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'''Head of House''' is the title for a [[Professor]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] who is responsible for the one of the four [[Hogwarts Houses|Houses]]: [[Gryffindor]], [[Hufflepuff]], [[Ravenclaw]] or [[Slytherin]]. It is possible for a Head of House to serve concurrently as [[Headmaster|Deputy Head]] but not as [[Headmaster]].
 
'''Head of House''' is the title for a [[Professor]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] who is responsible for the one of the four [[Hogwarts Houses|Houses]]: [[Gryffindor]], [[Hufflepuff]], [[Ravenclaw]] or [[Slytherin]]. It is possible for a Head of House to serve concurrently as [[Headmaster|Deputy Head]] but not as [[Headmaster]].
   
A Head of House must have been a member of that House while a student at Hogwarts. It is possible that a shortage of teachers who had been in [[Slytherin]] after the [[First Wizarding War]] paved the way for [[Severus Snape]] to become Head of that House at a remarkably young age for such a position. On the return to the Hogwarts Faculty of [[Horace Slughorn]], who had been Head of House when Snape was a student, Snape jealously guarded the prerogatives of the Headship.
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A Head of House must have been a member of that House while a student at Hogwarts.<ref name="jkfaq">[http://web.archive.org/web/20110721043724/http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=62 J.K. Rowling Official Site FAQ, available via Internet Archive]</ref> It is possible that a shortage of teachers who had been in [[Slytherin]] after the [[First Wizarding War]] paved the way for [[Severus Snape]] to become Head of that House at age twenty-one, a remarkably young age for such a position. On the return of [[Horace Slughorn]], who had been Head of House when Snape was a student, Snape jealously guarded the prerogatives of the Headship.
   
 
The precise mechanism by which a Head of House is chosen is not known, though it is likely they are appointed by the Headmaster of the school.
A Head of House is also in charge of discipline over its students as well as making decisions regarding the House's [[Quidditch]] team. A student's expulsion usually rests within the decision of the Head of the specific house; other Heads cannot interfere, with the exception of the Headmaster.
 
   
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== Duties and life at school ==
A Head of House also gives the [[fifth year]]s of their House advice for the student's future career.
 
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As with regular [[Professor|professors]], most Heads of Houses probably reside at Hogwarts throughout the school year, though this is not always so. [[Minerva McGonagall]] owned a cottage in nearby [[Hogsmeade]] during her marriage to [[Elphinstone Urquart]] in the 1980s. Someone could visit a home that is further from Hogwarts in their free time, by means of [[Apparition]], the [[Floo Network]], or a [[Portkey]]. However, because the Heads of Houses need to be available for emergency situations (such as when they informed students of new safety measures in [[1992-1993 school year|1993]]), it is unlikely that they can be far from the Hogwarts/Hogsmeade area for too long, except during holidays.
   
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If a Head of House chooses to stay at Hogwarts throughout the school year, they might have private quarters near their House's common room. On at least one occasion, Professor McGonagall heard the noise of a party in the [[Gryffindor Common Room|Gryffindor common room]] from wherever she was sleeping. This may be the reason why [[Severus Snape]] did not take an office closer to his [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] classroom in [[1996–1997 school year|1996]], despite no longer teaching [[Potions (class)|Potions]].
The precise mechanism by which a Head of House is chosen is not known, though it is likely they are appointed by the Headmaster of the school, as McGonagall appointed Slughorn as the interim Head of Slytherin when Snape had been temporarily relieved of his position at Hogwarts after killing Dumbledore.
 
   
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While any professor can give a student [[detention]] or take [[points]] from any House, they speak to a Head of House if the student is in more than a little trouble. Professor McGonagall once told Draco Malfoy that she would see Professor Snape about him, after catching him out of bed at night.
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A Head of House collects signed permission forms from their House's [[third year|third year students]], verifying that the students have permission to visit Hogsmeade on [[Hogsmeade weekend trips|certain weekends]]. They also hold career counseling meetings with [[Fifth year|fifth year students]], advising them on what [[N.E.W.T.]]-level classes they should take in preparation for their desired careers.
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When a weekend Apparition Course take place at the school, a Head of House attends and helps to oversee the participating students from their House.
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A Head of House may be used a personal reference whenever one of their former students seeks employment. In 1996, when [[Vincent Crabbe]] forcefully held [[Neville Longbottom]] in [[Dolores Umbridge]]'s office, Professor Snape said that he would have to mention Neville's possible suffocation if Crabbe ever applied for a job.
 
