tips for Minerva?
hey anon! so excited to hear you’re considering applying for Minerva -- I know we’d all love to have her around. here are a few things to think about in your app:
Minerva has known most of the other characters since they were eleven, has watched them closely as they grew and became warriors, and then as they grieved and became much more. what does she think of them all, now? does she feel responsible?
how has she been affected by Dumbledore’s death and by taking over his position at Hogwarts? what did he -- or didn’t he -- tell her before he died? (about James? about the Deathly Hallows? about Horcruxes?) other than taking over as headmaster and keeping her eye on things, was there anything else he tasked her with doing?
I’d love to hear about Minerva’s private life -- who is she when she isn’t a Professor, a Headmaster? who is she when she’s home alone? are there other people in her life, or is she solitary? what did she expect her life to look like, when she was seventeen and finishing Hogwarts?
as with any character, also make sure she feels like a real person, and has a sense of direction: what are her goals, what plots can you see her getting involved with, where would you like to see her go and grow?
let me know if you have any other questions!













