Faculty are the bread and butter of Hogwarts. Without them, Hogwarts wouldn’t be exciting. Or a school. Sure there’s magic, but who will teach you the magic? These members of Hogwarts are skilled artists in their magical field. Defenders of the curriculum and a firm hand when needed — if those students who dare defy the rules are caught, that is.
Below is a list of the different variations of faculty you may see around Hogwarts.
PROFESSORS
Professors are the faculty who teach the children. They are strong, skilled and colourful. They are often the best in their subject and have been personally sought after by the Headmaster/Headmistress personally. These people are responsible for the daily running of Hogwarts. Often they hold classes you can attend, throw homework at you or even give you a nasty detention, should you deserve it. Be warned though — each Professor is different and you may or may not like what you are dealing with. Sometimes a Professor may have an Assistant Professor, this is an adult that is not yet old enough to teach but is learning from the Professor and may be allowed to teach a class or two on their own.
LIBRARIANS
These book dwellers are the Hogwarts librarians. In charge of keeping the countless tomes, scrolls and spell books in immaculate order, they also control the library within Hogwarts and tend to rule it with an iron fist. Don’t mess up those pages or you’ll have to deal with the librarians.
CARETAKERS
These people are responsible for all the dirty work of Hogwarts. They are the ones who manage the house elves, wash your unmentionables and very often make your beds. They keep the school immaculate and won’t tolerate Bertie Bott’s being left around the corridors. They also keep you fed — a Hufflepuff might find themselves lost without the Caretaker.
GROUNDSKEEPERS
Groundskeepers are the faculty members who deal with the maintenance side of Hogwarts. They look after the creatures, keep the plants healthy and growing as well as maintain the school’s structures. They often live outside the castle, in the huts near the forest. They can control who goes in and out of the forest and are in charge of overseeing students who venture onto the grounds.
Healers
Got a broken bone? Visit the Healers. Somebody jinxed your head into a pumpkin? Visit the Healers. These people help keep Hogwarts healthy and strong. They live in the Hospital Wing and are always there should an unlucky student take a tumble down the Grand Staircase. Be warned though, they may or may not tell your Head of House what you’ve been up to.
HEADS OF HOUSES
The four Houses of Hogwarts are ruled by the most outstanding professors in the school. Usually, these Heads are alumni of their House. They did well in Hogwarts and will protect their Houses fiercely. However, should you disobey their rules you may find yourself in detention or even worse – expelled.
HEADMASTER AND DEPUTY HEADMASTER
The two main people who run Hogwarts. They monitor EVERYTHING that happens in Hogwarts. These two people are in charge of the safety of the students and faculty alike. They have the most power within Hogwarts and it’s even rumoured that these lucky two can apparate in and out of the school, unlike other faculty or students.
CURRENT SCHOOL STAFF
Headmaster – Crozier, Richard (mmnpc2)
Deputy Headmaster – Fetherstonehaghe, Archimedes (XAngusBeefX)
Head of Gryffindor – Moore, Juliette (Buttered Pawtato)
Head of Hufflepuff – Priaulx, Danica (Bay Quartz)
Head of Ravenclaw – Galagher, Pandora (Pamtseo Solo)
Head of Slytherin – Rask, Valyria (Valent1ne Apogee)
Alchemy –
Ancient Runes –
Ancient Studies –
Arithmancy – de Leon, Maria Fiorella Araujo (Astharea Resident)
Art – Moore, Juliette (Buttered Pawtato)
Astronomy – Priaulx, Danica (Bay Quartz)
Charms – Morrigan, Henry (MrTempleton Resident) & Fenwick, Cedric (Juanlox123)
Care of Magical Creatures – Bane, Jett (JettBane Resident)
Defence Against The Dark Arts – Grimstone, Lavinia (Sweetpeaninja) & Vikander, George (GeorgeVikander)
Divinations – Galagher, Pandora (Pamtseo Solo)
