Gemini are researchers at heart and love to share what they know with others. They are good team players and would hate being stuck in a repetitive job. They often become inventors and innovators, which makes the theory-based magics most interesting or useful to them. The more obscure fields, such as Divination, wouldn't be as helpful in a job.
Many Gemini would thrive in the wizarding world. However, there are jobs that wouldn't be right for their personality. Though Gemini appreciate ingenuity, paperwork would put them to sleep. Therefore, here are five wizarding world careers they'd do well in, and five they wouldn't succeed in.
Excel: Charms Researcher
Charms is a discipline where a researcher can innovate and discover new things, which would be perfect for Gemini. Theory means they can read to their heart's content, but working with spells requires creativity and inspiration.
Essentially, whatever the imagination can drum up can be formed into one spell, or several, which makes this a job that would be perfect for Gemini.
Fail: Ministry Desk Job
A Ministry desk job would be among the worst ruts for a Gemini to fall into, as it means a fairly stale sort of job where they would solely be handling paperwork and other small assignments.
No spellwork would be needed, presumably. Though a Ministry job like this might eventually mean advancement, that's unlikely. This is the kind of job a wizard would enter and spend the rest of their career in. It's therefore unlikely that a Gemini would be happy here.
Excel: Teacher
Gemini love to share the knowledge they have gained, and one great way to do this is through teaching. When Gemini find the students who are there for the knowledge and learning just like they are, collaborations could spring into being.
Working with students means that Gemini would get the chance to mentor young people who might go on to succeed in the field.
Fail: Department of Magical Law Enforcement
However, on the other hand, a career in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement in the Ministry wouldn't be for Gemini.
This kind of job very well could lead to a lot of paperwork or something equally repetitive, which wouldn't be the best use of Gemini qualities. A career in law also doesn't lead to very much experimentation or ingenuity, unlike theory-based magic.
Excel: Healer
Gemini are good team players, and all their research would also hopefully give them a good head for problem-solving. Therefore, healing might be the career for them.
Solving people's medical problems by using prior knowledge and teaming up with other healers for difficult cases sounds like the perfect combination. Medicine can also only advance when someone tries something new, which would certainly appeal to Gemini, would might be eager to test their theories.
Fail: Magizoologist
Being a magizoologist means working with animals, which wouldn't be the first quality many Gemini possess. Generally, a job like this also means working alone for weeks at a time.
However, working as a magizoologist would allow Gemini to hone their craft with magical creatures, which, if it was their passion, could turn out to have a few innovative surprises, depending on which direction was chosen.
Excel: Historian
Historians are researchers of the past in all subjects, which sounds like a perfect job for a Gemini. This would allow them to study and explore to their hearts' content on several subjects, since effectively everything, including the present, encompasses history.
It might mean teaming up with other historians when writing a paper or biography. Historical theories also abound with innovative thought and interpretation.
Fail: Shopkeeper
Working at a shop requires talking to customers all day long, and dealing with whatever problems come up. For a Gemini who is more potentially interested in how the merchandise actually works, this type of job might be a problem.
Therefore, it wouldn't be the first recommendation for Gemini. There is little reading or real precision involved in selling to the public, unless what is being sold is handmade, in which case, things might very well prove different.
Excel: Auror
Aurors utilize both theory and practice in the field. They work at being innovative in how they handle situations and generally are shown to succeed in the series. Aurors are also shown to be well-rounded by being proficient in various branches of magic.
Special skills are appreciated, such as Nymphadora Tonks' Metamorphmagus abilities. There would be plenty of opportunities for a Gemini to use their well-worn theory in the field or in paperwork as an Auror. Therefore, it might be the perfect fit for a job.
Fail: Innkeeper
Working as an innkeeper requires people skills, as well as being able to multitask. Though one can be creative with interior design and decoration, for the most part, the job of an innkeeper isn't rife for innovation.
Innkeepers are constantly kept on their feet by customers, which might not suit Gemini, who appreciate a calm, quiet life. Theory and academic-based magic wouldn't be of very much use in an inn or boarding house. On the other hand, Gemini would have the real sense of having physically worked for their money, food, and shelter.