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Witch Weekly · January 20, 2021 – 1:17 AM

Who is Professor Forfang? Our Readers Weigh in!

After the rather lively debate between Professors Picardy and Forfang, one question stands at the height of everyone's mind. Just exactly who is Professor Forfang? How much do we know? After some investigation, we here at Witch Weekly are confident in Professor Picardy's suggestion that such a name is indeed a pseudonym. Here are some theories as to the identity of this mysterious professor.

Mr. MacFusty, Head of the Dragon Restraint Bureau.
Kentigern MacFusty:
Everyone knows that the MacFusty family has a taste for danger. But could that lifestyle really be restricted to a fascination for dragons? Having connections in the Ministry could provide him with both useful contacts for research outside of his department, as well as a confidence over having some semblance of authority on such matters. But should a hobbyist working outside of his own field really have such a justification towards being an authority on these matters? Perhaps it would be best if Mr. MacFusty stuck to his current official line of work.

Professor d'Orsay, Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor and Head of Gryffindor House.
Octavius d'Orsay:
As a professor of teaching young minds as to how to protect one's self against the dark arts, it would come as a shock to learn of werewolf sympathies from Professor d'Orsay. However, it does seem that one prone to academia would wish to further work towards his own research. Given how recent his employment at Hogwarts is, recent publishings from earlier research would not be a very far fetched assumption. But would we really wish for such liberal ideas to be exposed to our youth?

The young Mr. Belby, son of known werewolf Ephraim Belby.
Archer Belby:
One could ask how a child would be able to afford sending in anonymous research to a publisher house, but perhaps it is possible with aid - or worse, theft! No matter the means, sources say that the young Mr. Belby has had a publicly known fascination with werewolves and non-humans. Could this all be a child's misguided attempt at aiding his estranged father through pro-werewolf propaganda?

Professor Picardy, 'rival' of Professor Forfang.
Emerett Picardy:
Publicly, the two names ring out as rivals. But is there more to this newspaper debate than what is on the surface? Perhaps the Forfang published works is strictly a means of furthering advertisement towards Professor Picardy's own published works. A lively debate does seem to draw in the more academically inclined. Or perhaps this is simply the works of a gentleman with far too much time on his hands. Time that can be better spent taking part in society, and possibly finding a new wife.

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