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You probably know that some of Ravenclaw’s most renowned members include Gilderoy Lockhart and Luna Lovegood. But did you know Ravenclaw’s Grey Lady is the least talkative Hogwarts house ghost, or that Ravenclaw’s common room boasts the most stunning views of the castle grounds?
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Ravenclaw Welcome Message
By J.K. Rowling
Congratulations! I’m Prefect Robert Hilliard, and I’m delighted to welcome you to RAVENCLAW HOUSE. Our emblem is the eagle, which soars where others cannot climb; our house colours are blue and bronze, and our common room is found at the top of Ravenclaw Tower, behind a door with an enchanted knocker. The arched windows set into the walls of our circular common room look down at the school grounds: the lake, the Forbidden Forest, the Quidditch pitch and the Herbology gardens. No other house in the school has such stunning views.
Without wishing to boast, this is the house where the cleverest witches and wizards live. Our founder, Rowena Ravenclaw, prized learning above all else – and so do we. Unlike the other houses, who all have concealed entrances to their common rooms, we don’t need one. The door to our common room lies at the top of a tall, winding staircase. It has no handle, but an enchanted bronze knocker in the shape of an eagle. When you rap on the door, this knocker will ask you a question, and if you can answer it correctly, you are allowed in. This simple barrier has kept out everyone but Ravenclaws for nearly a thousand years.
Some first-years are scared by having to answer the eagle’s questions, but don’t worry. Ravenclaws learn quickly, and you’ll soon enjoy the challenges the door sets. It’s not unusual to find twenty people standing outside the common room door, all trying to work out the answer to the day’s question together. This is a great way to meet fellow Ravenclaws from other years, and to learn from them – although it is a bit annoying if you’ve forgotten your Quidditch robes and need to get in and out in a hurry. In fact, I’d advise you to triple-check your bag for everything you need before leaving Ravenclaw Tower.
Another cool thing about Ravenclaw is that our people are the most individual – some might even call them eccentrics. But geniuses are often out of step with ordinary folk, and unlike some other houses we could mention, we think you’ve got the right to wear what you like, believe what you want, and say what you feel. We aren’t put off by people who march to a different tune; on the contrary, we value them!
Speaking of eccentrics, you’ll like our Head of house, Professor Filius Flitwick. People often underestimate him, because he’s really tiny (we think he’s part elf, but we’ve never been rude enough to ask) and he’s got a squeaky voice, but he’s the best and most knowledgeable Charms master alive in the world today. His office door is always open to any Ravenclaw with a problem, and if you’re in a real state he’ll get out these delicious little cupcakes he keeps in a tin in his desk drawer and make them do a little dance for you. In fact, it’s worth pretending you’re in a real state just to see them jive.
Ravenclaw house has an illustrious history. Most of the greatest wizarding inventors and innovators were in our house, including Perpetua Fancourt, the inventor of the lunascope, Laverne de Montmorency, a great pioneer of love potions, and Ignatia Wildsmith, the inventor of Floo powder. Famous Ravenclaw Ministers for Magic include Millicent Bagnold, who was in power on the night that Harry Potter survived the Dark Lord’s curse, and defended the wizarding celebrations all over Britain with the words, 'I assert our inalienable right to party'. There was also Minister Lorcan McLaird, who was a quite brilliant wizard, but preferred to communicate by puffing smoke out of the end of his wand. Well, I did say we produce eccentrics. In fact, we are also the house that gave the wizarding world Uric the Oddball, who used a jellyfish for a hat. He’s the punch line of a lot of wizarding jokes.
As for our relationship with the other three houses: well, you’ve probably heard about the Slytherins. They’re not all bad, but you’d do well to be on your guard until you know them well. They’ve got a long house tradition of doing whatever it takes to win – so watch out, especially in Quidditch matches and exams.
The Gryffindors are OK. If I had a criticism, I’d say Gryffindors tend to be show-offs. They’re also much less tolerant than we are of people who are different; in fact, they’ve been known to make jokes about Ravenclaws who have developed an interest in levitation, or the possible magical uses of troll bogies, or ovomancy, which (as you probably know) is a method of divination using eggs. Gryffindors haven’t got our intellectual curiosity, whereas we’ve got no problem if you want to spend your days and nights cracking eggs in a corner of the common room and writing down your predictions according to the way the yolks fall. In fact, you’ll probably find a few people to help you.
As for the Hufflepuffs, well, nobody could say they’re not nice people. In fact, they’re some of the nicest people in the school. Let’s just say you needn’t worry too much about them when it comes to competition at exam time.
I think that’s nearly everything. Oh yes, our house ghost is the Grey Lady. The rest of the school thinks she never speaks, but she’ll talk to Ravenclaws. She’s particularly useful if you’re lost, or you’ve mislaid something.
I’m sure you’ll have a good night. Our dormitories are in turrets off the main tower; our four-poster beds are covered in sky blue silk eiderdowns and the sound of the wind whistling around the windows is very relaxing.
And once again: well done on becoming a member of the cleverest, quirkiest and most interesting house at Hogwarts.
