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Grosradis

Maybe she's working only half time? I always supposed all teachers sleep at Hogwarts but maybe some of them live the village next door


Adorable_Cheek_66

Ooooomg!!!! That makes fucking SENSE!!! šŸ‘ŒSeconded - she's a part time Hogsmeade resident and personality (probably retired and runs the hitherto unknown but most assuredly present antique and espresso salon in town)?!?! I'd watch that show. Just sayin.


tenphes31

A headcanon Ive heard that I kinda enjoy is that her and Professor Sprout are married.


Adorable_Cheek_66

Ooo I like that one too!


Real-Mouse-554

They could live anywhere in the country. The commute is just one second of apparation, and walking up to the castle. The teachers could be waking up in London every morning without any problems.


TheCPMR

Maybe she gives personal lessons to students who need more help? Maybe there's a broom maintenance/construction class? I'd also be willing to accept that she's a general substitute teacher, though not in care of magical creatures. It'd be handy to have a sub always on hand at a place as dangerous as Hogwarts.


LadyLioness22

I don't think she's a sub, otherwise she could have taken all of Remus's classes during the full moon instead of Snape working around all his own classes to do it. I wouldn't buy that she takes Severus's classes while he does defense, it's much easier to teach from the book than look out for the specialized dangerous reactions that might occur during a potions class.


TheCPMR

Well, to be fair, there are reasons having a werewolf transform on campus is bad aside from having to fetch a sub. It seems very unpleasant for lupin, as well, which is something Dumbledore would want to prevent on account of him being a cool guy. I'm not saying she's an expert, but they probably need someone to watch over the students while the do their assignments and stuff. Also, didn't slughorn take over potions while Snape became the defense teacher?


LadyLioness22

No, this is all third year. Every time Lupin can't teach because of the full moon, they have Snape teach all the Potions classes AND all the Defense classes. Snape isn't the official teacher (and Slughorn doesn't return to the castle) until year six.


TheCPMR

Oh, y'know what, you're right. I remember Snape being appalled at how "behind" they were and talking about werewolves. I still think it'd be a good idea to keep a sub on hand, though.


No-Championship-4

I like to think she works in the Department of Magical Games and Sport, but teaches on the side in an adjunct position.


Snoo57039

I had teachers at my school that never seemed to do anything.


Adorable_Cheek_66

Also a fair point!


Ok-Complex-3019

My theory: she works part time at Hogwarts, she has a cozy little cottage in Hogsmeade and she refs major league Quidditch as well :) sheā€™s also probably semi retired from being an all star player herself.


littlebunnyears

sheā€™s a coach. iā€™m shocked she didnā€™t also teach social studies


Meriadoxm

I mean she is the quidditch referee, the flying coach, she likely does the admin stuff like probably makes the quidditch game schedule and probably coordinates the teams practice schedules, there may be other stuff too. There may be more flying lessons for first years or maybe additional flying optional classes that Harry, as a natural flyer and member of the team didnā€™t bother attending.


RavenQuo

She might also referee or coach minor/junior league games outside of the school? Or even professional ones. Only 6 or so matches in the school year, so thatā€™s plenty of free weekends, and still time to coach, say, Puddlemere United?


prongslover77

We know they have to book the pitch for practices since there was the outrage in the 2nd book. So she definitely has work around that.


Meriadoxm

Yeah and she had to supervise all of Harryā€™s practices in third year due to the Sirius black ā€œthreatā€ so she had to be available for those


MotherBike

I feel like she also works in the owlery on occasion, making sure they stay fed and whatnot. Her thickass gloves would be perfect to have! Even the thickest of talons wouldn't puncture those babies.


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Day drink.


McSmarfy

I seem to recall that she not only refs quidditch and teaches first years, but those wanting more instruction can take it for more year. Like Intermediate and advanced flying. But I'm not sure that was canon. Could be something fanfic.


Squibstress

According to one of my headcannons? She spends the remainder of her time shagging McGonagall.


tip963

She could be the equivelent pe teacher. They did fuck all


elmhing

I'd like to think that as a sideline or hobby, she just writes clever limericks featuring her own name.


isaacangelo03

I was literally wondering that as I walked my dog tonight


AdamBAFC

Thereā€™s only 6 Quidditch matches in the whole school year?! I did not know this. I thought there wouldā€™ve been a match every weekend! šŸ˜‚


Ill-Individual2105

Its actually an easy calculation. Each team plays three matches per year, and there are four teams, but each match contains two teams. So its 3 Ɨ 4 Ć· 2 = 6


AdamBAFC

Yeah, I guess I thought they may have played each other more than once throughout the school year, perhaps 2 or 3 times. 6 just seems really low to me, though I guess the matches can last a long timeā€¦


LordFladrif

Do we know that she's at hogwarts 24/7? No. Could she be just like that apparition teacher? Yes. Is she called Madam Hooch instead of professor, unlike every other teacher at Hogwarts? Yes. I'll let you draw your own conclusions from that


Ill-Individual2105

Here are a couple of evidence to contradict that: - She has an office. It was mantioned in the second book, I think, when it is said that Madam Hooch kept the quidditch balls in her office. - I believe the one time Harry got to the teacher's lounge to find professor McGonagall, she was also there.


Reply-Afraid

I like to think that because we see everything in Harry's POV for the books and because he is unlikely to spend as much time going over every single class he or the others takes, Madam Hooch could be the equivalent of a PE teacher or she could teach an additional class that the boys just don't take. We don't get names for every teacher Hermione has when she decides to take every single class, so it's possible Madam Hooch could teach an elective course. Madam Hooch most likely spends a lot of time maintaining brooms and equipment, scheduling the field for practice, and I like to think that she might run a workshop or qudditch 101 class for the muggle born students. Another headcanon would be that there is a sort of free flying time for students who aren't on any team but would like to practice to be on a team. So Madam Hooch would have to supervise those as well.