Astronomy (class)

Astronomy
Class Room	Astronomy Tower
Class Threads	Astronomy Tag
Class Type	Core Class (Y1-Y5)
Class Format	Lecture
Current Professor	Tapendra Trishna (Jan 09 - Present)
Previous Professor(s)	Jasmine Black (Sept 04 - Jun 07) Demetrius Woolfolk (Sept 08 - Dec 09)
Related Links
Magic & Science,Trishna & White

Astronomy is one of the core classes held at Hogwarts. It takes place primarily at night, between 9pm-11:30pm. While the most famous activity associated with this class is stargazing via a telescope, the core of the class is lecture based.

The class is largely considered boring by the majority of students due to its seemingly pointless contents, mathematical focus and its late-night timing. Students of Divination find it useful, as star charting is also used in Divination; however, the class does not cover the subject of the Zodiac in any great detail beyond learning the movements of the relative stars.

Expect to see a lot of Ravenclaws.

Classroom

The Astronomy Tower is the highest tower among the forest of towers at Hogwarts, and the Astronomy classes take place at its peak and on the tower's battlements. It shares this tower with the Divination classroom, and the Astronomy professor's private quarters are located just below the classroom, as is his office.

Since Tapendra Trishna became professor, the formerly open room has been enclosed, mostly to make classes more pleasant. The old set of Armillary spheres have been removed to storage and the inside remodeled into a more proper classroom, its open arches covered in sheets to keep out the wind.

Stargazing takes place on the battlement outside, for the most part, and lectures happen inside.

Class Content

Jasmine Black (Sept 04 - June 08)
Black was firm but kind towards her students, and taught for several years.
Demetrius Wolfolk (Sept 08 - Dec 08)
Woolfolk was a very young professor, and taught in a very relaxed environment, often speaking directly to the students rather than giving traditional lectures. He focused very much on the Divination and Magical aspects of Astronomy, such as the Zodiac. Unfortunately his tendency to drink on the job earned him the ire of Analiza Snark, who fired him over the winter holidays in 2008.

Past Classes

2009-2012

* Oct 26 2,000,000 B.C 2nd Years

* Oct 5 Pop Quiz! NEWTS

* Sept 3 Space Is No Place to Horse Around 1st Years

* Sept 2 Forgive Me, I'm A Little Horse NEWTS

Class Roster

Sixth & Seventh Years
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Raine Almasy Sophie Flickwick Aurora Bainsadottir Joshua Harcroft Gabriella Dagon Peony Flickwick	Olivia Foley Alfie Vaillancourt Zel Trumble Razzy Chancelier	Alexandra Carstairs Ligeia Canterbury Sasha Schlagenweit Church Comer Evelyn Kelly Beatrix Dark	Waverly Roh-Ballentyne Demitria Strelnikov Beatrix Dark Francesca Carys-Burke
Durmstrang	Beauxbatons	Salem
Katya Alkaev Vladlena Savitskaya Fyetka Strelnikov	Cécile Fontaine Teodosio Medici	Louise Parker Leonard Nagde