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Post by Freddie on Aug 23, 2019 19:05:21 GMT 1
Ravenclaw
House information
Founder
Rowena Ravenclaw
House colours
Blue and bronze[1]
Animal
Eagle[2]
Element
Air
Traits
Intelligence
Wit
Wisdom
Creativity
Originality
Individuality
Sharpness
Acceptance[3]
Head
Filius Flitwick
Rowena Ravenclaw †
Ghost
Grey Lady
Common room
Ravenclaw Tower
Members
Luna Lovegood
Sybill Trelawney
Marcus Belby
Cho Chang
Myrtle Warren
Padma Patil
Terry Boot
Michael Corner
Roger Davies
Anthony Goldstein
Marietta Edgecombe
Robert Hilliard
Uric the Oddball
Gilderoy Lockhart
Penelope Clearwater
Lisa Turpin
Isobel MacDougal
Mandy Brocklehurst
Nanette Desford
Maria Glossop
Helena Ravenclaw
Filius Flitwick
Millicent Bagnold
Quirinus Quirrell
Garrick Ollivander
Sue Li
S. Fawcett
Ignatia Wildsmith
Chester Davies
Tulip Karasu
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Post by Freddie on Aug 23, 2019 19:06:26 GMT 1
"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[src]
Ravenclaw is one of the four Houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Its founder was the medieval witch Rowena Ravenclaw. Members of this house are characterised by their wit, learning, and wisdom. The emblematic animal symbol is an eagle, and blue and bronze are its colours.[4] The Head of Ravenclaw is Filius Flitwick and the house ghost is the Grey Lady, otherwise known as the daughter of Rowena Ravenclaw, Helena Ravenclaw.[5]
Ravenclaw corresponds roughly to the element of air[6], and it is for that reason that the House colours were chosen; blue and bronze represent the sky and eagle feathers respectively, both having much to do with air.[7] The Ravenclaw points hourglass contains blue sapphires.
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Traits
"Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure."
—Rowena Ravenclaw[src]
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Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw
Ravenclaw House prizes learning, wisdom, wit, and intellect in its members.[4] Thus, many Ravenclaws tend to be academically motivated and talented students. They also pride themselves in being original in their ideas, and methods. It's not unusual to find Ravenclaw students practising especially different types of magic that other houses might shun. 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.[8]
Often hard-working and diligent, as often is the case with intellectuals with a predisposition for academics, some of the pupils sorted under the blue-bronzed eagle are known to be inclined to dismiss certain social expectation for the sake of satisfying their own intellectual curiosity. Some of these eventually also ended up being not only accepted, but even celebrated, in spite of being initially subjected to scorn for their various oddities. Luna Lovegood, for example, was one such student: Eccentric to put it at its mildest, she was a Ravenclaw student who initially was bullied for her open defiance of conventionality, but ultimately became a celebrated wizarding 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 went on to become a renowned Duelling Champion, and subsequently one of the finest and most knowledgable Charms Masters in the entirety of the wizarding world during his employment at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. (The best, according to some of his students).
Ravenclaws tend to be curious about the world and pay attention to the world around them. Ravenclaws are known to be logical and rational. In addition, Ravenclaw students tend to have abilities regarding Memory. Garrick Ollivander for example possessed an eidetic memory and can remember every wand he has sold, and Gilderoy Lockhart had an exceptional talent in the Memory Charm.
Even so, not all Ravenclaws were motivated by academic prowess. Examples of such individuals included Gilderoy Lockhart and Cho Chang, both of whom sought to use the good name and renown of their house, the inherent expectations of certain academic prowess that comes with being sorted into it as well as the often somewhat natural ability of its members to gain popularity among their peers, which particularly was the case of the former, proving true the fact that a good student did not necessarily make a good witch or wizard.
Reputation
"I got into big trouble during my third year for duelling a Ravenclaw prefect who insisted that Bridget Wenlock had come from his house, not mine."
—A Hufflepuff with an intelligent witch in their house[src]
Eagle
Ravenclaw's symbol
According to Slytherin prefect Gemma Farley, Ravenclaws are so competitive when it comes to academic success that they are known to back stab each other, and likely other students, in order to get top marks. While Hufflepuff prefect Gabriel Truman noted that they are so proud of the success of famous members, such as Laverne de Montmorency, that they claim any intelligent wizard as a member of Ravenclaw House, such as Bridget Wenlock, who was, in fact a Hufflepuff. Some Ravenclaws, such as Uric the Oddball, Xenophilius Lovegood, and his daughter Luna Lovegood are also noted to have a propensity towards eccentricity.
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House ghost, The Grey Lady
Ravenclaw House appears 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. However, during the 1994 Triwizard Tournament, most Ravenclaws supported Hufflepuff Champion Cedric Diggory over Harry.[9] They believed that Harry had in fact cheated his way into being a champion and that the true Hogwarts champion was Cedric. 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.
Within the house, though, they’re well-known for being welcoming and encouraging of creativity, eccentricity and individuality and being very accepting.
Common Room
Knocker: "Which came first, the phoenix or the flame?"
Luna Lovegood: "I think the answer is that a circle has no beginning."
Knocker: "Well reasoned."
— Luna solving a riddle to enter Ravenclaw tower[src]
Ravenclaw common room
Ravenclaw common room
The Ravenclaw common room is in one of the castle's towers and is wide and circular. You have to climb a tight spiral staircase to get there. It has graceful arched windows, and the walls are hung with blue and bronze silks. The domed ceiling is painted with stars, which are echoed in the midnight-blue carpet. Tables, chairs, and bookcases cover the expanse of the floor, and a white-marble statue of Rowena Ravenclaw sits next to the door that leads 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.
