7 Fictional Literary Characters We Wish Were Real Professors

Everyone knows that it’s the professor that makes a class a great experience. Whether it’s a mandatory core curriculum class or something random you chose to fulfill a requirement, the right professor can make or break your semester. Whether it’s their Socratic flair, their energetic pronouncements, their on-point humor, or the sheer brilliance of their musings, some instructors just know how to make everything seem interesting.

So while you’re pondering your academic lineup for next semester, we thought it’d be fun to see which fictional book characters would make the best professors! Check out our list and ask yourself, would you take a class with these colorful characters?

1. Sherlock Holmes from The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle