Hogwarts schoolmaster is impel to go on the run .
She Was Attacked By Umbridge In The Dead of Night
In theOrder of the Phoenixfilm , McGonagall andDolores Umbridgehave a couple of face-off . This , ultimately , result in nothing really happen . But , in the al-Qur’an , the Hogwarts deputy is ruthlessly attacked after come to the financial aid of Rubeus Hagrid in the dead of night .
Dolores leads a squad of aurors who try and cart Hagrid off to Azkaban , but their onslaught on the Care of Magical Creatures instructor is interrupted when Minerva comes storming out . She ’s then struck in the chest by multiple arresting magic spell and push to spend the legal age of the residuum of the class stuck at St. Mungo ’s Hospital . This would have been entertaining to see play out on the enceinte screen but in the destruction they opted against including it .
She Was Spat At By Amycus Carrow
Harry does n’t go to Ravenclaw Tower in theDeathly Hallows : Part 2 , with Luna Lovegood instead taking him to Helena Ravenclaw as they calculate to retrieve Rowena Ravenclaw ’s lose diadem . But in the playscript , the Boy Who Lived does , and he ’s present when McGonagall and Death Eater Amycus Carrow square off .
Carrow is wild when he sees his sis , Alecto , unconscious of the flooring . And when he let on his plan to blame the attack on students , McGonagall stands up marvelous . Amycus then sprinkle square in her face but this trigger Harry , who uses the Cruciatus Curse as retaliation . It ’s the only time he manages the curse successfully , which speaks volume about just how angry he was .
She Screams When Harry ‘Dies’
WhenHarry is presumed deadafter deciding to confront Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest , the mint of Hagrid carry his lifeless consistency is difficult to take . And this tips Minerva over the edge , with the Transfiguration instructor letting out a dread scream that pierces the air .
Harry is actually alive , of course , but he ’s appalled that McGonagall could make such a noise . Fortunately , he re - go in the battle to save his friends .
She Duelled Lord Voldemort Herself
Voldemort ’s rage peaks in theDeathly Hallowsbook when he finds out he ’s been conned and Harry is really very much alive . Two thrilling duels take place at once , with the rest of the wizarding world standing around and spectating .
One is Ginny Weasley , Hermione , and Luna vs. Bellatrix Lestrange . And McGonagall is involved in the other , fighting Lord Voldemort herself with some supporter from Kingsley Shacklebolt and Horace Slughorn . When Bellatrix die , she ’s send flying backwards as the Dark Lord burst in a conniption of rage . But Harry is there to bar any more damage being done and , when he emerge victorious , Minerva is one of the first masses on the scene to felicitate him .
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