Unlike the other common rooms in the school, a logical riddle given by a bronze eagle-shaped knocker must be answered to enter.[5] This could prove troublesome as anyone with enough intellect could intrude into the dormitory, as is shown in 1998 where Professor McGonagall had no trouble entering by answering the riddle correctly (though she was a "hatstall" between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw). On the other hand, a particularly poorly-phrased riddle might bemuse a particular student, blocking them from entering and forcing them to sleep outside. However, Hermione stated in her first year when figuring out the complicated riddle, beneath the trapdoor, that most wizards and witches do not have much sense of logic, which might be something that Ravenclaw noticed herself and decided to use clever riddles instead of passwords, as they are safer than some words.
Head of House
Founders ravenclaw
Rowena Ravenclaw (10th century)
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Filius Flitwick
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The head of house before and during Harry Potter's time was Filius Flitwick. It is unknown when he became head of house, but it is known that he was teaching Charms in 1971. It is unknown whom he succeeded.
Known Ravenclaws
Name Period Attending Hogwarts Notes
Helena Ravenclaw
[10]
Founders' time Jealous daughter of the house founder, who stole her mother’s diadem during her school years, and hid it in an Albanian forest, but was tracked down and killed by a baron whose repeated propasals she rejected.[11] Later became the house ghost.
Uric the Oddball
[3]
Medieval era habits, such as wearing a jellyfish as a hat and sleeping in a room with fifty pet Augureys.
Ignatia Wildsmith
[3]
c. 1238 - 1245 Inventor of Floo Powder.
Laverne de Montmorency
[3]
c. 1834 - 1841 Inventor of the several Love Potions.
Basil Fronsac Mid-19th century (most likely) Was Headmaster sometime prior to Armando Dippet
Perpetua Fancourt
[3]
c. 1911 - 1918 Inventor of the lunascope.
Myrtle Warren
[12]
c. 1940 - 1943 Was killed by Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk and is now a ghost that haunts the Second-floor girls' lavatory.
Millicent Bagnold Unknown Minister for Magic from 1980 - 1990.
Filius Flitwick Charms Master and Head of Ravenclaw House.
Xenophilius Lovegood Editor of The Quibbler. Luna's father.
Lorcan McLaird Minister for Magic from 1923 - 1925.
Garrick Ollivander Talented and famous wandmaker.
Sybill Trelawney Divination teacher in Hogwarts since 1981. Prophesized the birth of the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord.
Quirinus Quirrell
[13]
1960s or 1970s (possibly) Muggle Studies professor, Defence Against the Dark Arts professor during the 1991-1992 school year, and host to Lord Voldemort's disembodied soul.
Olivia Green 1970s - 1980s Friend of Jacob.
Gilderoy Lockhart
[14]
1975 - 1982 Later became a celebrity author and adventurer (until being exposed as a fraud), Disgraced Winner of the Order of Merlin (First Class) for his alleged work, and Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts of Hogwarts during the 1992-1993 school year. Now a danger to himself at St Mungo's after a Memory Charm backfired.
Chester Davies 1980 - 1987 Prefect, member of the Frog Choir. Joined the Improper Use of Magic Office
Brennan Doyle 1983 - 1990 Keeper of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team
Badeea Ali 1984 - 1991 Interested in the portraits around Hogwarts.
Andre Egwu Keeper of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.
Tulip Karasu Rebellious student.
Talbott Winger An Animagus.
Eliza 1985 - 1992 Once lost her Potions notes.
Robert Hilliard 1980s and 1990s A Prefect.
Unidentified Ravenclaw Seeker Seeker of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.
Penelope Clearwater 1987 - 1994 Prefect. Dated Percy in 1992.
Roger Davies 1989 - 1996 Chaser and Captain of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team from 1993 to 1995.
Marcus Belby 1990 - 1997 Member of the Slug Club.
Eddie Carmichael Claimed to have achieved nine "Outstandings" in his O.W.L. exams.
Cho Chang Seeker for the Ravenclaw Quidditch team from at least 1993 to 1997; member of Dumbledore's Army. Harry Potter's love interest in fifth year.
Marietta Edgecombe Member of Dumbledore's Army, but betrayed them to Dolores Umbridge.
Terry Boot 1991 - 1998 Member of Dumbledore's Army.
Mandy Brocklehurst Ravenclaw student.
Michael Corner Member of Dumbledore's Army. Dated Ginny and later Cho.
Anthony Goldstein Prefect. Member of Dumbledore's Army.
Sue Li Ravenclaw student.
Isobel MacDougal
Padma Patil Prefect. Member of Dumbledore's Army. Parvati's twin sister.
Lisa Turpin Ravenclaw student.
Amanda Ravenclaw student. May be Mandy Brocklehurst.
Boy who kept a bezoar in his pocket Commented on Snape's unpleasant demeanour. Kept a bezoar in his pocket.
Luna Lovegood 1992 - 1999 Member of Dumbledore's Army and close friend of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom and Ginny Weasley. Eventually married Rolf Scamander and became a Magizoologist.
Unidentified Ravenclaw 4th years A few students in the same year.
Stewart Ackerley 1994 - 2001 Ravenclaw student.
Orla Quirke
Unidentified Ravenclaw prefect (II) 1980s Prefect.
Unidentified Ravenclaw prefect 1980s - 1990s Prefect.
Roland Abberley 1990s Owned a pair of dragon-hide gloves.
Jatin Agarkar Seen walking around in the 1993 - 1994 school year.
