Severus Snape

Kitchen staff Main article: Hogwarts house-elves A veritable legion of house-elves was recruited by Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. They worked in the kitchens, preparing banquets for the entire school. They also moved trunks and luggage to and from rooms, cleaned dormitories, and presumably other areas of the castle as well.

In 1994, they became angry with Hermione when she attempted to free them. Dobby and Winky, who were employed at Hogwarts at the time, were considered an embarrassment to their colleagues due to the fact that Dobby was paid and received holidays, while Winky constantly got drunk out of self-pity.

During the Battle of Hogwarts, the house-elves fought the Death Eaters, led by Kreacher. They defended their masters by using kitchen knives to stab the attackers' ankles.

The Hospital Wing or Infirmary is part of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It has been run by Madam Poppy Pomfrey, the school's matron, since at least 1971.[1]

Students and staff who suffered mishaps or injuries during the school year were sent or taken to the hospital wing for treatment. Poppy preferred six visitors at a time to one person. There was an adjacent room belonging to the matron.

The hospital wing was well-equipped to deal with all manner of magical and mundane injuries, from broken limbs to the regeneration of lost bones.[4] Only in the most serious cases were patients sent to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries for further treatment, such as when Katie Bell touched a cursed Opal Necklace in 1996.

Because they fail several subjects, sixth- and seventh-year students have more free time each week; however, due to the large amount of homework and assignments assigned in their remaining classes, they spend most of this time studying and completing tasks. At the end of their seventh and final year, students take the NEWTs, which test what they have learned over the past two years. Many professions require high marks on these exams, so students must work hard to pass.

Administration The highest staff position at Hogwarts was the Headmaster. There was also a Deputy Headmaster, who would assume the Headmaster's responsibilities if circumstances required.[5][6]

Headmasters of Hogwarts Main article: Headmasters of Hogwarts The Headmaster was appointed by the Hogwarts School Board[7] to oversee the safety and daily running of the school, and had the power to overrule any decisions made by any other authorized facilitator at the school.

For the first four years, students are only required to pass their respective subjects before progressing to the next level. Exams and lessons appear to be graded on a numerical scale of 0 to 100, although some students achieve better than perfect grades. If a student fails a year, they are required to repeat it the following school year, as was the case with Marcus Flint. To qualify as a registered practitioner of magic, a student must study for the O.W.L.s (Indispensable Degree in Ordinary Magic), known in the Southern Cone translation as MHB (Matriculations of Honour in Witchcraft), which are a series of examinations, taken at the end of the fifth year. If passed, the student must then sit for the N.W.C.s (Dreadful Examinations of High Wisdom and Secret Invocations), an advanced regime of examinations covering several subjects in greater depth, taken at the end of the seventh year. The subjects are graded as follows:

Passing Notes: E = Extraordinary S = Exceeds Expectations A = Acceptable Failing Notes: I = Unsatisfactory D = Disastrous T = Troll or Troglodyte

To proceed to the NEWTs, a student usually needs to achieve at least an A or S in an O.W.L. in the same subject, although some teachers (e.g., Professor Snape) insist on grades of E. Students who fail their exams or do not achieve high enough grades will continue their O.W.L.s into their sixth and seventh years. At the beginning of Year 6, students have a brief discussion with their Head of House to decide which subjects to study based on their O.W.L. scores and their post-school goals.

At Hogwarts there are different stages, which are the following:

