Every notable Hogwarts headmaster in chronological order

For most of the US Harry Potter series, Dumbledore was the Hogwarts headmaster. For many fans, he will always be the most iconic witch or wizard to lead the school. However, even in the original series, there have been a handful of notable Hogwarts headmasters over the years. Dolores Umbridge, Severus Snape and Minerva McGonagall all held the position during Harry’s time at school (or when he was away chasing Horcruxes). Not much is known about the earliest headmasters of Hogwarts, but several other headmasters are mentioned in the series and ancillary materials.

Dumbledore’s predecessor, Armando Dippet, gets a few mentions and even a scene or two in these Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets book. Others who take their pictures in the office also appear, Such as Phineas Nigellus BlackWhich plays a much bigger role in Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows. Other pieces from the reign of Phineas Nigellus are also revealed in the game Hogwarts legacy. But based on canon, some of the famous Hogwarts headmasters are worth remembering as more than just background images, and may even play a role in the upcoming Harry Potter Max series.

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First Name Headmaster

c. 11th century

Nothing is known about the first of the Hogwarts headmasters, not even their names – but they get a mention for two reasons. Firstly, because none of the four founders was the headmaster of Hogwarts, although each was ‘head’ of his own house. Secondly, there was a statue of the first principal in the school, which is mentioned in passing. This time it was a mystery, as even Dumbledore said he didn’t know all the secrets of Hogwarts, including when it was built and started.

unfortunately, The statue of the architect of Hogwarts was destroyed During the battle of Hogwarts and was replaced in 1998 by the statue of the first headmaster in the entrance hall and another statue was in the room of demand. Even if he didn’t have many other achievements, being the first headmaster was worth something. He was sent to lead the school when it was built in the Scottish Highlands and kept hidden since the 10th century was a very dangerous time for witches and wizards.

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Phyllida Spore

c. 1408

Sometime before 1408, Phyllida Spore became one of the Hogwarts headmasters although not much is known about her time at Hogwarts. However, if your name rings familiar, that’s because She was the author of Harry Potter’s Herbology textbook, A thousand magical herbs and fungi. It is unknown, although likely, that Spohr was a herbology professor before he was promoted to headmistress.

Phyllida Spoor has not one, but two portraits at Hogwarts, one of them painted in her middle age, while the other hangs in the headmaster’s office, where she is much younger. Headmistress Phyllida Spoor died sometime in 1408. During her time at Hogwarts, she was involved in leading students through a very violent time in history, as witch burnings grew thanks to the Muggles’ fear of magic. Other than that, little is known about this period Harry Potter History.

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Dilis Derwent

1741-1768

One of the Hogwarts headmasters from 1741 to 1768, Dilys Derwent is described in the series itself as one of “Hogwarts’ most celebrated heads. Their reputation is such that both have portraits hanging in other important wizarding institutions.” She began as a healer in St. Mungo’s in 1722 before leaving the hospital in 1741 to become headmistress of Hogwarts. This allowed her to have two portraits hung, one at Hogwarts and another at the entrance to St. Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.

She is mentioned in the series, vi Her portraits at Hogwarts and St Mungo’s were used to send messages When necessary, such as when Arthur Weasley was attacked by Nagini while watching the prophecy Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Not much happened during her time at Hogwarts, although the magical world was in a state of turmoil when the Goblin Rebellion in Great Britain caused two different Ministers of Magic to resign before the Blood War ended.

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Everard

Unknown time period, highly celebrated headmaster

Everard is the second of the Hogwarts headmasters mentioned along with Dilys as one of the “most celebrated.” Unlike Dilys however, the second portrait of Everard is not in St Mungo’s, but in the Ministry of Magic. He was also involved in Important communication between Dumbledore and the others When Arthur Weasley was attacked and between the Ministry and McGonagall when Dumbledore was killed. What he did to become so celebrated as one of the headmasters of Hogwarts, however, is unknown.