Dennis Aldermaston Usually spent time at the library.
Scott Ancrum Student who did not excel in studies.
Yutaka Amano Seen walking around in the 1993 - 1994 school year.
Becky Arncliffe
Arjuna Balaji
Yvonne Bampton
Ethan Bexley Possessed a rare Chudley Cannons card. Competed in the Exploding Snap tournament in the 1996 - 1997 school year.
Trevor Birch Duelling Club member.
Sheila Brooks Exchanged a Skiving Snackbox for six Stink Pellets with Harry.
Randolph Burrow Chaser on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.
Hortense Cooper Ravenclaw student.
Loretta Cornhill Seen walking around in the 1993 - 1994 school year.
Daisy Corran Exchanged a few items with Harry.
Helen Dawlish Duelling Club member.
Nanette Desford Usually spent time by the Clock Tower. Played Exploding Snap.
Shruti Dev Seen walking around in the 1993 - 1994 school year.
Ananyo Dhillon
Nathaniel Douglas
Felicity Eastchurch Hid Luna's handbag as a prank. Competed in the Exploding Snap tournament in the 1996 - 1997 school year.
Harriet Ellesmere Seen walking around in the 1993 - 1994 school year.
Hilary Erskine
Margaret Ettington
S. Fawcett Duelling Club member. Attempted to put her name in the Triwizard Tournament by using an Ageing Potion. Attended the Yule Ball with Stebbins.
Marcus Fenwick Head of Gobstones Club.
Patrick Fincher Played informal Quidditch matches.
Miranda Flockton Seen walking around in the 1993 - 1994 school year.
Cordelia Gifford Competed in the Gobstones tournament in the 1996 - 1997 school year.
Maria Glossop Usually spent time by the Clock Tower.
Austin Guthrie Seen walking around in the 1993 - 1994 school year.
Noel Harwich
Declan Haworth Competed in the Wizard Skittles tournament in the 1996 - 1997 school year.
Christopher Hemsley Seen walking around in the 1993 - 1994 school year.
Susanna Hesleden Fan of Gilderoy Lockhart.
Sanford Humberston Seen walking around in the 1993 - 1994 school year.
Marcus Hitchin Used Skiving Snackboxes. Duelled with Slughorn and ended up in the Hospital Wing.
Jason Huntingdon Stole a pair of Luna's Spectrespecs. Usually spent time in the Great Hall and at the Viaduct Entrance.
Shoma Ichikawa Member of Duelling Club.
Duncan Inglebee Beater on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.
Nola Johnston Competed in the Wizard Skittles tournament in the 1996–1997 school year.
Tomoko Kajiwara Seen walking around in the 1993–1994 school year.
Andrea Kegworth Competed in the Wizard Skittles tournament in the 1996–1997 school year.
Sarah Kempston Seen walking around in the 1993–1994 school year.
Joan Kerridge
Danny Kershaw
Ashok Khanna
Humphrey Kilburn
Noreen Kirkby Competed in the Wizard Skittles tournament in the 1996–1997 school year.
Biko Kisawahi Seen walking around in the 1993–1994 school year.
Mark Latchingdon
Toby Lennox Played informal Quidditch matches.
Roberta Lutterworth Seen walking around in the 1993–1994 school year.
Hugo Mattingley Usually spent time in the Transfiguration Courtyard. Duelled with Slughorn and ended up in the Hospital Wing.
Sterling McCubbin Seen walking around in the 1993–1994 school year.
Godfrey Midhurst
Elizabeth Mkapa
Phillip Montgomery
Takashi Noda
Banga O'Deluga Usually spent time in the Great Hall. Enjoyed playing Gobstones.
Grant Page Keeper on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.
Sherwood Partington Seen walking around in the 1993–1994 school year.
Swati Pevekar
Amina Qureshi
Asma Rahman
Latisha Randle Stole a pair of Luna's shoes as a prank.
Yolanda Reedham Usually spent time in the Transfiguration Classroom.
Maisy Reynolds Present during the evacuation of Hogwarts.
Hemani Roshan Exchanged powdered moonstone for two chess pieces with Harry.
Ophelia Rushden Seen walking around in the 1993–1994 school year.
Jason Samuels Beater on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.
Omar Shaw Fond of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes.
Alannis Shepley Played informal Quidditch matches.
Kim Sheringham Stole Luna's silver dress.
Arman Shettigar Competed in the Gobstones tournament in the 1996–1997 school year.
Justin Steele Guarded the entrance to Slughorn's compartment on the Hogwarts Express.
Hazel Stickney Seen walking around in the 1993–1994 school year.
Geoffrey Stradbroke
Arnold Streeton
Jeremy Stretton Chaser on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.
Lewis Thorverton Seen walking around in the 1993–1994 school year.
Sachin Tripathy
Miyuki Tsuji
Marcus Turner Prefect in the 1993 - 1994 school year.
Gerald Vickers Seen walking around in the 1993–1994 school year.
Gerard Willerby
Aron Woodbridge
Nigel Wroxton Competed in the Gobstones tournament in the 1996–1997 school year.
Alannis Captain of the Ravenclaw Duelling Club.
Andrew Member of the Ravenclaw Duelling Club.
Bradley Chaser on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.
Chambers
Raymond Student whose kitten once fell in a well.
Rebecca Duelling Club member.
Music classroom monitor Classroom monitor in music class.
Ravenclaw Wizard Duelling Champion Duelling champion.
