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Aurora Sinistra
Biographical information

Before 1974[1]

Blood status

Pure-blood or half-blood (possibly[2][3])

Physical information




Hair colour

Dark brown[5]

Eye colour


Skin colour


Family information
Family members
Magical characteristics




—Sinistra during 1995.[src]

Professor Aurora Sinistra (fl. 19741996) was a witch, member of the Sinistra family and member of the Astronomy department at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from at least 1991 onwards.[4]

From 1991-1992, Professor Sinistra taught Astronomy every Wednesday at midnight. Topics included studying the night sky with telescopes and learning the stars names through their deductions.[8] The following year, the professor was present at the discovery of a Petrified Justin Finch-Fletchley, and helped transport him with Filius Flitwick, the Charms Master, to Madam Pomfrey in the Hospital wing.[4] In 1994, Sinistra attended the Yule Ball with "Alastor Moody", and danced a nervous two-step, careful to avoid his wooden leg.[6] As preparation for her fifth years' Ordinary Wizarding Levels, Professor Sinistra gave out large amounts of homework, and was seen chatting to Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank numerous times throughout the year.[9]

Professor Sinistra may have taken part in the Battle of Hogwarts in 1998.[3] Her ultimate fate is unknown.


Early life

Aurora was born into, or married into, the Sinistra family, being a possible relative of Sinistra and Sinistra Lowe. She appeared to have some African ancestry.


Career at Hogwarts


Sinistra, along with Albus Dumbledore and Minerva McGonagall, singing the Hogwarts school song.


She regularly attended the Start-of-Term Feast, where she appeared to enjoy socializing with other teachers, such as Pomona Sprout, the Herbology professor,[6] and Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank, the substitute for Professor Rubeus Hagrid.[9] She was known to give large amounts of homework to students in their fifth year and those who continued Astronomy for sixth and seventh.[9]

1991–1992 school year



Sinistra and Dumbledore

Professor Sinistra listening to Professor Dumbledore.


1992–1993 school year


Professor Sinistra sat with Dumbledore and McGonagall.


1994–1995 school year

—Professor Sinistra at the Yule Ball.[src]

Aurora Sinistra at Hogwarts.

During the 1994–1995 school year, the Triwizard Tournament took place at Hogwarts Castle. For the Start-of-Term Feast, Professor Sinistra sat in between Severus Snape and Pomona Sprout, and was seen talking to the latter.[6] She attended the Yule Ball with Bartemius Crouch Jr., who was posing as Alastor Moody. Sinistra danced a nervous two-step, careful to avoid his wooden leg, and seemed rather uncomfortable.[6]

1995–1996 school year


Professor Aurora Sinistra sitting up at the staff table


1997–1998 and the Battle of Hogwarts

This year Hogwarts had fallen into Voldemort's influence, who made the Death Eaters, Amycus Carrow and Alecto Carrow became teachers at Hogwarts. On 2 May 1998, Voldemort and his Death Eaters attacked Hogwarts. It is likely she, along with the rest of the faculty, fought at the Battle of Hogwarts.

Physical appearance

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Aurora in the Great Hall

Aurora was a tall witch with dark hair, eyes, and skin. She usually wore olive-coloured robes and a pointed hat.[5]

Personality and traits


Magical abilities and skills

  • Charms: Aurora was able to conjure non-corporeal Patronus, a very advanced piece of magic.[7]



Aurora during the sorting of Harry Potter.

Professor Sinistra's surname originates from the Latin "sinister", meaning "left" or "with a direction to the left".[10] The most probable explanation for this is that most planets of the solar system rotate anti-clockwise. Sinistra is also the name of a star of the constellation of Ophiuchus. The contemporary meaning of the word "sinister" is "having bad intent"",[10] but considering Professor Sinistra's uninvolvement in the plot this likely has no meaning to the story.


Behind the scenes

Aurora Sinistra

Aurora as a Lego minifigure.

  • Aurora's first name was originally supposed to have been Aurelia.[12]

Aurora and other teachers on Hallowe'en.



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Notes and references

  1. Professor Sinistra must have been born before 1975 in order to be old enough for a job at Hogwarts (older than 17).
  2. As Aurora was presumably related to the witch or wizard Sinistra, she was most likely at least a half-blood. If she was also related to Ms. Sinistra Lowe, who was a pure-blood supremacist, this supports the fact that Professor Sinistra was not Muggle-born.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 If this witch is, indeed, Professor Sinistra.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
  8. 8.0 8.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  10. 10.0 10.1 Sinester on Wictionary
  11. Aurora on Wictionary
  12. Early draft of J.K. Rowling

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Professors: Aurora Sinistra
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Constellations: Bartholomeus · Orion

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