First and Second Years: These are the two junior years at Hogwarts. There are required classes: Potions, Transfiguration, Herbology, Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, History of Magic, and Astronomy. First years are also taught Flying. Third Year: Students move on to the middle years (Third, Fourth, and Fifth). Students must choose at least two electives, which are: Care of Magical Creatures, Muggle Studies, Study of Ancient Runes, Arithmancy, and Divination. Third to Fifth Year: Intermediate courses. You can drop some electives and enroll in others ranging from the purest and cleanest magic to the most evil and black magic in the world... Fifth year: This is the year in which Hogwarts students take final exams, which are more complicated than those in other years as they cover knowledge from previous years. The exams are called: TIMO (Essential Title of Ordinary Magic) in Spain MHB (Honours in Witchcraft) in Latin America OWLs (Ordinary Wizarding Level, for English-speaking countries); these assess a witch's intermediate-basic knowledge. This course assesses students' future careers. Sixth year: Preparation for the NIGHTMARE exams. Students only take the subjects in which they have achieved two types of OWLs: "exceeds expectations" or "extraordinary." Alchemy and Ancient Studies are also optional. Seventh year: This is the year in which the N.E.W.T.s (Terrible Examinations of High Wisdom and Secret Invocations) are taken. Alchemy, Ancient Studies, and Apparition are also optional subjects.

The Hogwarts school year is structured similarly to other Muggle (non-magical) schools in the United Kingdom, with three terms punctuated by holidays at Christmas, Easter, and the long summer break. Students can choose to stay at Hogwarts during the Christmas season. Those who choose to stay at the castle have no classes and attend a feast on Christmas Day. Students also have no classes during Easter week, but this isn't as fun because of the amount of homework teachers assign students before this week.

Apart from summer, Easter, and Christmas, students have no other days off from school. There are usually four feasts a year: the New Year Feast (Feast of Welcome) and the New Year Feast (Feast of Farewell), as well as Halloween and Christmas. In Harry's fourth year, there was a fifth feast to celebrate the start of the Triwizard Tournament. Also, in Harry's second year, Professor Gilderoy Lockhart decided to celebrate Valentine's Day, much to the chagrin of the other teachers and a number of male students.

Students travel to King's Cross Station in London to board the Hogwarts Express at Platform 9.5 miles. To get there, they must run to the column between platforms 9 and 10. After a journey of several hours northbound, the train arrives at the station in Hogsmeade. From there, first-year students are escorted by Rubeus Hagrid to small boats, which (through magic) sail across a lake to a grotto beneath Hogwarts Castle. Senior students travel to the castle in carriages pulled by Thestrals. When first-year students first arrive at the castle, they do not go directly to the Great Hall to begin the Welcoming Feast but must go through the Sorting, an important ceremony in which they are sorted into houses. Students at Hogwarts are divided into four houses, each named after one of the school's original founders (Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin). As Minerva McGonagall said in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: After a short speech by the Headmaster, the first-year students wait in lines to be called, in alphabetical order, by name. One by one, the students are seated on a bench at the front of the student body, and a magical hat, the Sorting Hat, is placed on the student's head. The Hat analyzes the student's mind and assigns them to one of the four houses based on their personality and intelligence. After deciding, the Hat calls out the name of the house it has chosen, and the student joins their new classmates at their respective house table.

There is a magical quill located at Hogwarts that detects the birth of a magical boy or girl and writes their name on a long scroll. During the summer, Professor Minerva McGonagall consults this scroll and sends a Letter of Acceptance to the boy or girl who turns eleven before August 31st. Acceptance or rejection of a place at Hogwarts must be submitted by July 31st.

Average students are expected to purchase their supplies from the shops in Diagon Alley, a secret street near the Leaky Cauldron (in London). Students who cannot afford these supplies may receive financial assistance from the school.

Letters for Muggle-born children, who may be unaware of their powers or unfamiliar with the wizarding world, are delivered in person by wizards, who explain to the parents everything about wizarding society and convince them that it is not a hoax.

Hogwarts is one of the three leading schools in Europe, training people with magical abilities to become qualified witches and wizards. Its status isn't widely discussed in the Harry Potter novels, but it is known as a secondary boarding school for children aged 11 to 17.

There are also two wizarding schools mentioned in the Harry Potter novels: Beauxbatons Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry is located in France, while Durmstrang Institute (which studies almost entirely the Dark Arts) is believed to be located in Northern Europe (due to the fact that the Durmstrang Institute's uniform includes thick furs and students find the British climate more pleasant). At one point, a possible school was named Salem Witches' Institute, until J.K. Rowling clarified that it is an all-female wizarding organization located in the United States. This organization is mentioned in connection with middle-aged witches in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; J.K. Rowling has also confirmed that a wizarding school actually exists in the United States: Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The Brazilian Wizarding School is also mentioned in Goblet of Fire.

