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The '''Head of Gryffindor House''' is a [[Professor]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] with the specific role of looking after the students in their [[Hogwarts Houses|House]]. It is unknown how a professor would be elected for the post, but it's most likely that the headmaster chooses the professor whom embodies all the qualities [[Godric Gryffindor]] himself had (bravery, daring, conscientiousness, etc.) and was probably in Gryffindor House when he/she was at Hogwarts.
  
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The '''Head of Gryffindor House''' was a [[Professor]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] who was in charge of looking after and disciplining the students of their [[Hogwarts Houses|House]], [[Gryffindor]]. The [[Head of House]] also served as the teacher of one of the [[Hogwarts subjects|subjects]] taught at Hogwarts.
   
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The first Head of Gryffindor House was the famous [[Hogwarts founders|co-founder]] of Hogwarts, as well as the Houses namesake, Godric Gryffindor.
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Every portrait in [[Gryffindor Tower]] depicts a current or former Head of Gryffindor.<ref name="MHP">''[[The Making of Harry Potter]]'' (see [http://www.flickr.com/photos/karen_roe/7366145410/in/set-72157630012281279/ this image])</ref>
  
   
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It is unknown how a professor was elected to the post, but it's most likely that the [[Hogwarts Headteacher|Headmaster or Headmistress]] chose the professor who embodied all the qualities [[Godric Gryffindor]] himself valued: bravery, nerve, chivalry, and who was [[Sorting Ceremony|sorted]] into Gryffindor House when he or she was a student at Hogwarts.<ref name="PS7">{{PS|B|7}}</ref><ref name="OOTP11">{{OOTP|B|11}}</ref>
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[[File:200px-Minerva cs.jpg|thumb|right|[[Minerva McGonagall]] - Head of [[Gryffindor]] during [[Harry Potter]]'s time at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]].]]
  
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==Special duties in the History of Hogwarts==
  
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The following are special duties that were performed by the Head of Gryffindor in the past.
  
   
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Every [[portrait]] in [[Gryffindor Tower]] depicted a current or former Head of Gryffindor.<ref name="MHP"/>
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==History==
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[[File:200px-Minerva cs.jpg|thumb|left|160px|[[Minerva McGonagall]] - Head of [[Gryffindor]] during [[Harry Potter]]'s time at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]]]
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The Head of House before and during Harry Potter's time was [[Minerva McGonagall]].<ref name="PS8">{{PS|B|8}}</ref> Minerva became the Head of House possibly when she was appointed [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] professor at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], taking over Albus Dumbledore's previous teaching position when he became Headmaster. After the [[Second Wizarding War]], [[Neville Longbottom]] was known to have taken over the job as Head of Gryffindor.<ref name="MA Alumni"/>
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===Special duties===
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The following were special duties that were performed by the Head of Gryffindor in the past.
 
*[[1992–1993 school year]]
  
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**To inform the [[Gryffindor]] students of new rules regarding the opening of the [[Chamber of Secrets]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''</ref>
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**To inform the [[Gryffindor]] students of new rules regarding the opening of the [[Chamber of Secrets]].<ref name="COS14">{{COS|B|14}}</ref>
 
*[[1993–1994 school year]]
  
*[[1993–1994 school year]]
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**To notify their students of the rules in regards to protecting them from [[Azkaban]] escapee, [[Sirius Black]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''</ref>
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**To notify their students of the rules in regards to protecting them from [[Azkaban]] escapee, [[Sirius Black]].<ref name="POA9">{{POA|B|9}}</ref>
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**To keep watch over the Gryffindors, along with the [[Prefect]]s whilst [[Hogwarts Castle]] was being searched for [[Sirius Black]].
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**To keep watch over the Gryffindors, along with the [[Prefect]]s whilst [[Hogwarts Castle]] was being searched for [[Sirius Black]].<ref name="POA9" />
 
*[[1997–1998 school year]]
  
*[[1997–1998 school year]]
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**To round up their students prior to the [[Battle of Hogwarts]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref>
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**To round up their students prior to the [[Battle of Hogwarts]].<ref name="DH30">{{DH|B|30}}</ref>
   
