A Matron is a senior nurse who is responsible for the running of a hospital and cares for the sick and wounded. It appears throughout the Harry Potter book series.
History[]
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has a Matron who is the head of the Hospital Wing. The role involves caring for sick and wounded students, brewing potions and delivering treatment. Poppy Pomfrey was very strict about visitors and sent them away if she thought the patient needed space to heal, but she was very kind.[1]
Notes and sources[]
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 10