Hogwarts is funded by the British Ministry of Magic, so students are not required to pay tuition for their studies.[4] Students are required to purchase their own textbooks, cloaks, and other supplies. However, financial aid is available for students in need, as mentioned in the sixth book in the series.

Heads of House: Severus Snape Representative colors: silver and green. Representative animal: Snake. Founder: Salazar Slytherin. Ghost: Bloody Baron Required qualities: Pride, Ambition, Cunning, Survival, Leadership and Determination. Location: Located in the castle dungeons, specifically under the Black Lake. Entrance Guard: A stone wall hidden behind a secret entrance in the dungeons. Slytherin's Element: Water Most prized relic: Salazar Slytherin's Locket. Slytherin common room

I proudly accept:

Defend my house with honor,

be loyal to my prefects and obey my teachers

and our head of the house.

Slytherin will win the house cup.

And they will fill everyone else with anger.

I must never forget that I am in the best house,

because only great magicians enter our house,

cunning and resourceful,

proud because it was founded

in Parseltongue

Slytherin!

The Slytherin common room is located in the dungeons of Hogwarts Castle and beneath the Black Lake. Because of this, the light in the common room is green. Harry Potter and Ron Weasley entered the common room in their second year to find out if Draco Malfoy was the one who opened the Chamber of Secrets. To enter the Slytherin common room, one must simply say the current password aloud in front of a section of damp stone wall; once the word is spoken, a hidden stone door will slide open, revealing a rectangular hole in the wall leading to the Slytherin common room. The only known Slytherin password is "pureblood," used in 1992.

Another characteristic shared by some Slytherins is a tendency toward deep or unrequited love. Severus Snape and the Bloody Baron both had abiding but unrequited feelings for Lily Evans and Helena Ravenclaw, respectively. Although some Slytherins, such as Tom Riddle, were incapable of feeling love at all, those who did cherished their passion consistently and unconditionally, though often tragically due to an inability to act appropriately on their feelings. Interestingly, Bellatrix Lestrange had feelings for Tom Riddle, which was a factor in her fanatical devotion to the Death Eaters; although Lord Voldemort was incapable of loving her in return, the existence of Delphini suggests that there was at least some sort of intimacy between them. Although Merope Riddle probably never attended Hogwarts and thus would not have been sorted into Slytherin at all, she was a descendant of Slytherin himself and fit the pattern of those sorted into his house, as she had deep and unreturned feelings for Tom Riddle Sr., who often rode by her house in his carriage.

Salazar's predilection for blood purity created a great deal of controversy at Hogwarts and was the root of a feud between former friends Salazar and Godric Gryffindor. Later, Salazar decided to leave the school when an argument broke out between him and Godric, resulting in a clash or a civil war between the two houses. This argument would forever be known as the origin of the feud between the two houses and would also make them the most competitive of the two houses.

When Salazar left Hogwarts, he left the Chamber of Secrets behind with the intention that an heir would open it and unleash a monster to purge the school of those Slytherin deemed unworthy of studying magic: Muggle-borns. The chamber was opened twice, and the monster was killed the second time by Harry Potter in 1993. Salazar's views at the time could be attributed to the persecution of witches and wizards at the hands of Muggles during that century.

Qualities Slytherins tend to be ambitious, cunning, and strong, achievement-oriented leaders. They also have highly developed senses of self-preservation.[3] This means that Slytherins tend to hesitate before acting, in order to weigh all possible outcomes before deciding exactly what should be done.

According to Albus Dumbledore, the qualities Salazar valued in his chosen students included intelligence, wit, determination, and "a certain disdain for rules." Dumbledore noted that all of these qualities were possessed by Harry Potter, who was in Gryffindor but was almost placed in Slytherin.