Ravenclaw Wizard's Chess champion
Wizard's Chess champion.
Secret student sweetshop manager
Ran a secret student sweetshop behind a bookcase in the Great Foyer.
Unidentified Dumbledore's Army male Ravenclaw member 1997-1998 (II)
Member of Dumbledore's Army.
Unidentified Ravenclaw boy during the Battle of Hogwarts
Fought in the Battle of Hogwarts.
Unidentified Hogwarts Ravenclaw boy who carried a body during the Battle of Hogwarts
Unidentified Ravenclaw black girl during the Battle of Hogwarts
Unidentified Ravenclaw boy at Hogwarts Ravenclaw student.
Unidentified Ravenclaw boy (II) Fought in the Battle of Hogwarts.
Unidentified Ravenclaw boy (III)
Unidentified Ravenclaw Girl during the Battle of Hogwarts
Member of Dumbledore's Army.
Unidentified Ravenclaw student asked to the Yule Ball by a Durmstrang student
Asked to the Yule Ball by a Durmstrang student during the Triwizard Tournament.
Unidentified Ravenclaw Substitute Seeker Substitute Seeker on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.
Unidentified Ravenclaw boy 1997 - 2004 Prodded Alecto Carrow into Ravenclaw Tower, hoping that she had died.
Behind the scenes
House Cup
The Great Hall with the Ravenclaw banners raised
In the books, Ravenclaw colours are blue and bronze; however, in the films they were changed to blue and silver. Likewise, Ravenclaw's symbol is an eagle in the books and a raven in the films (though in the last film an eagle does appear as the Ravenclaw mascot).
Eagles are a symbol for a broader vision and strength of mind and heart.
It is revealed in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix that the Sorting Hat had originally considered putting Hermione Granger in Ravenclaw, due to her intelligence, but ultimately decided on Gryffindor.
Basil Fronsac was likely a Ravenclaw.
Gilderoy Lockhart was a Ravenclaw. This can be seen on his Quidditch robes from a picture of his past while at Hogwarts, and was later confirmed by J. K. Rowling on Pottermore.
In the Romanian version, the Ravenclaw house is changed to "Ochi-de-șoim", literally "Eye-of-Hawk", possibly because ravens are better known as signs of death or danger, and the members of the house have a broader way of thinking, being smart and witty, thus the name of the house.
In the original Italian edition of first three books, the Ravenclaw's house name was changed in Pecoranera (black sheep). Subsequently, the name was
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changed in Corvonero (Black crow or Black raven).
In the Brazilian version, the Ravenclaw house is changed to "Corvinal". As the word "raven" means "corvo" in Portuguese.
In the French version, Ravenclaw house is changed to "Serdaigle" which means in English "Eagle's claw".
The Ravenclaw Common Room does not appear in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, but it is still possible to glimpse the stairwell inside the Tower. The Common Room's door can also be glimpsed. This is the same for LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7.
Minerva McGonagall was a hatstall, having approximately equal Ravenclaw and Gryffindor traits; the Hat finally Sorted her into Gryffindor. Hermione Granger was also considered being Sorted into Ravenclaw but Gryffindor was chosen once again. Filius Flitwick was in the same situation at the time of his Sorting, but in his case the Hat decided on Ravenclaw instead of Gryffindor.
Ravenclaw is the only House from which no head students have been named.
Isolt Sayre, founder of Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, wanted to be a Ravenclaw as a child, but never got to attend Hogwarts. Her choice of blue as a colour for the Ilvermorny school uniform was inspired by Ravenclaw.
No Ravenclaw student Sortings are shown in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Pottermore House Cup
Ravenclaw came third for the first house cup with 71,815,917 house points.
Ravenclaw came fourth for the second house cup with 45,455,773 points.
Ravenclaw came second for the third house cup with 26,916,194 points.
Ravenclaw came fourth for the fourth house cup with 24,567,337 points.
Ravenclaw won the fifth house cup with 28,048,578 points.
Ravenclaw won the sixth house cup with 32,377,299 points, becoming the only House to win the House Cup consecutively.
Ravenclaw came third for the seventh and eighth house cups with 49,775,819 and 23,712,525 points
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Post by Freddie on Aug 23, 2019 19:09:02 GMT 1
Often hard-working and diligent, as often is the case with intellectuals with a predisposition for academics, some of the pupils sorted under the blue-bronzed eagle are known to be inclined to dismiss certain social expectation for the sake of satisfying their own intellectual curiosity. Some of these eventually also ended up being not only accepted, but even celebrated, in spite of being initially subjected to scorn for their various oddities. Luna Lovegood, for example, was one such student: Eccentric to put it at its mildest, she was a Ravenclaw student who initially was bullied for her open defiance of conventionality, but ultimately became a celebrated wizarding 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 went on to become a renowned Duelling Champion, and subsequently one of the finest and most knowledgable Charms Masters in the entirety of the wizarding world during his employment at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. (The best, according to some of his students).
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Post by Freddie on Aug 23, 2019 19:10:15 GMT 1
Ravenclaws tend to be curious about the world and pay attention to the world around them. Ravenclaws are known to be logical and rational. In addition, Ravenclaw students tend to have abilities regarding Memory. Garrick Ollivander for example possessed an eidetic memory and can remember every wand he has sold, and Gilderoy Lockhart had an exceptional talent in the Memory Charm.
