What is the name of the Muggle Studies professor killed by Voldemort?

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The Muggle Studies professor killed by Voldemort was Charity Burbage. She taught Hogwarts students about non-magical people and was known for presenting Muggles sympathetically, a position that directly challenged Voldemort’s belief in pure-blood supremacy.

Charity Burbage appears prominently at the beginning of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Voldemort has captured her and brings her to Malfoy Manor, where she is suspended above the table during a meeting of Death Eaters. She pleads for help and argues that Muggles are not lesser beings, but Voldemort kills her with the Killing Curse.

Afterward, Voldemort feeds her body to Nagini. The scene establishes the atmosphere of terror under Voldemort’s restored regime and shows that teachers, scholars, and anyone who publicly supports Muggles are targets. The Death Eaters then treat her death as entertainment during their dinner.

She is sometimes confused with Bertha Jorkins or Bathilda Bagshot, who are also victims connected to Voldemort. Charity Burbage is specifically the Hogwarts Muggle Studies professor, while Alecto Carrow later takes over the subject under the Death Eaters’ control.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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