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Most Likely to Expire: The DEFINITIVE Hogwarts Professor Death Ranking

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Hogwarts is  not  for the faint of heart. Even before The Boy Who Lived came in and kicked up a seven-year ruckus, the job of Hogwarts professor was perilous at best,  mortally  perilous at worst. Between the misfired magic and the “Forbidden” Forest (come on, everybody was getting in there), signing up to teach at Hogwarts means taking your life in your hands.

Of course, some professors fare better than others, so for your edification, we’ve ranked them all, from most to least likely to die!