Even so, not all Ravenclaws were motivated by academic prowess. Examples of such individuals included Gilderoy Lockhart and Cho Chang, both of whom sought to use the good name and renown of their house, the inherent expectations of certain academic prowess that comes with being sorted into it as well as the often somewhat natural ability of its members to gain popularity among their peers, which particularly was the case of the former, proving true the fact that a good student did not necessarily make a good witch or wizard.
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Post by Freddie on Aug 23, 2019 20:33:14 GMT 1
Common Room
Knocker: "Which came first, the phoenix or the flame?"
Luna Lovegood: "I think the answer is that a circle has no beginning."
Knocker: "Well reasoned."
— Luna solving a riddle to enter Ravenclaw tower[src]
Ravenclaw common room
Ravenclaw common room
The Ravenclaw common room is in one of the castle's towers and is wide and circular. You have to climb a tight spiral staircase to get there. It has graceful arched windows, and the walls are hung with blue and bronze silks. The domed ceiling is painted with stars, which are echoed in the midnight-blue carpet. Tables, chairs, and bookcases cover the expanse of the floor, and a white-marble statue of Rowena Ravenclaw sits next to the door that leads 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.
Unlike the other common rooms in the school, a logical riddle given by a bronze eagle-shaped knocker must be answered to enter.[5] This could prove troublesome as anyone with enough intellect could intrude into the dormitory, as is shown in 1998 where Professor McGonagall had no trouble entering by answering the riddle correctly (though she was a "hatstall" between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw). On the other hand, a particularly poorly-phrased riddle might bemuse a particular student, blocking them from entering and forcing them to sleep outside. However, Hermione stated in her first year when figuring out the complicated riddle, beneath the trapdoor, that most wizards and witches do not have much sense of logic, which might be something that Ravenclaw noticed herself and decided to use clever riddles instead of passwords, as they are safer than some words.
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Post by Freddie on Aug 23, 2019 20:35:53 GMT 1
Head of House
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Rowena Ravenclaw (10th century)
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Filius Flitwick
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The head of house before and during Harry Potter's time was Filius Flitwick. It is unknown when he became head of house, but it is known that he was teaching Charms in 1971. It is unknown whom he succeeded.
Known Ravenclaws
Name Period Attending Hogwarts Notes
Helena Ravenclaw
[10]
Founders' time Jealous daughter of the house founder, who stole her mother’s diadem during her school years, and hid it in an Albanian forest, but was tracked down and killed by a baron whose repeated propasals she rejected.[11] Later became the house ghost.
Uric the Oddball
[3]
Medieval era habits, such as wearing a jellyfish as a hat and sleeping in a room with fifty pet Augureys.
Ignatia Wildsmith
[3]
c. 1238 - 1245 Inventor of Floo Powder.
Laverne de Montmorency
[3]
c. 1834 - 1841 Inventor of the several Love Potions.
Basil Fronsac Mid-19th century (most likely) Was Headmaster sometime prior to Armando Dippet
Perpetua Fancourt
[3]
c. 1911 - 1918 Inventor of the lunascope.
Myrtle Warren
[12]
c. 1940 - 1943 Was killed by Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk and is now a ghost that haunts the Second-floor girls' lavatory.
Millicent Bagnold Unknown Minister for Magic from 1980 - 1990.
Filius Flitwick Charms Master and Head of Ravenclaw House.
Xenophilius Lovegood Editor of The Quibbler. Luna's father.
Lorcan McLaird Minister for Magic from 1923 - 1925.
Garrick Ollivander Talented and famous wandmaker.
Sybill Trelawney Divination teacher in Hogwarts since 1981. Prophesized the birth of the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord.
Quirinus Quirrell
[13]
1960s or 1970s (possibly) Muggle Studies professor, Defence Against the Dark Arts professor during the 1991-1992 school year, and host to Lord Voldemort's disembodied soul.
Olivia Green 1970s - 1980s Friend of Jacob.
Gilderoy Lockhart
[14]
1975 - 1982 Later became a celebrity author and adventurer (until being exposed as a fraud), Disgraced Winner of the Order of Merlin (First Class) for his alleged work, and Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts of Hogwarts during the 1992-1993 school year. Now a danger to himself at St Mungo's after a Memory Charm backfired.
Chester Davies 1980 - 1987 Prefect, member of the Frog Choir. Joined the Improper Use of Magic Office
Brennan Doyle 1983 - 1990 Keeper of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team
Badeea Ali 1984 - 1991 Interested in the portraits around Hogwarts.
Andre Egwu Keeper of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.
Tulip Karasu Rebellious student.
Talbott Winger An Animagus.
Eliza 1985 - 1992 Once lost her Potions notes.
Robert Hilliard 1980s and 1990s A Prefect.
Unidentified Ravenclaw Seeker Seeker of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.
Penelope Clearwater 1987 - 1994 Prefect. Dated Percy in 1992.
Roger Davies 1989 - 1996 Chaser and Captain of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team from 1993 to 1995.
Marcus Belby 1990 - 1997 Member of the Slug Club.
Eddie Carmichael Claimed to have achieved nine "Outstandings" in his O.W.L. exams.
Cho Chang Seeker for the Ravenclaw Quidditch team from at least 1993 to 1997; member of Dumbledore's Army. Harry Potter's love interest in fifth year.
Marietta Edgecombe Member of Dumbledore's Army, but betrayed them to Dolores Umbridge.
Terry Boot 1991 - 1998 Member of Dumbledore's Army.
