Edwin Tickens

Professor Edwin Finnian Tickens is one of the new teachers who came to Hogwarts after the battle against Lord Voldemort in 1997. He is the new Professor of Muggle Studies. 
== academic carreer ==
Professor Tickens does not have a huge academic background as some may expect. Due to his heritage being a Muggle born wizard, he already brought a huge amount of accurate knowledge about the Muggle world to the profession. He also looks back on a lot of practical experiences because his parents owned an antique store, where later Edwin worked on repairing all kinds of old mechanical instruments. A year after the battle of Hogwarts, McGonnagal offered him the position of Professor of Muggle Studies. She thought, the students could benefit a lot from his practical perspective, rather than a theoretical approach. It is also clear, that Muggle Studies often tended to be less accurate when being teached by wizards who do not have any connections to the Muggle world. So Professor Tickens just got the job. Somehow...