Slytherins tend to take charge and possess strong leadership skills. Slytherins are often self-confident and confident in their own competence and can be very loyal.

Slytherin is one of the four houses at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, founded by Salazar Slytherin. Upon establishing the house, Salazar instructed the Sorting Hat to select students who possessed the particular characteristics he valued most. These characteristics include cunning, resourcefulness, and ambition. Many Slytherin students tend to form cliques together, often developing leaders, which is a further example of Slytherin's ambitious qualities. Examples of these include Draco Malfoy's gang and the Death Eaters.

The Founder valued and favored pure-blood students, and the Sorting Hat admitted that this could be a factor in sorting. Students of any blood status can now be placed in a house. However, a Muggle-born student from that house is considered quite rare.

The house's emblematic animal is a snake, and its colors are green and silver. There have been two notable heads of house; Horace Slughorn held the position twice (first in 1981 and then again since 1997), and Severus Snape. The ghostly patron of the house is the Bloody Baron.

Slytherin roughly corresponds to the element of water due to snakes being commonly associated with the sea and lakes in Western European mythology, as well as snakes being physically fluid and flexible animals.[2] Similarly, in Celtic mythology, water is seen as a portal to another world, leading some to speculate that the element was chosen to symbolize the hope of many Slytherins of achieving pureblood fellowship. The colors also correspond to the waters around lakes and ponds, which are often green, and silver is often associated with grey rainwater.

Characteristics Heads of House: Filius Flitwick Representative colors: Blue and bronze (in the books), blue and silver (in the movies) Representative animal: Eagle Founder: Rowena Ravenclaw Ghost: Grey Lady Required qualities: Intelligence, curiosity, wisdom, creativity, individualism. Location: Ravenclaw Tower Entrance Guard: Eagle-shaped knocker Ravenclaw's Element: Air Most prized relic: Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem Ravenclaw common room

I am a Ravenclaw and I say it with pride, I don't hide even if I'm in the abyss. I say it with enthusiasm no matter if there is a mess, Because I'm a Ravenclaw and I say it with affection. Whether you are at sea or on land, do not be confused, Because you will always be with a bird, Until you have finished your long journey. You will always be accompanied by a great friend. In good times and bad, you can always count on me, It doesn't matter if you're a Muggle or a wizard. You will always be counted, To win the Wizards' Cup. We will always be intelligent, Because we will never run out of brains. We will always fly to the top, Even if we sometimes fall on top of each other. But we never gave up, Because we are Ravenclaws And I've always said it.

The Ravenclaw common room is located in one of the castle towers. It is spacious and circular, and access is via a narrow spiral staircase. The room features large, ornate arched windows, and the walls are decorated with blue and bronze tapestries. The vaulted ceiling is painted like a starry sky; this decoration is echoed on the navy blue floor carpet. Tables, chairs, and bookcases are arranged throughout the room, and a marble sculpture of Rowena Ravenclaw stands next to the door leading to the dormitories. Harry Potter entered this common room in 1998 while searching for clues to the location of one of Voldemort's Horcruxes, the Ravenclaw diadem. Unlike the castle's other common rooms, entry requires solving a riddle, which is not always the same, posed by a bronze eagle-shaped knocker on a door without a handle.

The correct answer must be given for the door to open. Otherwise, one would have to wait for another Ravenclaw student to arrive and solve the proposed riddle. Some of the questions before the Battle of Hogwarts were: What came first, the phoenix or the flame? The correct answer was "the circle has no beginning." Minutes later, the new riddle was: Where do vanished objects go? The correct answer is: "To nothingness, that is, to everything."

This could be annoying, as anyone with enough intelligence could enter the dormitories, as shown in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, when Professor McGonagall had no problem getting in by correctly answering the riddle. However, Hermione stated in her first year that most wizards and witches don't have much sense of logic, so Ravenclaw stopped requiring passwords and started asking for riddles instead.