 
==Known Heads of Gryffindor==
  
==Known Heads of Gryffindor==
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GodricGryffindor Founders.jpg|[[Godric Gryffindor]] <br />(10th Century)<ref name="COS9">{{COS|B|9}}</ref>
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Gryffindor lady.jpeg|[[Unidentified Gryffindor lady|Gryffindor Lady]]
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Quidditch Player portrait.JPG|[[Unidentified Gryffindor seeker|Gryffindor Seeker]]
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GCR Portrait Male 2.jpg|[[Unidentified Gryffindor man (II)|Unnamed Gryffindor Head]]
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GCR Portrait Male 3.jpg|[[Unidentified Gryffindor man (III)|Unnamed Gryffindor Head]]
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GCR Portrait Male 4.jpg|[[Unidentified Gryffindor man (IV)|Unnamed Gryffindor Head]]
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Unidentified Headmaster1.jpg|[[Pink-faced Hogwarts Headmaster]]<ref name="WU">{{WU}}</ref>
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Muldoon Cragg.jpg|[[Muldoon Cragg]]<ref name="MHP"/>
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Uric Oapberg.jpg|[[Uric Oapley]]<ref name="MHP">{{MHP}} (see [https://www.flickr.com/photos/karen_roe/7366145410/in/set-72157630012281279/ this image])</ref>
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Podric Piles.jpg|[[Podric Piles]]<ref name="MHP" />
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Tobias Stump.jpg|[[Tobias Stump]]<ref name="MHP" />
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ValeriaMyriadd.png|[[Valeria Myriadd]]
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Primerafoto.jpg|[[Minerva McGonagall]]<br />(?-[[1998]])<ref name="PS8"/>
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Harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallowspart-2.jpg|[[Neville Longbottom]]<ref name="MA Alumni">{{MA}} - [https://www.magicawakened.com/en/news/notable-alumni Notable Alumni]</ref>
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==Appearances==
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*[[Godric Gryffindor|Godric Gryffindor ]]- founder of Gryffindor house (and indeed one of the founders of Hogwarts school).
  
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* [[Unidentified lady|Gryffindor Lady]]
  
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*[[Minerva McGonagall|Minerva McGonagall ]]- Head of Gryffindor house during Harry's time at Hogwarts. She became Headmistress when Severus Snape died.
  
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*[[Tobias Stump]]<ref name="MHP" />
  
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==Notes and references==
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==See also==
  
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Latest revision as of 08:32, 29 February 2024

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At least some content in this article is derived from information featured in: Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery & Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells & Harry Potter: Magic Awakened & Hogwarts Legacy.
As such, spoilers will be present within the article.

The Head of Gryffindor House was a Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry who was in charge of looking after and disciplining the students of their House, Gryffindor. The Head of House also served as the teacher of one of the subjects taught at Hogwarts.

The first Head of Gryffindor House was the famous co-founder of Hogwarts, as well as the Houses namesake, Godric Gryffindor.

It is unknown how a professor was elected to the post, but it's most likely that the Headmaster or Headmistress chose the professor who embodied all the qualities Godric Gryffindor himself valued: bravery, nerve, chivalry, and who was sorted into Gryffindor House when he or she was a student at Hogwarts.[2][3]

Every portrait in Gryffindor Tower depicted a current or former Head of Gryffindor.[4]

History

200px-Minerva cs

Minerva McGonagall - Head of Gryffindor during Harry Potter's time at Hogwarts

The Head of House before and during Harry Potter's time was Minerva McGonagall.[5] Minerva became the Head of House possibly when she was appointed Transfiguration professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, taking over Albus Dumbledore's previous teaching position when he became Headmaster. After the Second Wizarding War, Neville Longbottom was known to have taken over the job as Head of Gryffindor.[6]

Special duties

The following were special duties that were performed by the Head of Gryffindor in the past.

Known Heads of Gryffindor

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 9 (The Writing on the Wall)
  2. ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 7 (The Sorting Hat)
  3. ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 11 (The Sorting Hat's New Song)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 The Making of Harry Potter (see this image)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 8 (The Potions Master)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Harry Potter: Magic Awakened - Notable Alumni
  7. ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 14 (Cornelius Fudge)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 9 (Grim Defeat)
  9. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 30 (The Sacking of Severus Snape)
  10. ↑ Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

See also

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