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In: Ravenclaw House

Ravenclaw

Ravenclaw is one of the four Houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Its founder was a medieval witch Rowena Ravenclaw. Members of this house are characterised by their wit, learning, and wisdom. The emblematic animal is symbol is an eagle, and blue and bronze are its colours. The Head of Ravenclaw is Filius Flitwick and the house ghost is the Grey Lady, otherwise known as Helena Ravenclaw.

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Traits

"Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure."

—Rowena Ravenclaw

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Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw

Ravenclaw House prizes learning, wisdom, wit, and intellect in its members. 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.

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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.

Ravenclaws tend to be curious about the world and pay attention to the world around them. Ravenclaws are known to be logical and rational.

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

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, are also noted to have a propensity towards eccentricity.

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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. 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.

House ghost, The Grey Lady

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Ravenclaw

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House information

House colors - Blue and bronze

Animal - Eagle

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Common room - Ravenclaw Tower

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Head 

  • Filius Flitwick

  • Rowena Ravenclaw 

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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

  • Ollivander famil

Traits

  • Intelligence

  • Wit

  • Wisdom

  • Creativity

  • Originality

  • Individuality

  • Acceptance

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Ravenclaw´s symbol

Behind the scenes

  • 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.

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The Great Hall with the Ravenclaw banners raised

  • 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 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.

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  • 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.

  • No Ravenclaw student Sortings are shown in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Appearances

  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)

  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)

  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)

  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)

  • Wizard of the Month

Founder -   Rowena Ravenclaw

Element - Air

Ghost - Grey Lady

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