Mandy Brocklehurst Ravenclaw student.
Michael Corner Member of Dumbledore's Army. Dated Ginny and later Cho.
Anthony Goldstein Prefect. Member of Dumbledore's Army.
Sue Li Ravenclaw student.
Isobel MacDougal
Padma Patil Prefect. Member of Dumbledore's Army. Parvati's twin sister.
Lisa Turpin Ravenclaw student.
Amanda Ravenclaw student. May be Mandy Brocklehurst.
Boy who kept a bezoar in his pocket Commented on Snape's unpleasant demeanour. Kept a bezoar in his pocket.
Luna Lovegood 1992 - 1999 Member of Dumbledore's Army and close friend of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom and Ginny Weasley. Eventually married Rolf Scamander and became a Magizoologist.
Unidentified Ravenclaw 4th years A few students in the same year.
Stewart Ackerley 1994 - 2001 Ravenclaw student.
Orla Quirke
Unidentified Ravenclaw prefect (II) 1980s Prefect.
Unidentified Ravenclaw prefect 1980s - 1990s Prefect.
Roland Abberley 1990s Owned a pair of dragon-hide gloves.
Jatin Agarkar Seen walking around in the 1993 - 1994 school year.
Dennis Aldermaston Usually spent time at the library.
Scott Ancrum Student who did not excel in studies.
Yutaka Amano Seen walking around in the 1993 - 1994 school year.
Becky Arncliffe
Arjuna Balaji
Yvonne Bampton
Ethan Bexley Possessed a rare Chudley Cannons card. Competed in the Exploding Snap tournament in the 1996 - 1997 school year.
Trevor Birch Duelling Club member.
Sheila Brooks Exchanged a Skiving Snackbox for six Stink Pellets with Harry.
Randolph Burrow Chaser on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.
Hortense Cooper Ravenclaw student.
Loretta Cornhill Seen walking around in the 1993 - 1994 school year.
Daisy Corran Exchanged a few items with Harry.
Helen Dawlish Duelling Club member.
Nanette Desford Usually spent time by the Clock Tower. Played Exploding Snap.
Shruti Dev Seen walking around in the 1993 - 1994 school year.
Ananyo Dhillon
Nathaniel Douglas
Felicity Eastchurch Hid Luna's handbag as a prank. Competed in the Exploding Snap tournament in the 1996 - 1997 school year.
Harriet Ellesmere Seen walking around in the 1993 - 1994 school year.
Hilary Erskine
Margaret Ettington
S. Fawcett Duelling Club member. Attempted to put her name in the Triwizard Tournament by using an Ageing Potion. Attended the Yule Ball with Stebbins.
Marcus Fenwick Head of Gobstones Club.
Patrick Fincher Played informal Quidditch matches.
Miranda Flockton Seen walking around in the 1993 - 1994 school year.
Cordelia Gifford Competed in the Gobstones tournament in the 1996 - 1997 school year.
Maria Glossop Usually spent time by the Clock Tower.
Austin Guthrie Seen walking around in the 1993 - 1994 school year.
Noel Harwich
Declan Haworth Competed in the Wizard Skittles tournament in the 1996 - 1997 school year.
Christopher Hemsley Seen walking around in the 1993 - 1994 school year.
Susanna Hesleden Fan of Gilderoy Lockhart.
Sanford Humberston Seen walking around in the 1993 - 1994 school year.
Marcus Hitchin Used Skiving Snackboxes. Duelled with Slughorn and ended up in the Hospital Wing.
Jason Huntingdon Stole a pair of Luna's Spectrespecs. Usually spent time in the Great Hall and at the Viaduct Entrance.
Shoma Ichikawa Member of Duelling Club.
Duncan Inglebee Beater on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.
Nola Johnston Competed in the Wizard Skittles tournament in the 1996–1997 school year.
Tomoko Kajiwara Seen walking around in the 1993–1994 school year.
Andrea Kegworth Competed in the Wizard Skittles tournament in the 1996–1997 school year.
Sarah Kempston Seen walking around in the 1993–1994 school year.
Joan Kerridge
Danny Kershaw
Ashok Khanna
Humphrey Kilburn
Noreen Kirkby Competed in the Wizard Skittles tournament in the 1996–1997 school year.
Biko Kisawahi Seen walking around in the 1993–1994 school year.
Mark Latchingdon
Toby Lennox Played informal Quidditch matches.
Roberta Lutterworth Seen walking around in the 1993–1994 school year.
Hugo Mattingley Usually spent time in the Transfiguration Courtyard. Duelled with Slughorn and ended up in the Hospital Wing.
Sterling McCubbin Seen walking around in the 1993–1994 school year.
Godfrey Midhurst
Elizabeth Mkapa
Phillip Montgomery
Takashi Noda
Banga O'Deluga Usually spent time in the Great Hall. Enjoyed playing Gobstones.
Grant Page Keeper on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.
Sherwood Partington Seen walking around in the 1993–1994 school year.
Swati Pevekar
Amina Qureshi
Asma Rahman
Latisha Randle Stole a pair of Luna's shoes as a prank.
Yolanda Reedham Usually spent time in the Transfiguration Classroom.
Maisy Reynolds Present during the evacuation of Hogwarts.
Hemani Roshan Exchanged powdered moonstone for two chess pieces with Harry.
Ophelia Rushden Seen walking around in the 1993–1994 school year.