There is no word on when he was born, when he died, or when he served as Hogwarts headmaster. However, it is thought from the clothes he wears in his portrait that he is from the late 18th or early 19th century. This would probably mean that he served after Dilys Derwent but before Elizabeth Burke. The idea that he might have followed Dilys is interesting because it would have meant that two of the best Hogwarts headmasters followed each other in close proximity.

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Quentin Trimble

Unknown time period, Defense Against the Dark Arts Master

Quentin is not mentioned in the series like some of the other more notable Hogwarts headmasters, but like many, he is also an author. Previous Headmasters have been known to write many books on magic, but Trimble’s is the most important achievement, as He wrote the textbook that would later be used by every student in Defense Against the Dark Arts: The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Defense.

Quentin Trimble’s portrait hangs with the others in the headmaster’s office. But whoever painted his name didn’t spell it out, and the mistake was never corrected. Trimble attended Howqarts as a child, but there is no record of when he lived or when he was principal. The main idea is that he served some time in the 19th century, probably before Elizabeth Burke. As the author of the main book on the Dark Arts, it is expected that he experienced Dark Wizards during his time as the Hogwarts Headmaster.

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Elizabeth Burke

Unknown time period, only Slytherin to hold the role

Elizabeth Burke was Headmistress of Hogwarts and was one of the few Slytherins to take the job. She may have been related to the Burke of Borgin & Burkes and was known to favor her own house and to encourage her students to be “Nasty to mudbloods“(by the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix video game). From the DVD extras and games, it is known that her portraits were hung over the entrances to shortcuts to and from the dungeons that Slytherins could use with a password.

Although it is unknown when she ruled, it is said to have been sometime before 1890, when Phineas Nigellus Black was the chief. While she was probably a headmistress in the 1800s, and preferred Slytherins to be nasty to Mudbloods, this was also the same century where the Ministry of Magic passed its laws around the decree for the direct restriction of Underage Sorcery.

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Phineas Nigellus Black

1890s

Phineas Nigellus Black’s unpopular reign began sometime in the latter half of the 19th century, ending before he died in 1925. Notably, Phineas Nigellus is headmaster during the game Hogwarts legacy In the 1890-1891 school year. During this year, he banned Quidditch due to a pureblood student suffering injuries a year earlier. Phineas Nigellus is widely regarded as one of Hogwarts’ most unpopular headmasters, and he was notably prejudiced against those with Muggle ties.

During his reign as Headmaster of Hogwarts, he tried to convince Minister for Magic Faris Spavin to break down Hogwarts admissions, likely to favor pure blood students. He has two portraits, one in the principal’s office and one in Grimmauld Place. in The Deadly Hallows, Hermione steals the portrait of Phineas Nigellus from Grimmauld Place to spy on Snape. In turn, he finds out that the trio is camping in the Forest of Dean, which is how Snape sends his Patronus there to lead the three to the Sword of Gryffindor.

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Armando Dippet

1925-1971

Headmaster Dippet was one of the Hogwarts headmasters when Dumbledore was working at the school and his immediate predecessor. He was also headmaster at the time Tom Riddle went to HogwartsAnd when he opened the chamber of secrets. If it hadn’t been for him telling Tom Riddle that the school would close if the attacks continued, it is possible that the chamber would have remained open, causing more deaths than Manning Myrtle’s. Dippet was the man who expelled Hagrid.

It is possible that Dippet was responsible for hiring Hogwarts professors like Horace Slughorn, Herbert Beery, Silvanus Kettleburn and Galatea Merrythought. Armando Dippet was also the one to reject Tom Riddle for the Defense Against the Dark Arts position at Hogwarts after his graduation, declaring that Riddle was too young for the job.

Possibly the oldest headmaster to ever live, Dippet was born in 1637 and died around 1992, making him 355 years old. Dippet was a capable magician, as he had a book written about him by Rita Skeeter, and He also had a card of card of card of card, but his specific achievements were not mentioned.

