Minerva McGonagall

Minerva McGonagall
Harry Potter character
Maggie Smith as Minerva McGonagall
First appearance	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997)
Last appearance	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)
Created by	J. K. Rowling
Portrayed by	Maggie Smith (Harry Potter films) Fiona Glascott (Fantastic Beasts films)
In-universe information
Occupation	Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Transfiguration Professor and Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts Head of Gryffindor House (1956–1998) Ministry of Magic Department of Magical Law Enforcement employee
Family	Robert McGonagall (father) Isobel Ross (mother) Malcolm McGonagall (brother) Robert McGonagall Jr (brother; deceased)
Spouse	Elphinstone Urquart (husband; deceased)
Nationality	Scottish
House	Gryffindor
Born	4 October

Professor Minerva McGonagall is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Professor McGonagall is a professor at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, the head of Gryffindor House, the professor of Transfiguration, the Deputy Headmistress under Albus Dumbledore and a member of the Order of the Phoenix. 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. McGonagall was originally portrayed in the film adaptations by actress Maggie Smith, and later by Fiona Glascott in the Fantastic Beasts prequel films The Crimes of Grindelwald and The Secrets of Dumbledore.^[1]