Minerva McGonagall

Minerva
Harry Potter character
Maggie Smith as Minerva McGonagall
First appearanceHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997)
Last appearanceHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)
Created byJ. K. Rowling
Portrayed byMaggie Smith (main films)
Fiona Glascott (Fantastic Beasts)
Janet McTeer (TV series)
In-universe information
Full nameMinerva McGonagall
OccupationProfessor of Transfiguration
Family
  • Robert McGonagall (father)
  • Isobel Ross (mother)
SpouseElphinstone Urquart (husband; deceased)
NationalityBritish
HouseGryffindor

Professor Minerva McGonagall is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. McGonagall is a professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where she is also the head of Gryffindor House and the deputy headmistress under Albus Dumbledore. McGonagall was portrayed by Maggie Smith in the Harry Potter films and then by Fiona Glascott in the Fantastic Beasts prequel films The Crimes of Grindelwald and The Secrets of Dumbledore.