Description
Wizzlethorpe is a wiry, owl-eyed man with wild tufts of gray hair that shoot off in all directions and thick, round spectacles often perched askew. His robes are perpetually stained with burn marks, potion spills, and mysterious discolorations, usually layered with mismatched vests and scarves.
Personality
Bixby Wizzlethorpe is a whirlwind of half-finished thoughts, ink-stained sleeves, and inexplicable enthusiasm who talks fast, forgets names, and turns simple demonstrations into minor explosions. Despite his chaos, he has flashes of sheer brilliance and respects students who show curiosity and initiative—even if they set their cauldrons on fire.
Background
Wizzlethorpe has been teaching at Hogwarts for decades, though no one is quite sure how many, and was once a rising star in magical alchemy research before veering into eccentric “independent scholarship.” His name appears in footnotes of technical journals and in court transcripts regarding several banned potion prototypes, which he seems unfazed by either.
Story
Wizzlethorpe’s first class with the new students nearly ended in disaster when he vanished mid-lecture and Elias Flint released a cage of invisible snakes. Caoimhe Keelan, Finlay Figgins, Otto Noxley, and others stepped up to contain the chaos. When Wizzlethorpe returned, he was so impressed he awarded 100 house points to Ravenclaw and Gryffindor.
He assigned Wizzlethorpe’s Research Challenge, letting the students pick research topics. When Caoimhe claimed it was the anniversary of her dog’s death, the soft-hearted professor allowed them to brew a Forgetfulness Potion—which they used for far less innocent purposes.
Wizzlethorpe maintains a private room in the Firefly Cellar beneath The Restricted Section, where a recording candle captures everything. When Blithe Thimblethorn stirred at strange noises one night, Caoimhe’s flawless impression of Wizzlethorpe’s voice put him back to sleep—suggesting Blithe knows the eccentric professor’s habits well. What Wizzlethorpe knows about Seylon’s Tower and why he lives so close to its entrance remains unclear.