Flying – Livingston, Drusilla (Calliope Deezul)
Ghoul Studies – Osmund, Lysander (Scyth Sabretooth)
Herbology – Riley, Garnet (ariannavondracheblume) & Dumorney, Elspeth (Ebediyet Snowpaw)
History of Magic – Horrocks, Alicent (Amy Absinthe)
Magical Theory – Ramscraig, Fergus (wanderringsoul)
Muggle Studies – Herdeen, Collin Nigel Van (HaroldFrydmanMiller) & Danson, Siddalee (lil puddles)
Music –
Mythology – Hargrave, Dorian (calisto hinterland) & Helkirk, Graham (Jaernskaegg)
Potions – Rask, Valyria (Valent1ne Apogee) & Thornetree, Robin (FiferMilligan)
Transfiguration – Banks, Daffodil (Joannahrose Resident)
Xylomancy –
Assistant Transfiguration Professor – Eric Hyland (Eric Hyland)
Keeper of Keys and Grounds – Flutterby-Hellstar, Melisande (ProfessorMelisandeFlutterby Resident)
Caretakers – Curran, Christopher (Spike McMasters)
Groundskeepers – Whitmore, Sahara (Jupiter Nightfall)
Hospital Matron – Flutterby-Hellstar, Melisande (ProfessorMelisandeFlutterby Resident)
Healer – Carstairs-McAlpin, Johanna (Johanna Whelan)
Head Librarian – Bergson, Crow (Crow Bergson)
Librarian –
Ministry Apparition Instructor – Driscoll, Gwynedd (FrancineGodard)
Applying to be a member of staff
First and foremost we would suggest you read over the application guide as this will help you with the bare basics of formulating your character!
- The minimum age to be a Professor is 30 – this is because Professors at Hogwarts are expected to be the best of the best, a fount of knowledge, brimming with intelligence, eagerness, and enthusiasm for the subject having explored each end of the world to develop their expertise!
Previously the minimum age was 25, prior to that it was 30. As of 15th November 2025 the age minimum has been restored to 30 to allow logical “mastery” of a topic. - The maximum age to be a professor is 75. Whilst we know that wixen live to older ages than muggles, this has been set for realism to allow professors to have a length of time working prior to retirement
- The minimum age to be a non-teaching faculty member (i.e. healer, librarian, groundskeeper, caretaker) is 25
- If there becomes an excess of non-Hogwarts alumni teaching at Hogwarts the ALO team may decide to cap any further non-Hogwarts staff, this is at their discretion
Professors Assistants and Novice/Trainee Healers
There are some exceptions to the above rules, and Professors Assistants and Novice/Trainee Healers can be younger than the standard 30 and 25, respectively.
In both instances, these roles are for characters who have been played at Hogwarts, and have graduated, and then met the following requirements:
Professors Assistants
- A minimum of one year of active roleplay following graduation
- Roleplayed work within the area of speciality that they wish to assist in throughout this time
- A member of the Hogwarts faculty endorsing their skills to assist within that speciality
- The member of the Hogwarts faculty must contact the Head of the school to apply for the assistant to be employed by Hogwarts
- The player cannot have an active professor in the castle
- If a Professors Assistant actively roleplays for a minimum of two years they are able to become a fully fledged Professor at the age of 25, if a position exists.
Novice/Trainee Healers
- A minimum of one year of active roleplay following graduation
- Roleplayed work at St. Mungo’s throughout this time
- The Hogwarts matron must contact the Head of the school to apply for the novice healer to continue their training at Hogwarts. They may also continue to work at St Mungo’s during this time
- The Hogwarts matron may put the Novice Healer forward for completion of the Healer Training Programme
- Novice Healers must complete the Healer Training Programme which involves:
The theoretical paper – Validated O.W.L. for Magical Illness & Treatment (V.O.M.I.T.)
The practical examination – the Basic Live Emergency Evaluation & Diagnostic (B.L.E.E.D.) examination - Following successful completion of all portions of the Healer Training Programme they will qualify as a fully fledged Healer and can be employed at Hogwarts