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Interestingly, the school adopted their last names for the faculties and used animals to identify them. Thus, a lion, snake, eagle, and badger greet visitors whenever they visit each house. Four powerful witches and wizards founded the school around 990 AD. They were Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Helga Hufflepuff. Their sole aim was to transfer the knowledge of magic to new students. With this goal, their gift would stay forever.

For instance, Gryffindor house values courage, pride, nerve, and chivalry. While the Slytherin house values ambition, cunning, leadership, and creativity. Now, the Ravenclaw house cherishes wisdom, wits, cleverness, and freedom. Ravenclaw House prized learning, wisdom, wit, and intellect in its members. [6] Thus, many Ravenclaws tended to be academically motivated and talented students. They also prided themselves on being original in their ideas, and methods. It was not unusual to find Ravenclaw students practising especially different types of magic that other houses might shun. [7] Hermione Granger, an extremely intelligent witch and the top student in her year, was sorted into Gryffindor, though she admitted that the Sorting Hat had seriously considered placing her in Ravenclaw. [20] JK Rowling, through her Harry Potter series, brought Hogwarts to millions of fans worldwide. Hogwarts is a unique school for children with the pure blood of magic. While traveling from Manchester to London, Rowling got the idea to write about the Harry Potter series. Was killed by Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk and became a ghost that haunted the Second-floor girls' lavatory.According to Pottermore - Secret Lives of the Hogwarts Ghosts: direct quote: " A few years into her magical education, she betrayed her mother by stealing the diadem – believing it could make her powerful – and running away from Hogwarts. The betrayal embarrassed Rowena, who told no one that the diadem was missing. On her death bed, however, she did send a young man to find Helena, so she could see her daughter for one last time." Few implies at least three years and confirms Helena was still at school. Eagles are seen as the “king of the skies” and fly higher than any other bird. They are seen as powerful and strong. Within the house, though, they're well-known for being welcoming and encouraging of creativity, eccentricity, and individuality and being very accepting.

The Hogwarts logo signifies a symbol of mystical knowledge. It carries the magical teachings that the founders inculcate into younger children. Besides the supernatural powers, the logo conveys the unique qualities of each founder. Notably, the four beasts symbolize these emotions. Like every child, Rowling had a dream. With books around her, she wanted to become a writer. So, at age six, Rowling wrote her first book entitled—Rabbit. Then, five years later, she wrote her second book about seven cursed diamonds. Duelling Club member. She attempted to put her name in the Triwizard Tournament by using an Ageing Potion. Attended the Yule Ball with Stebbins.Hogwarts School owes its formation to four powerful sorcerers. They teamed up, and planned to build one of the finest wizarding schools in the world. These celebrated mystical beings were Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Helga Hufflepuff. The Ravenclaw common room was in one of the castle's towers and was wide and circular. One had to climb a tight spiral staircase to get there. It had graceful arched windows, and the walls were hung with blue and bronze silks. The domed ceiling was painted with the night sky, which was echoed in the midnight-blue carpet. Tables, chairs, and bookcases covered the expanse of the floor, and a white marble statue of Rowena Ravenclaw sat next to the door that led to the dormitories above. Harry Potter entered the common room in 1998 while searching for clues to the location of one of Voldemort's Horcruxes. [29]

Lions are the “kings of the jungle,” and not many animals dare to take on lions in a fight. Gryffindor is, in general, the top-rated house and has produced many great wizards and witches. While the founding father of Gryffindor’s last name implies that the crest should be a griffin, he chose a lion instead.Like the other faculties, Ravenclaw has its custom logo. Named after Rowena Ravenclaw, it’s one house within the Hogwarts School. The logo features a mighty eagle clad in a blue and bronze color scheme. The eagle symbolizes freedom, strength, courage, and wisdom.

Ravenclaw House appeared to have little rivalry with the other houses, except in Quidditch. Harry Potter believed that they tended to side with Gryffindor in its rivalry with Slytherin, as did Hufflepuff house. [26] [27] However, during the 1994 Triwizard Tournament, most Ravenclaws supported Hufflepuff champion Cedric Diggory over Harry. They believed that Harry had, in fact, cheated his way into being a champion and that the true Hogwarts champion was Cedric. [28] Many Ravenclaws (such as Cho Chang) joined Dumbledore's Army and fought in the Battle of Hogwarts along with Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs. They rose at almost the exact moment as the Hufflepuffs and turned their wands upon Pansy Parkinson and Slytherin House in Harry Potter's defence when the former wished to hand Harry over to Lord Voldemort and his army of Death Eaters. [10] Divination teacher [37] at Hogwarts since 1981. Prophesized the birth of the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord. [38] The Sorting Hat would only put you in this house if you demonstrated excellent wisdom, wit and a skill for learning. Ravenclaws are often known for being quite eccentric and most of the great wizarding inventors and innovators have come from this house. Muggle Studies professor, [40] Defence Against the Dark Arts professor during the 1991–1992 school year, [21] [41] and host to Lord Voldemort's disembodied soul. [27]

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The Ravenclaw House point hourglass as seen in the console versions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) Founded in the tenth century, Hogwarts embodied the spirit of the four greatest witches and wizards. Their names: Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Helga Hufflepuff. Their last names give custom identities to the four houses in the school.