Gryffindor House

Hogwarts house founded by Godric Gryffindor, prizing courage, daring, nerve, and chivalry.

Core Characteristics

• House colors are scarlet and gold; its emblem is a lion.
• Common room lies behind the Fat Lady’s portrait on the seventh floor.
• Its ghost is Nearly Headless Nick.

Related Concepts & Sources

House Registry, Hogwarts Castle, Gryffindor Quidditch Team