Honorary Herbology participant, Rookie of Dumbledore's Army in fifth year, Waiter at the Slug Club Christmas Party in his sixth year, and Acting Leader of Dumbledore's Army in his seventh year. Eventually married Hannah Abbott and briefly became an Auror, before becoming Herbology Professor of Hogwarts from some point in the 2010s onward. The house-elves at Hogwarts amongst other duties provide all food to students and staff. They cook a wide variety of dishes especially at the feasts. The various dishes are prepared in the kitchens directly below the Great Hall. Within the kitchen are four long tables directly aligned with the house tables in the great hall above. At meal times the food is magically transported up, appearing directly in front of the students. [19] Discipline Transcript of J.K. Rowling's live interview on Scholastic.com". Scholastic. 16 October 2000. Archived from the original on 1 May 2001. The walls are decorated with pictures of mythical creatures and notable Gryffindor members. Winding mahogany staircases lead to the dormitories. The dormitories have ancient mahogany four-poster beds hung with scarlet curtains with threaded gold. Gryffindor is the house Harry Potter belonged to. He was the main character in the story. The Gryffindor house uses a lion mascot. It’s a yellow figure on a red field. The lion is at the upper left corner of the crest. Importantly, disciples here are bold, noble, fearless, and bright. These qualities are also symbolic of its founder, Godric Gryffindor.

I won’t keep you long, as all you need to do to find out more about your house (and I don't think you need to...) is to follow Harry Potter and his friends as I lead them up to their dormitories. Enjoy your time at Hogwarts – but how could you fail to? You’ve become part of the best house in the school." Member of Dumbledore's Army; died in what would have been his sixth year. Harry thought he was a bit annoying in his second year. A student who allegedly made it to the top of Gryffindor Tower without a broom. She told a student about the Daedalian Keys and asked them to catch one, as each led to a cabinet. Member of the Crossed Wands duelling club.Prefect, Keeper on the Gryffindor Quidditch team, and Deputy Leader of Dumbledore's Army; did not attend final year. Eventually married Hermione Granger and became a professional Auror from 1998 to 2000, and co-manager of Weasley's Wizard Wheezes. Hogwarts logo radiates with ancient energy. It’s the custom badge of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The school traces its date to the tenth century. It’s one of the world’s outstanding schools, and it’s in the Scottish highlands. Apart from losing points from a house, serious misdeeds at Hogwarts are punishable by detention. Whenever a student loses a house point, their house jewels ( ruby for Gryffindors, emeralds for Slytherin, sapphires for Ravenclaw, and diamonds for Hufflepuff) are taken away from a glass hourglass located in every classroom. The same goes for adding points to the specific house, although the teacher or prefect must conjure the gems from thin air. To graphically convey their values, the sorcerers opted for an old badge. It’s a shield divided into four factions. Here, each segment represents a founder. Also, the logo has beasts, colors, and a motto. For instance, the mascots are a lion, snake, eagle, and badger. Rowling has suggested that she may have inadvertently taken the name from the hogwort plant ( Croton capitatus), which she had seen at Kew Gardens some time before writing the series, [31] although the names "The Hogwarts" and "Hoggwart" appear in the 1954 Nigel Molesworth book How to Be Topp by Geoffrey Willans. [32] [33] The name "Hogwart" also appears in the 1986 Labyrinth fantasy film. [34]

At birth, a bird detects children with magic and enters their names in an enormous book. Then, when they turn eleven, they receive letters from the school. The letter also outlines their school’s supplies—uniforms, spell books, wands, scales, telescopes, etc. The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a British school of magic. The target children are between the ages of eleven and eighteen. In the Scottish highlands, the school aimed to train and nurture budding witches and wizards. Did J. K. Rowling Take Inspiration From 'Labyrinth' When Writing 'Harry Potter'?". Odyssey (publication). 15 October 2018 . Retrieved 28 December 2021.The steam engine used in the film adaptations is the GWR 4900 Class 5972 Olton Hall, but it was not the first locomotive to be disguised as the Hogwarts Express. To promote the books, the Southern Railway locomotive 34027 Taw Valley was repainted and renamed temporarily, but was rejected by director Chris Columbus as looking 'too modern' for the film. Filming locations for the Hogwarts Express sequences include Goathland on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Kings Cross railway station and the route of the Jacobite Express which follows the West Highland Line from Fort William to Mallaig in Scotland, as it crosses the Glenfinnan Viaduct. [26] Sworn Knight of the Round Table in King Arthur's royal court, known for his defeat of the Wyvern of Wye. [22] Now has a portrait on the seventh floor landing of the Divination corridor, which for a while guarded Gryffindor Tower from November 1993 to February 1994. [23] [24] [25] Founded around the 9th century and 10th century by Godric Gryffindor, Rowena Ravenclaw, Helga Hufflepuff and Salazar Slytherin, Hogwarts was established in the Highlands of Scotland to educate young wizards and witches as well as to keep students safe from Muggle persecution. Theory has it that Rowena Ravenclaw came up with the name of Hogwarts after dreaming of a warty hog that led her to a cliff by a lake. [4] Since then, Hogwarts educated most wizarding children with residence in Great Britain and Ireland, keeping its location hidden from other wizarding schools and Muggles.

After the Sorting Hat sings a song, each student in turn is seated upon the stool in front of the rest of the student body. The Hat is placed on the student's head, whereupon it examines his or her mind and assigns them to one of the four Houses based on abilities, personality, and preferences. After the Sorting Ceremony, the students and teachers enjoy a feast, prepared by the Hogwarts house-elves. If Albus Dumbledore is feeling cheerful, he will lead the students in singing the school song. [11] Houses Coat of arms of Hogwarts Joanne Rowling was born on July 31, 1965, in England. Her parents were Peter James Rowling and Anne Volant. Rowling’s mother worked as a science technician and the father, an aircraft engineer for Rolls-Royce. Rowling attended Saint Michael’s Primary School as a little girl. Several model trains have been made of the Hogwarts Express. An 00 gauge is produced by Hornby, though this is of a Castle Class locomotive rather than the Hall Class used in the films. A three-rail H0 gauge model is produced by Märklin, and a two-rail H0/00 was produced in the early 2000s by Bachmann. Several now-discontinued L gauge models have been produced by LEGO. Lionel has released an O gauge set in their 2007 catalogue and a G gauge set for 2008. [27] [28] In the films, Padma Patil, Parvati Patil's twin sister, is seen as a Gryffindor, while in the books she is a Ravenclaw.

Rowling, J. K. (2000). Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. London: Bloomsbury. Chapter 21. ISBN 0-7475-4624-X. OCLC 44614312. The Hogwarts magical symbol has no specific name. However, some fans refer to it by its motto. In Latin, it says – Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus. When consulted, I shall propose the Latin phrase—Draco Scutum. It means—Dragon Shield in English. The four-hour delay gave her a million-dollar idea. The story idea focused on a boy attending a wizardry school. Upon reaching her destination, Rowling started writing immediately. Finally, in 1995, the manuscript was ready. She entitled it—Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Harry PotterTM HogwartsTM Express O-Gauge (4-6-0 Conv. LOCO #5972)". Lionel . Retrieved 3 February 2016. I won’t keep you long, as all you need to do to find out more about your house is to follow Harry Potter and his friends as I lead them up to their dormitories. Enjoy your time at Hogwarts – but how could you fail to? You’ve become part of the best house in the school."