In Harry Potter’s world, there’s Divination, Astronomy and prophecies – all used to make sense of the mysteries of the universe and the great beyond. But what about astrology? We know Professor Trelawney did touch upon it, but do any of our favourite characters happen to display personality traits that are unique to their star sign?
Well, we thought it would be fun to find out! As it is Libra season, we’re looking at the Head of Ravenclaw, Filius Flitwick. Of course, any similarities may be a total coincidence. We’ll leave that up to you to decide. Why not share this with your Libra friends and see what they think?
Intellectual
If there’s one thing you can count on, it’s the Head of Ravenclaw, the house known for its intelligence, being somewhat smart. But did you know that intellectualism happens to be something often associated with the Libra star sign too?
Libras are one of the three Air signs which means they are all about the mind. They are the thinkers and the intellectuals of the zodiac with a deep love of learning. Unlike other star signs, they lead with their brain rather than their heart.
This sounds a lot like Flitwick to us. Whilst we’re in no way saying he didn’t have a heart (his reaction to Ginny being taken to the Chamber of Secrets certainly showed that), his intellectual prowess was something to be truly admired. This was the professor who managed to, in the words of George Weasley, ‘get everyone through their exams all right’. The professor who came up with the tricky flying key task through the trapdoor. Plus, he was a wizard who even Gilderoy Lockhart (arguably the most self-centred man in the wizarding world) admired for his spellwork – claiming Flitwick knew more about Entrancing Enchantments than anyone else. He was one clever cookie.
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Creative
It is true that Libras are known for their intellect, thanks to being an Air sign. However, that intelligence is often expressed in a creative way, rather than a logical or practical way (like you might find with an Earth sign). Libras are creative thinkers, often have an artistic flair and are drawn to music, art and decoration.
Now, Flitwick might not immediately spring to mind when you think of artistic expression, but we have two words for you – Christmas decorations. Every year when Hogwarts was transformed into a winter wonderland, Flitwick was one of the professors who was responsible for it. It certainly takes some out-of-the-box thinking to come up with the idea of conjuring golden bubbles to use as baubles on the Christmas tree – we know Ron couldn’t tear his eyes away from them!
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Team player
Teamwork is something that comes as naturally as breathing to a Libra. They are gifted with being able to see and understand different points of view and thrive best when cooperation is involved.
Professor Flitwick demonstrated this repeatedly throughout the Harry Potter stories. He was always willing to work alongside the other professors, thrived as part of a team and went above and beyond to protect the school and its students. Voldemort was attacking the school? Well, Flitwick helped the group effort to defend it by casting complex protective Charms. A supposed murderer had escaped from Azkaban and was coming after one of his students? Flitwick did his bit by teaching the Hogwarts front doors to recognise a picture of Sirius Black. Marshals were needed for the third Triwizard Tournament task? Flitwick didn’t hesitate to help patrol the maze with his fellow professors. Whatever the task, he always rolled up his sleeves, did his part and made an excellent team member.
Cool as a cucumber
Astrologers often talk about how those with Libra star signs are extremely cool under pressure. In fact, their default setting is this calm, unruffled presence – you certainly couldn’t describe them as hot heads. And you couldn’t describe Flitwick as one either,
Flitwick rarely ever seemed to be ruffled and was one of the teachers that always seemed to be in a good mood. Whether he felt like that underneath is another question, but on the surface, he was cool, calm and collected – even when confronted by the odious Umbridge. Just look at the way he ignored her attempts at intimidation during those lesson observations of hers. He could not have cared less, treating her like any other guest his classroom – iconic behaviour really.
Fair-minded
According to astrologers, those born under the Libra zodiac sign have a strong desire to be as fair as possible. Represented by the scale, they are always striving for balance and create an atmosphere of harmony and ease around them.
We think the diplomatic Charms professor fits this description. Despite being the Head of Ravenclaw house, he was supportive and encouraging of all his students. Not something that could be said for others in leadership positions… we’re talking about you, Snape. Flitwick’s non-discriminatory attitude was not only reflected in the way he treated students from other houses, such as slipping Harry a box of sugar mice after his interview with the Quibbler or forgiving Neville for sending him flying across the classroom while practicing Banishing Charms, but also reflected in the way his students treated him. Even Malfoy, who was snippy with just about any human in existence, showed Flitwick respect, replying to him without a hint of sarcasm when Flitwick interrupted their conversation about Harry’s new Nimbus 2000.