- "Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
If you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind." - — The Sorting Hat song[src]
Ravenclaw is one of the four houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter book series. It was created by Rowena Ravenclaw who highly valued intelligence, wit, creativity, originality, individuality and acceptance. The emblem was an eagle, its colours were blue and bronze and the common room was in the Ravenclaw Tower.
About[]
Founded by Rowena Ravenclaw, she preferred the Sorting Hat to give her students who were witty, creative and original with the need to demonstrate their intelligence, individuality and acceptance. The students are housed in the Ravenclaw Tower. To enter, they have to knock on the bronze eagle door knocker and answer its question. If they could not think of an appropriate answer, they had to wait for another student to answer it.
Ravenclaws were known to be supportive of Hufflepuff house when they were in competition with Gryffindor or Slytherin. They also preferred Gryffindor over Slytherin. There didn't produce many well known Dark witches and wizards.
History[]
Ravenclaws signed up for Dumbledore's Army in the 1995-1996 school year. Three years later, many Ravenclaw students fought in the Battle of Hogwarts.
Heads of House[]
- Filius Flitwick - the Charms Professor and the Head of House by September 1991.
Known members[]
| Name | Time of Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Helena Ravenclaw | 10th century | Daughter of Rowena Ravenclaw. |
| Filius Flitwick | 20th century | Charms Professor and Ravenclaw Head of House. |
| Myrtle Warren | Late 1930s or early 1940s - 1943 | Killed by the Basilisk let loose by Tom Riddle when the Chamber of Secrets was opened. |
| Penelope Clearwater | 1987-1994 | |
| Roger Davies | c. 1989-1996 | |
| Bradley | At earliest 1989- latest 2001 | Member of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team in the 1995-1996 school year. |
| Chambers | ||
| Fawcett | At earlest 1989 - at latest 1999 | Member of the Duelling Club in the 1992-1993 school year. |
| Cho Chang | 1990 - 1997 | Member of Dumbledore's Army. |
| Marietta Edgecombe | ||
| Eddie Carmichael | ||
| Morag McDougal | 1991 - 1998 or 1999[1] | |
| Lisa Turpin | ||
| Mandy Brocklehurst | ||
| Terry Boot | Member of Dumbledore's Army. | |
| Michael Corner | ||
| Padma Patil | ||
| Anthony Goldstein | ||
| Luna Lovegood | 1992-1999 | Friend of Harry Potter and member of Dumbledore's Army who fought in the Battle of Hogwarts. |
| Stewart Ackerley | 1994 - 2001 | |
| Orla Quirke |
Notes and sources[]
- ↑ What should have been their seventh year at Hogwarts was taken over by Voldemort. Toward the end of the school year, the Battle of Hogwarts took place. There was an offer for students who should have graduated that year to return the year after, but it's unknown which students did.