Ravenclaws tend to be curious about the world and pay attention to the world around them. Ravenclaws are known for being logical and rational. Furthermore, Ravenclaw students tend to have memory-related abilities. Garrick Ollivander, for example, possessed an eidetic memory and can remember every wand he has ever sold, and Gilderoy Lockhart was exceptionally talented at Memory Charms.

However, not all Ravenclaws were motivated by academic prowess. Examples of such individuals included Gilderoy Lockhart and Cho Chang, who sought to leverage their house's good name and fame, the inherent expectations of academic prowess that come with being sorted into it, as well as its members' often natural ability to gain popularity among their peers, which was particularly the case with the former, proving true that a good student does not necessarily make a good witch or wizard.

Minerva McGonagall was a Hatstall, with roughly equal Ravenclaw and Gryffindor traits; the Sorting Hat eventually sorted her into Gryffindor. Hermione Granger was also considered for Ravenclaw due to her intelligence, but the Hat eventually decided on Gryffindor once again.[10] Filius Flitwick was in the same situation at the time of his Sorting, but in his case, the Hat decided on Ravenclaw rather than Gryffindor.

Isolt Sayre, founder of Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, wanted to be a Ravenclaw as a child, but was never able to attend Hogwarts. Her choice of blue as the color for Ilvermorny's school uniform was inspired by Ravenclaw.

Often hardworking and diligent, as is often the case with intellectuals with a predisposition toward academics, some of the students sorted under the blue bronze eagle are known to be inclined to discard certain societal expectations for the sake of satisfying their own intellectual curiosity. Some of these eventually also ended up being not only accepted but even celebrated, despite having initially been the object of scorn for their various oddities. Luna Lovegood, for example, was one such student: eccentric to put it mildly, she was a Ravenclaw student who was initially bullied for her open defiance of conventionality, but eventually became a celebrated magical naturalist and renowned for her participation in the legendary Battle of Hogwarts and past membership in Dumbledore's Army. Another example would be Professor Filius Flitwick, a half-goblin who might have faced scorn for his short stature earlier in life, but became a renowned Dueling Champion and subsequently one of the best and most knowledgeable Charms Teachers in the entire wizarding world during his employment at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. (The best, according to some of his students.)

Ravenclaw is one of the four houses that make up Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, founded by Rowena Ravenclaw, who had a daughter, whose ghost is the Gray Lady, who was murdered by the Bloody Baron. Her daughter stole the diadem that belonged to her and fled to the forests of Albania, where she was murdered. Years later, Lord Voldemort found the diadem and hid it in the Room of Requirement at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It is said that it was Ravenclaw who gave the castle its name. Members of this house are characterized by their wit, learning, and wisdom. Their emblematic animal symbol is the eagle, and blue and bronze are their colors. The current Head of Ravenclaw is Filius Flitwick.

Ravenclaw roughly corresponds to the element of air, and this is why the House colors were chosen; blue and bronze represent the sky and eagle feathers respectively, both of which have much to do with air. The Ravenclaw point hourglass contains blue sapphires. Ravenclaw House prizes learning, wisdom, wit, and intellect in its members. Because of this, many Ravenclaws tend to be academically talented and motivated students. Ravenclaws also pride themselves on being original in their ideas and methods. It is not uncommon to find Ravenclaw students practicing different types of magic that other houses might avoid. Ravenclaw students can also be quirky and possess unusual intellectual interests. Ravenclaws generally welcome such eccentrics.

Characteristics Head of the House: Professor Pomona Sprout. Representative colors: yellow and black. Representative animal: badger. Founder: Helga Hufflepuff Ghost: The Fat Friar. Characteristics: Fair, loyal, and hardworking. Hufflepuffs are good people and are generally liked by everyone. They are patient, tolerant, and will always do everything honestly, without cheating and respecting the rules. Location: The location of Hufflepuff House is near the school kitchen. Most prized relic: the Hufflepuff Cup. Fun Facts: Helga Hufflepuff welcomed wizards the other founders didn't want, though she didn't keep any who weren't loyal or hardworking. The Hufflepuff common room is located next to the kitchens (the cellars) because Helga Hufflepuff was known for her skill with food-related charms, and many of her recipes are still used by the Hogwarts house elves. Hufflepuff element: earth, associated with the industriousness typical of this house.

