Gryffindor

House information
Founder	Godric Gryffindor
House colours	Scarlet, Gold
Animal	Lion
Traits	Chivalry; Brave; Daring; Nerve; Courage; DeterminationAdventureous
Head	Minerva McGonagall
Ghost	Nearly Headless Nick
Common room	Gryffindor Tower
Members	Harry Potter, Albus Dumbledore, Ronald Weasley, Hermione Granger, Rubeus Hagrid, Neville Longbottom, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Ginny Weasley, Fred Weasley, George Weasley, Peter Pettigrew, Lily Evans, James Potter, Oliver Wood

"Where dwell the brave at heart, their daring, nerve and chivalry set Gryffindors apart."

Gryffindor is one of the four Houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was founded by Godric Gryffindor.

It was created by Godric Gryffindor. Gryffindors are known for their nerve, chivalry, daring, courage, bravery and determination. According to J.K. Rowling Gryffindor roughly corresponds to the element of fire.

History

Gryffindors are associated with daring, bravery, nerve and chivalry. Gryffindors can be cocky and reckless; they are more prone to saying something or getting into a hairy situation before thinking it through than other Hogwarts houses. Oh, yes, and I am in Gryffindor, the best house of all!

Notable Alumni

Founder

Godric Gryffindor was the founder of Gryffindor House. His chocolate frog card describes him as the most accomplished dueller of his time and an enlightened fighter against Muggle discrimination.

Head of House

Minerva McGonagall is the Head of Gryffindor House. She is the Transfiguration teacher at Hogwarts. Minerva is a stern witch, but very righteous.

Ghost

The Gryffindor House ghost is Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington (a.k.a Nearly Headless Nick). He was beheaded, but the axe was blunt so it took many chops until he was finally dead. He is a friendly ghost who will help any who need it.

Notable members

Gryffindor Tower

The Gryffindor common room and dormitories are located in Gryffindor Tower. Students enter the tower through a painting of the Fat Lady on the Gryffindor landing. They must give her the correct password in order to get her to swing open to reveal the entrance. If someone gives her the wrong password, they are denied entrance.

Gryffindor's common room has stuffed armchairs and a cozy fire. The arched windows look out over the expansive Quidditch Pitch, Hogwarts Lake, and the Forbidden Forest. Hung above the Fireplace is a picture of Godric Gryffindor.

The walls are decorated with pictures of mythical creatures and notable Gryffindor members. Winding mahogany staircases lead to the dormitories. The dormitories have ancient mahogany four-poster beds hung with scarlet curtains with threaded gold.

Welcome Message

"You probably know that some of Gryffindor’s most renowned members include Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter. But did you know the sword of Gryffindor was made a thousand years ago by goblins, or that Head of House Minerva McGonagall’s hobbies include correcting articles in Transfiguration Today and supporting the Montrose Magpies?

Here you can discover more about your beloved house through writing by J.K. Rowling, articles by Pottermore and all the latest Gryffindor news."^[1]

Behind the Scenes

J. K. Rowling,^[2] Evanna Lynch,^[3] Tom Felton,^[4] Bonnie Wright^[5] and Katie Leung^[6] were Sorted into Gryffindor.