Hogwarts Legacy Professor Eleazar Fig

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Born into a family of unknown wizarding descent in or before the 19th century, in his youth, Eleazar attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he was Sorted into Gryffindor House.

At some point in his life, he met a witch named Miriam whom he eventually married, and ultimately abandoned his ambition of pursuing a career at the British Ministry of Magic in favour of accompanying her on her many travels around the world, and partook in the research that she did into what appeared to be the disappearance of ancient magic. At some point, he and Miriam eventually also met the Ministry official George Osric, whom the couple was known to have been friendly for multiple decades.

Teaching career

Having eventually grown weary of his wife's quest and ended up settling into a comfortable teaching career whilst she continued her work on her own, Eleazar eventually took the job of Magical Theory professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he proceeded to become known to be an accomplished yet enigmatic figure. When Miriam was killed during her travels, however, he was guilt-ridden and felt responsible because he was not there to save her, and resolved to both uncover how and why she died, as well as finishing her work.

1890–1891 school yearBefore the start of the 1890–1891 school year, Fig was tasked by Headmaster Phineas Nigellus Black to meet a new student who was accepted into Hogwarts five years later than normal and bring them up to speed. He gave them a second-hand wand to tutor them with, and accompanied them on their journey to Hogwarts. He also gave instructions to George Osric, who had sent him an owl, to meet in a secret alleyway where he and the student were preparing to leave in a carriage.

While they were travelling, George showed Eleazar the Daily Prophet issue of the day, the front page of which was about Ranrok's goblin rebellion, and they discussed how big a threat he was. George revealed an item sent to him by Eleazar's late wife Miriam in desperation. He and Eleazar found it difficult to open, but the student saw it glowing and opened it by simply taking it in their hands, revealing a mysterious key.

Their journey was disrupted when an evil-possessed dragon attacked the carriage, destroying the half that George was sitting in, forcing Fig and the student to fall out before the dragon burnt the other half. Fig urged the student to grab his hand, and summoned the key wandlessly, which turned out to be a Portkey that transported them to a mysterious cliffside place in the Scottish Highlands. There, they saw some ruins on an island, which Fig believed was where the Portkey was supposed to lead them.

They ran towards the ruins, during which Fig had to use the Mending Charm to repair the broken bridge that led to the island, and found an entrance only initially seen by the student, which turned out to be a private entrance of Gringotts Wizarding Bank. Fig woke up a sleeping Goblin Banker, who was surprised to see the visitors and asked for their key. The student reminded Fig to give the banker the Portkey, and the banker proceeded to bringing them to Vault 12 via Mine Cart, during which they passed the Thief's Downfall.

On their way to the vault, they encountered another goblin, who the student noticed was wearing an armband that had the same glow as the dragon's collar. Upon learning they were heading towards Vault 12, the goblin showed dismay but allowed them to pass. They arrived outside the vault, and Fig learnt from the banker that no one had visited it for centuries until that day. The banker used the key to unlock the door, and when Fig and the student went in, the banker relocked the door per the instructions given to him. Fig then taught the Revelio Charm to the student and asked them to reveal more passages using it.

They entered a vast space, where the student saw magical traces and activated the magic from a glowing area on the floor, causing the floor to change. The student then used the Revelio Charm to reveal a statue, which didn't match with its reflection on the floor. While Fig used the Wand-Lighting Charm and walked around, the student realised that the reflection rotated to line up with the source of the light. Fig then encouraged the student to use the Wand-Lighting Charm themself, and when they adjusted the reflection to the right direction, it started moving and was joined by multiple other statues, which Fig and the student had to defeat.

Afterwards, Fig urged the student to stay close, but was suddenly transported away from the student, who had to deal with another wave of animated statues on their own. When he was able to rejoin the student, he found that they were in the presence of a Pensieve and a bottle of memories. He poured them into the Pensieve and, together with the student, viewed two wizards (Percival Rackham and Charles Rookwood) constructing the vault and talking about the path they had set up that was intended to lead only the right individual to the things they were protecting. Fig then realised that the student had the ability of sensing traces of ancient magic, the knowledge of which Miriam and George had died in pursuit of.

Before they could finish their conversation, Ranrok, accompanied by the two goblins they'd seen earlier and others, entered and demanded that they gave him whatever they had found in the vault. They then witnessed Ranrok killing the banker who was trying to stick to the instructions he had received. When Fig refused to give Ranrok anything, Ranrok proceeded to redirect his attention onto the student, which angered Fig. They cast spells towards each other, and Ranrok blasted Fig and the student back. A Pensieve Guardian was then activated in the chamber and fought Ranrok, while Fig and the student went through a magical doorway and found themselves near the Hogwarts Castle.

They arrived outside the Great Hall, and Fig listened and found that the Sorting Ceremony was still underway. He could not accompany them into the hall, and intended to head to the Ministry of Magic to report George's fate and his experiences. He opened the doors and gained the attention of Professor Black, and as Black walked towards them, he asked the student to prepare themself for the unpleasant presence of the Headmaster. Black informed them that the ceremony was over, and brusquely dismissed Fig when he tried to explain their late arrival. As the student was allowed to be sorted nonetheless and guided into the Great Hall, Fig said that he would stay in touch with them.

Death and post-mortem

During the battle in the Keepers' Caverns, Fig was killed by Ranrok. During a memorial ceremony held in the Great Hall shortly after his death, he was eulogised by his colleagues, Phineas Nigellus Black and Matilda Weasley, as a brave and adventurous professor. Although Phineas Nigellus' eulogy to Fig was somewhat brusque, Matilda stepped in with a much more gentle statement that "if not for him, many of us – let alone Hogwarts – would not be here today." The student body of Hogwarts appeared to be completely united in their reverence for Fig.

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He was a kind and knowledgeable person.

Magical Theory: Fig taught the subject at Hogwarts, showing his knowledge of the theory of magic.

Wandless Magic: Fig was able to use the Summoning Charm to retrieve a Portkey without using his wand.

Charms: Fig used the Mending Charm to repair a broken bridge, and also used several charms such as the Summoning Charm, Descendo, the Levitation Spell and the Banishing Charm to fight against animated Guardians during the skirmish within Vault 12 of Gringotts Wizarding Bank.

Magizoology: Fig was familiar with the traits of at least some magical beasts, as shown when he recognised that a dragon attacking a carriage mid-air was abnormal behaviour.

Duelling: Fig showed himself to be proficient in martial magic, being able to swiftly defeat multiple Guardians in defence of his charge in Vault 12. In addition, with the aid of a student and fellow professor, Aesop Sharp, Fig was capable of subduing a mixture of Ranrok's Loyalists and trolls during the final battle against Ranrok in 1891.

Transfiguration: Fig transfigured the robes of the new fifth-year student into school robes before their sorting, and also transfigured their attire to resemble the robes belonging to Phineas Nigellus Black when they needed to disguise as Black.

Potions: Fig brewed the Polyjuice Potion in case of emergency. Notably, Polyjuice Potion was an extremely complex and time-consuming potion to make, showing just how effective Fig's potions skills were.

The name consists of the Hebrew phrase "El" and "Ezer" and means thanksgiving to God. In the Bible, Eleazar was one of the sons of Aaron, was in charge of the ark, and upon the death of his father was appointed high priest.

Professor Fig is voiced by Nicholas Guy Smith in Hogwarts Legacy.

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