Amrose Swott

Amrose Swott
Biographical information
Died	1724
Title(s)	Professor Headmaster
Physical information
Species	Human Ghost (possibly)
Gender	Male
Skin color	White
Affiliation
Occupation	Headmaster of Hogwarts (formerly)
Loyalty	Hogwarts

"Ora et Labora."

—Professor Swott's motto, inscribed on his portrait.

Professor Amrose Swott (d. 1724) was a wizard. He was once a Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Biography

File:AmberoseSwott.jpg

Amrose Swott as a younger man.

Lifetime

Professor Swott lived in the early 18th century. He became the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at some point.

Post-mortem

Professor Swott died in 1724. Two portraits of him hung at Hogwarts: one depicted a bespectacled young man, and another, hung in the Headmaster's office, depicted an older wizard with a long ginger beard. Swott's name was also carved into a wood panel on the wall of the school's Divination classroom.

In the winter of 1993, Swott's name appeared on the Marauder's Map, presumably indicating that he lingered at Hogwarts as a ghost after his death, or that there is a student named after him.

Etymology

"Ambrose" is a name, which ultimately derives from the Greek name Ambrosios, meaning "immortal". Swott may have been based on swot, a British slang term, meaning "to study hard" or "one who studies hard."

Behind the scenes

• It is possible that Swott's portrait is a reference to a portrait of Johannes Kepler, a German mathematician, astronomer and astrologer.
• The motto inscribed on Swott's portrait, "Ora et Labora" (meaning "Pray and Work") was the motto of the Benedictine monks.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Appears in portrait(s))
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Name seen on wood panelling)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (Appears in portrait(s))

Notes and references

Hogwarts Faculty