Oh, dear Helga Hufflepuff give us honor, loyalty, and justice because those are our qualities, We are not afraid of hard and necessary work. We don't care if we come from a Muggle family. or magicians, we care about having friendship We are not ambitious like Salazar Slytherin, We want peace and loyalty. We are proud to be Hufflepuffs we come from a wide valley and our merit is breaking our elbows. Our purpose is to teach the Hufflepuffs to defend themselves against the dark arts, teach spells. We will never prepare them to kill and someday when we learn spells, We will be able to face Lord Voldemort.

Hufflepuff proved its loyalty during the Battle of Hogwarts in 1998, being the second largest house in terms of number of students, surpassed only by Harry Potter's own house, which was willing to fight against Voldemort and his forces in defense of the school.

Common room The Hufflepuff Common Room is accessed from the same corridor as the Hogwarts kitchens. Passing the dining room that forms the entrance to the kitchens, you will find a large stack of barrels in a dark recess in the stone to the right of the corridor. The second barrel from the bottom, in the middle of the second row, will open if tapped to the rhythm of Helga Hufflepuff. As a security measure to deter non-Hufflepuff students, tapping the wrong barrel or tapping the wrong number will cause the lid of one of the other barrels to open and shower the person with vinegar. The common room is filled with lockers, yellow pennants, and probably a blackboard where students post all sorts of information, such as news, lost and found notices, posters, and so on.

The Hufflepuff dormitories are located in the basement, with perfectly circular doors leading off the common room into narrow tunnels. One leads to the girls' dormitory, while the others lead to the boys'. Each dormitory has five beds, presumably decorated with yellow curtains and Hufflepuff posters.

According to Minerva McGonagall, all four houses have produced exceptional witches and wizards throughout the ages,[5] but due to Helga Hufflepuff's policy of accepting any student, coupled with her poor performance in the House Cup, Hufflepuff is often seen as the place for students who lack the qualities of the other three houses, which have more defined attributes. Perhaps because of the criteria upon which it was founded, Hufflepuff has acquired a stereotype of being average. This corresponds with the Sorting Hat's song, "My dear Hufflepuff, she took the others and taught them all she knew." However, this does not mean that there are no talented students in Hufflepuff, or that there are no students in the other houses who are mediocre. Neville Longbottom was sorted into Gryffindor and is mediocre in every subject except Herbology, which ironically is Professor Sprout's class. On the other hand, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle appear to be especially mediocre in all subjects and lacked the cunning and ambition valued by Slytherin. Thus, although the house is said to have lacked glory for centuries, it nonetheless produced exceptional individuals. For example, Cedric Diggory led his house to uncommon splendor as Quidditch captain and later as Hogwarts Champion in the 1994 Triwizard Tournament. Furthermore, Nymphadora Tonks was an exceptionally talented Auror who was Sorted into Hufflepuff. Newt Scamander was also a famous and accomplished Magizoologist who belonged to Hufflepuff House.

Hufflepuff is one of the four houses at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Its founder is the medieval witch Helga Hufflepuff. The head of house is Pomona Sprout. The Fat Friar is the house ghost. Hufflepuff is the most inclusive of the four houses; hard work, patience, friendship, and honesty are essential for membership. Its emblem is the badger, and its colors are yellow and black.

Hufflepuff roughly corresponded to the element of earth, which is why the House colors were chosen: yellow represented wheat, while black was emblematic of the earth. The Hufflepuff point hourglass contains yellow diamonds. Students sorted into Hufflepuff often demonstrate exceptional abilities in Herbology, due to its correspondence with earth. Students of this house are known for being hardworking, friendly, loyal, humble, and open-minded. Due to their values, Hufflepuffs are not as competitive as other houses, or are more modest about their achievements. Gryffindor and Slytherin share a great rivalry, and are therefore very competitive with each other, while Ravenclaw is defined by the intelligence and academic achievements of its members. Hufflepuff appears to show the least rivalry with the other houses, except in Quidditch, although the Triwizard Tournament temporarily strained relations between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff, due to the exceptional circumstances surrounding the selection of Harry Potter and Cedric Diggory as Champions.