Jason Samuels Beater on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.
Omar Shaw Fond of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes.
Alannis Shepley Played informal Quidditch matches.
Kim Sheringham Stole Luna's silver dress.
Arman Shettigar Competed in the Gobstones tournament in the 1996–1997 school year.
Justin Steele Guarded the entrance to Slughorn's compartment on the Hogwarts Express.
Hazel Stickney Seen walking around in the 1993–1994 school year.
Geoffrey Stradbroke
Arnold Streeton
Jeremy Stretton Chaser on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.
Lewis Thorverton Seen walking around in the 1993–1994 school year.
Sachin Tripathy
Miyuki Tsuji
Marcus Turner Prefect in the 1993 - 1994 school year.
Gerald Vickers Seen walking around in the 1993–1994 school year.
Gerard Willerby
Aron Woodbridge
Nigel Wroxton Competed in the Gobstones tournament in the 1996–1997 school year.
Alannis Captain of the Ravenclaw Duelling Club.
Andrew Member of the Ravenclaw Duelling Club.
Bradley Chaser on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.
Chambers
Raymond Student whose kitten once fell in a well.
Rebecca Duelling Club member.
Music classroom monitor Classroom monitor in music class.
Ravenclaw Wizard Duelling Champion Duelling champion.
Ravenclaw Wizard's Chess champion
Wizard's Chess champion.
Secret student sweetshop manager
Ran a secret student sweetshop behind a bookcase in the Great Foyer.
Unidentified Dumbledore's Army male Ravenclaw member 1997-1998 (II)
Member of Dumbledore's Army.
Unidentified Ravenclaw boy during the Battle of Hogwarts
Fought in the Battle of Hogwarts.
Unidentified Hogwarts Ravenclaw boy who carried a body during the Battle of Hogwarts
Unidentified Ravenclaw black girl during the Battle of Hogwarts
Unidentified Ravenclaw boy at Hogwarts Ravenclaw student.
Unidentified Ravenclaw boy (II) Fought in the Battle of Hogwarts.
Unidentified Ravenclaw boy (III)
Unidentified Ravenclaw Girl during the Battle of Hogwarts
Member of Dumbledore's Army.
Unidentified Ravenclaw student asked to the Yule Ball by a Durmstrang student
Asked to the Yule Ball by a Durmstrang student during the Triwizard Tournament.
Unidentified Ravenclaw Substitute Seeker Substitute Seeker on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.
Unidentified Ravenclaw boy 1997 - 2004 Prodded Alecto Carrow into Ravenclaw Tower, hoping that she had died.
Behind the scenes
House Cup
The Great Hall with the Ravenclaw banners raised
In the books, Ravenclaw colours are blue and bronze; however, in the films they were changed to blue and silver. Likewise, Ravenclaw's symbol is an eagle in the books and a raven in the films (though in the last film an eagle does appear as the Ravenclaw mascot).
Eagles are a symbol for a broader vision and strength of mind and heart.
It is revealed in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix that the Sorting Hat had originally considered putting Hermione Granger in Ravenclaw, due to her intelligence, but ultimately decided on Gryffindor.
Basil Fronsac was likely a Ravenclaw.
Gilderoy Lockhart was a Ravenclaw. This can be seen on his Quidditch robes from a picture of his past while at Hogwarts, and was later confirmed by J. K. Rowling on Pottermore.
In the Romanian version, the Ravenclaw house is changed to "Ochi-de-șoim", literally "Eye-of-Hawk", possibly because ravens are better known as signs of death or danger, and the members of the house have a broader way of thinking, being smart and witty, thus the name of the house.
In the original Italian edition of first three books, the Ravenclaw's house name was changed in Pecoranera (black sheep). Subsequently, the name was
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changed in Corvonero (Black crow or Black raven).
In the Brazilian version, the Ravenclaw house is changed to "Corvinal". As the word "raven" means "corvo" in Portuguese.
In the French version, Ravenclaw house is changed to "Serdaigle" which means in English "Eagle's claw".
The Ravenclaw Common Room does not appear in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, but it is still possible to glimpse the stairwell inside the Tower. The Common Room's door can also be glimpsed. This is the same for LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7.
Minerva McGonagall was a hatstall, having approximately equal Ravenclaw and Gryffindor traits; the Hat finally Sorted her into Gryffindor. Hermione Granger was also considered being Sorted into Ravenclaw but Gryffindor was chosen once again. Filius Flitwick was in the same situation at the time of his Sorting, but in his case the Hat decided on Ravenclaw instead of Gryffindor.
Ravenclaw is the only House from which no head students have been named.
Isolt Sayre, founder of Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, wanted to be a Ravenclaw as a child, but never got to attend Hogwarts. Her choice of blue as a colour for the Ilvermorny school uniform was inspired by Ravenclaw.
No Ravenclaw student Sortings are shown in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Pottermore House Cup
Ravenclaw came third for the first house cup with 71,815,917 house points.
Ravenclaw came fourth for the second house cup with 45,455,773 points.
Ravenclaw came second for the third house cup with 26,916,194 points.
Ravenclaw came fourth for the fourth house cup with 24,567,337 points.
Ravenclaw won the fifth house cup with 28,048,578 points.
Ravenclaw won the sixth house cup with 32,377,299 points, becoming the only House to win the House Cup consecutively.
Ravenclaw came third for the seventh and eighth house cups with 49,775,819 and 23,712,525 points.
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