Gryffindor

"*You might belong in Gryffindor,
 Where dwell the brave at heart,
 Their daring, nerve, and chivalry,
 Set Gryffindors apart.*"
— The Sorting Hat song[src]

**Gryffindor** 8# one of the four school houses at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It was created by Godric Gryffindor who prized students with bravery, courage, nerve, chivalry and daring. Its colours were scarlet and gold. The common room is in the Gryffindor Tower. The house produced many great witches and wizards, including Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter.

## About

Created by Godric Gryffindor in the late 10th century, the Sorting Hat accepted students with the values Gryffindor prized. They were to be brave, courageous, chivalrous, daring with a good nerve. The students are housed in the Gryffindor Tower. The entrance is behind a portrait of the Fat Lady, who needed a password in order to open the door. It was a very popular house but it could be intimidating for those sorted in it because they felt they had to live up to the powerful values they should have.

Gryffindor provided many members of Dumbledore's Army and the Order of the Phoenix. However there are people, especially in Slytherin house, who think Gryffindor engage in "pointless heroics" and are arrogant, caring very little for the rules. Slytherin have a rivalry with Gryffindor which goes way back to the tense friendship between their founders, Godric Gryffindor and Salazar Slytherin. Gryffindor and Slytherin had opposing views on whether the school should acceptant of Muggle-born students. After a particulary big argument one day, Slytherin left the school. They did get along with Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff, who favoured them in competition against Slytherin.

There did not produce many well known Dark witches and wizards.

## History

During Harry Potter's time at Hogwarts, Gryffindor was very successful in the House Cup and the Inter-House Quidditch Cup. They provided more members in Dumbledore's Army. They also provided more fighters than the other houses during the Battle of Hogwarts.

### Heads of House

Godric Gryffindor
 From the Founding era in the late 10th century, presumably until death.Minerva McGonagall
 The Transfiguration Professor from 1958 was made Head of House by 1 September 1991, by which point she was Deputy Headteacher, she held the job of Head of House until 2 May 1998 when she became the Headteacher.
### Known achievements

* Winner of the House Championship in -
	+ 1991-1992 school year
	+ 1992-1993 school year
* Winner of the Inter-House Quidditch Cup in -
	+ 1993-1994 school year
	+ 1995-1996 school year

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 7
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 18
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 9
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 11
5. ↑ Harry and Ron did not take their N.E.W.Ts in order to find a way to defeat Voldemort. When they were given the opportunity to return the year after to complete their final year of education, they declined.
6. ↑ Neville was the only known pupil who left in May 1998 in order to accept an offer of employment, becoming an Auror.
7. ↑ Hermione did not attend what should have been her seventh year at Hogwarts to find a way to defeat Voldemort. She took the opportunity to return the year after in order to graduate when the Second Wizarding War was over.
8. ↑ After seventh year was taken over by Voldemort, they were given the opportunity to return the year after. It's unknown if they did. Un the case of Lavender Brown, it's unknown whether she was killed in the Battle of Hogwarts.