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Albus Dumbledore

1971-1993, 1993-1996, 1996-1997

Dumbledore is referred to as one of the greatest Hogwarts headmasters and is One of the most powerful wizards of all time. He is certainly considered the most powerful wizard of his own time – although much of this may be due to his possession of the Elder Wand. Before becoming Headmaster, Dumbledore was the Transfiguration teacher at Hogwarts, despite being shown as the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher in Fantastic animals. He worked under the head master Armando Dippet.

It’s hard to sum up Dumbledore’s time as one of the headmasters of Hogwarts, because he’s such a huge figure in the series. He was there throughout Harry’s time at Hogwarts, seeing the second opening of the Chamber of Secrets and the Triwizard Tournament. He finds out the final secret of the Dark Lord and destroys one of his seven Horcruxes.

But as Headmaster, he was typically well-liked and respected, and apart from a few brief (and well-documented) periods, most of the wizarding world regarded him with respect and mourned his passing. Although he was considered a good manager, His time with Harry at school had seen him seemingly lean towards favoring Gryffindor.

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Dolores Umbridge

1996

Only brought in by Ministry interference, Professor Umbridge is hardly considered one of the true Hogwarts headmasters, as she announced herself as headmistress when Dumbledore fled after Dumbledore’s army was revealed. While he was on the run, Umbridge became one of the most hated headmasters of Hogwarts Of all, with almost everyone (teachers and students alike) attempting to undermine you. Peeves had a field day, of course, as did Fred and George Weasley, and the headmaster’s office even refused to admit her.

Dolores Umbridge’s reign of terror hasn’t ended yet Order of the Phoenix. Instead, she returned to her Ministry of Magic work after turning Hogwarts upside down and being dragged away by a pack of centaurs. in The Deadly HallowsShe is given even more power as head of the Muggleborn Registration Committee, demanding to know who they “stole” their magic from.

Deeply prejudiced and repugnant, Umbridge comes into contact with Slytherin’s locket (and Voldemort’s Horcrux) after swiping it off Mundungus Fletcher. After Voldemort’s fall, Dolores ends up imprisoned in Azkaban.

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Severus Snape

1997-1998

After Dumbledore’s passing, Snape was installed as Hogwarts Headmaster – an appointment arranged by Voldemort, Who was in control at that point. Arguably even less popular than Dolores Umbridge, Snape has the unfortunate job of keeping Hogwarts students safe and Voldemort happy with his reign of the school. It was because of this that he was forced to hire Death Eaters Amycus and Alecto Carrow to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts and Muggle studies.

Capital punishment was the name of the game when Snape was headmasterHow many students are subject to unforgivable curses at the hands of the Carrows. Snape’s time as a Hogwarts headmaster would be short-lived, though. After it was revealed that he was the one who killed Dumbledore, the other teachers expelled him, and he fled to Voldemort, and his death, in the Battle of Hogwarts.

Snape’s death revealed once and for all that he was a second agent, technically on the side of the light when everything pointed to the opposite. Snape’s time as one of the Headmasters of Hogwarts was an unfortunate blip on Hogwarts history, as if he had been Headmaster under any other circumstance, it is possible that his time in power would have been much different.

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Minerva McGonagall

1993, 1997, 1998-2021

Minerva McGonagall is headmistress more than once in the series and then Takes the position permanently at the end of the original Harry Potter Books. The Animagus Transfiguration Professor, Minerva McGonagall is introduced as the Deputy Headmistress, and generally acts as one of the Headmasters of Hogwarts when Dumbledore is away.

Professor McGonagall is the Gryffindor Head of House during Harry’s time at Hogwarts, and Fantastic animals Decided to break canon by including her as a professor at Hogwarts in the 1930s. Outside of being one of the headmasters of Hogwarts, McGonagall was a member of both versions of the Order of the Phoenix, instrumental in Voldemort’s downfall.

She survived the Second Wizarding War and the Battle of Hogwarts, dueling her way through Death Eaters and adding many magical protections to the school. She also received Merlin’s order and a chocolate frog card. in The cursed childMcGonagall is still headmistress, and unsurprisingly, continues to run the school as she has her classroom and her house in Harry Potter – Firm, but fair.