Hogwarts School Board of The Entire Governors

Template:Dialogue a-b The **Hogwarts Board of Governors** was a group of twelve wizards or witches who oversaw the running of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The appointment and suspension of a Headmaster was decided by the governors. They were also obliged to take action if a parent sought redress on any school-related issue. Governors had authority over the staff and could inspect the school to see how it functioned on a daily basis, and even shut down the school entirely if they felt it was necessary.Template:Organisation

## Privileges

> Lucius Malfoy can be... difficult, sometimes. But he is a school governor, we simply must cooperate.
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> Filius Flitwick about the governors, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery

The governors were responsible for the well-being of the school as well as ensuring that Hogwarts remained one of the finest school of magic in the world. The twelve Hogwarts Governors were very important and held considerable influence over the school. They ranked above the faculty at Hogwarts, who were required to accommodate the Governors when they visited in an official capacity. The Governors had free access to the grounds, and had the power to conduct inspections at the school, during which they would ask teachers and students questions about school life and related matters to determine the quality of the students' education.

## History

The Board of Governors was established at some point after the school's inception in the 11th century by the four founders of Hogwarts.

 File:Lucius-Fudge-Dumbledore.jpg  By the 1985–1986 school year, Lucius Malfoy had joined the board and conducted a surprise inspection of the school. During the 1992–1993 school year, Malfoy, now chairman of the school governors, threatened to curse the other eleven governors' families if they did not suspend Albus Dumbledore from the position of Headmaster of Hogwarts because of the opening of the Chamber of Secrets (a plot he himself had orchestrated). Malfoy's threat was later revealed, causing him to be sacked from his position.
The following school year, Malfoy issued a complaint with the Board following an attack on his son Draco by Buckbeak the Hippogriff in a Care of Magical Creatures class, with the Governors deciding to refer to the Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures for a final decision on the matter.

## Known members

Lucius Malfoy CoS.jpgLucius Malfoy (former chairman; sacked as of 1993)
## Behind the scenes

* Headmasters Phineas Nigellus Black and Dolores Umbridge were both appointed directly by the Ministry without any explicit mention of the Board of Governors. Additionally, when Hogwarts was facing the possibility of closure in 1943, there is no mention of the Board of Governors either, with Headmaster Armando Dippet saying that the final decision rested with the Ministry.

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## Notes and references

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8. ↑ Headmaster Black's Legacy | Hogwarts Legacy (Simon Pegg Reveal)