Characteristics Heads of House: Minerva McGonagall Representative colors: Scarlet red and gold Representative animal: Lion Founder: Godric Griffindor Ghost: Nearly Headless Nick Required qualities: Daring, courage, spirit and chivalry. Location: Gryffindor Tower Entrance Guard: Portrait guarded by the Fat Lady Element: Fire Most precious relic: Godric Gryffindor's Sword

We will always face our enemies, courage is a symbol of our home. We hold high the bright colors of the fire that burns in our hearts. The dreams of the noble house we own are tinged with gold and red. We are the bold, the most daring, brave lions always determined. We never give up, we are the bold ones who go forward, the most courageous. A lion shows the way to a more just world, where good dwells. We, his children, follow in his footsteps and will always defend justice. Godric Gryffindor, father of this house, your virtues are what summon us. And the color of Fawkes, the color of dawn, the glow that our voices evoke today. The History of Hogwarts tells how one day four great wizards gathered their desires and so that their school could have magic, they made it into Witchcraft and Wizardry. Godric Gryffindor gave up his hat, the four founders cast their spell, and from that day on he has decided which house each new student will go to. And it was with Godric's sword that he one day killed the basilisk. Many noble magicians of restless spirit and great nobility passed through here. Let us always defend the noble values ​​of this beautiful house, good Gryffindors. Let us never forget that when he was young, Albus Dumbledore wore their colors. You may face dark wizards, but fear not: they will never defeat you. We are a band, we are a team. We are here to help you, we are here for you. The Nameless One himself fears and respects us. Here is friendship, and courage and strength, here is the boldness of the new blood and the most adventurous imagination. And when at the end of seven years you go off on strange and uncertain journeys, take the spirit of Hogwarts with you. And may Gryffindor guide your path

There are two staircases, each leading to the boys' and girls' dormitories respectively. The stairs to the girls' dormitories are enchanted to turn into a slide if a boy tries to climb them; this doesn't happen with the other stairs, as it was understood that girls were more trustworthy than boys, so Hermione could go up to the boys' dormitory.

Reputation Gryffindor House values ​​courage, daring, mettle, and chivalry, and its members are known for being brave, though sometimes to the point of being reckless. Gryffindor House has contributed numerous members to Dumbledore's Army and the Order of the Phoenix. There is a historic rivalry between the Houses of Gryffindor and Slytherin, a rivalry that dates back to the medieval period when their respective founders, Godric Gryffindor and Salazar Slytherin, had serious disagreements regarding Slytherin's beliefs in blood purity. Since then, fighting between the two Houses has been continuous. Members of other Houses (particularly Slytherin) believe that there is some favoritism towards Gryffindor (for example, because Harry Potter was not removed from the Triwizard Tournament after being chosen as the fourth champion). However, the Houses of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff tend to to ally with Gryffindor in their rivalry with Slytherin. A clear example of this is the Second Wizarding War (the members of Dumbledore's Army were from Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw) and in the Battle of Hogwarts, while the Slytherins left the school, many students from the other Houses remained at Hogwarts to fight against Voldemort and his Death Eaters.

Gryffindor is one of the four houses at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, founded by Godric Gryffindor. Its house emblem is the lion, and its colors are scarlet and gold. Minerva McGonagall is the newest head of house. Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, also known as "Nearly Headless Nick," is the house ghost. Gryffindors' hallmarks are courage and chivalry.

Gryffindor's element is fire, as it is associated with the valor and courage of this house. Furthermore, fire symbolizes honor on various occasions, which can also apply to Gryffindor.

Common room The Gryffindor common room is located in Gryffindor Tower. The entrance is on the seventh floor and is guarded by the portrait of the Fat Lady, who wears a pink dress. She allows entry only with the correct key (it changes regularly). Behind her is a large room filled with large cupboards, tables, and a blackboard where students find news, announcements, lost notices, etc. A window looks out onto the castle grounds, and a large fireplace dominates one wall. It is very cozy, and Gryffindor students gather there to study, celebrate, or relax.

The common room is where celebratory parties usually take place after a Gryffindor victory in Quidditch, or when Harry Potter successfully completed a stage of the Triwizard Tournament. Harry and Ginny's first kiss took place here after their Quidditch victory in 1997. The fireplace was used on several occasions by Sirius Black to communicate with Harry while he was on the run from the Ministry of Magic.

There are two staircases, each leading to the men's and women's dormitories respectively.

The Hogwarts houses are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Hogwarts students are divided into these houses at the beginning of each school year during the Sorting Ceremony. Each house has a founder, a Head of House, and specific values ​​that the students within it must share. The four houses and their founders: Gryffindor: Founded by Godric Gryffindor, known for its courage, bravery, nobility and adventurous spirit. Hufflepuff: Founded by Helga Hufflepuff, renowned for her loyalty, hard work, dedication, patience, and team spirit. Ravenclaw: Founded by Rowena Ravenclaw, it values ​​wit, learning, wisdom, and intellect. Slytherin: Founded by Salazar Slytherin, it stands out for its ambition, cunning, determination, ingenuity, and pride. The Sorting Hat: The Sorting Hat, a magical hat used in the Sorting Ceremony, assigns each new student to one of the four houses based on their personal characteristics and values.

During his time as a Death Eater, he was the one who eavesdropped on the prophecy that spoke of Lord Voldemort and a child born at the end of July, the son of those who had defied the Dark Lord three times and survived. He was only able to hear half of the prophecy as he was discovered and thrown out of the place, so he was unable to warn his master of the dangers of attacking that child. He regretted doing this when he learned that Voldemort had begun to pursue the Potters, and he asked him not to kill Lily when he attacked them. He also asked Dumbledore to protect them all, and became his spy. When Voldemort lost his body and all his powers in his failed attempt to kill Harry Potter, Snape, grieving for the death of his beloved, helped Dumbledore look after Harry. With great difficulty, Snape was able to prevent Lord Voldemort from learning the truth about his loyalties. Despite the opinions of most others, Albus Dumbledore always trusted Snape for reasons that remained between the two until their deaths. After her death, it is revealed that his deep love for Lily Evans led him to repent, joining Dumbledore's cause. The relationship between Dumbledore and Snape would be one in which a strong loyalty is formed, to the point that Snape kills Dumbledore only because the latter asks him to. Before Dumbledore's death, Snape vowed to protect the students of Hogwarts from the Death Eaters, who were inevitably going to take control of the Ministry of Magic, as well as the school.

Professor Severus Snape (9 January 1960 – 2 May 1998) was the Potions Master (1981–1996), Defense Against the Dark Arts professor (1996–1997), and Headmaster (1997–1998) of Hogwarts, which he attended as a student from 1971 to 1978. Snape played a pivotal role in both wars against Lord Voldemort. Severus Snape was a half-blood wizard, the son of the witch Eileen Prince and the Muggle Tobias Snape. He was raised in a Muggle-bred tenement on Spinner Lane, a short distance from the Evans family home. He met Lily and Petunia Evans when he was nine years old, and fell in love with Lily, becoming her best friend. In 1971, he began his first year at Hogwarts, where he was Sorted into Slytherin. Severus became the immediate enemy of James Potter and Sirius Black and was a frequent victim of their pranks. Snape developed a passion for the Dark Arts at an early age, and preferred the pure-blood supremacy of Slytherin House, despite his love for Lily Evans, who was a Muggle-born. This jeopardized his friendship with Lily. At some point during his school years, he fell out with Lily and the friendship ended. After leaving school, he joined the Death Eaters, along with several of his fellow Slytherins.