==Known Heads of Houses==
 
==Known Heads of Houses==
 
===[[Gryffindor]]===
 
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===[[Hufflepuff]]===
 
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*[[Helga Hufflepuff]] (Medieval times)
 
*[[Helga Hufflepuff]] (Medieval times)
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===[[Ravenclaw]]===
 
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File:Wallofportraits.jpg|[[Godric Gryffindor]], [[Head of Gryffindor House]]
 
File:McGeee.PNG|[[Minerva McGonagall]], [[Head of Gryffindor House]]
 
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File:Wallofportraits2.jpg|[[Helga Hufflepuff]], [[Head of Hufflepuff House]]
 
File:Sprout.png|[[Pomona Sprout]], [[Head of Hufflepuff House]]
 
File:Sprout.png|[[Pomona Sprout]], [[Head of Hufflepuff House]]
File:Proflitwick2.PNG|[[Filius Flitwick]], [[Head of Ravenclaw House]]
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File:Rowena Ravenclaw WWHP.jpg|[[Rowena Ravenclaw]], [[Head of Ravenclaw House]]
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File:Prof Flitwick.PNG|[[Filius Flitwick]], [[Head of Ravenclaw House]]
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File:Sada2.jpg|[[Salazar Slytherin]], [[Head of Slytherin House]]
 
File:SeverusSnape.jpg|[[Severus Snape]], [[Head of Slytherin House]]
 
File:SeverusSnape.jpg|[[Severus Snape]], [[Head of Slytherin House]]
 
File:Horace Slughorn Slug Club Christmas Party.jpg|[[Horace Slughorn]], [[Head of Slytherin House]]
 
File:Horace Slughorn Slug Club Christmas Party.jpg|[[Horace Slughorn]], [[Head of Slytherin House]]
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*[[Head of Ravenclaw House]]
 
*[[Head of Ravenclaw House]]
 
*[[Head of Slytherin House]]
 
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==Notes and references==
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Head of House is the title for a Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry who is responsible for the one of the four Houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin. It is possible for a Head of House to serve concurrently as Deputy Head but not as Headmaster.

A Head of House must have been a member of that House while a student at Hogwarts.[1] It is possible that a shortage of teachers who had been in Slytherin after the First Wizarding War paved the way for Severus Snape to become Head of that House at age twenty-one, a remarkably young age for such a position. On the return of Horace Slughorn, who had been Head of House when Snape was a student, Snape jealously guarded the prerogatives of the Headship.

The precise mechanism by which a Head of House is chosen is not known, though it is likely they are appointed by the Headmaster of the school.

Duties and life at school

As with regular professors, most Heads of Houses probably reside at Hogwarts throughout the school year, though this is not always so. Minerva McGonagall owned a cottage in nearby Hogsmeade during her marriage to Elphinstone Urquart in the 1980s. Someone could visit a home that is further from Hogwarts in their free time, by means of Apparition, the Floo Network, or a Portkey. However, because the Heads of Houses need to be available for emergency situations (such as when they informed students of new safety measures in 1993), it is unlikely that they can be far from the Hogwarts/Hogsmeade area for too long, except during holidays.

If a Head of House chooses to stay at Hogwarts throughout the school year, they might have private quarters near their House's common room. On at least one occasion, Professor McGonagall heard the noise of a party in the Gryffindor common room from wherever she was sleeping. This may be the reason why Severus Snape did not take an office closer to his Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom in 1996, despite no longer teaching Potions.

While any professor can give a student detention or take points from any House, they speak to a Head of House if the student is in more than a little trouble. Professor McGonagall once told Draco Malfoy that she would see Professor Snape about him, after catching him out of bed at night.

A Head of House collects signed permission forms from their House's third year students, verifying that the students have permission to visit Hogsmeade on certain weekends. They also hold career counseling meetings with fifth year students, advising them on what N.E.W.T.-level classes they should take in preparation for their desired careers.

When a weekend Apparition Course take place at the school, a Head of House attends and helps to oversee the participating students from their House.

A Head of House may be used a personal reference whenever one of their former students seeks employment. In 1996, when Vincent Crabbe forcefully held Neville Longbottom in Dolores Umbridge's office, Professor Snape said that he would have to mention Neville's possible suffocation if Crabbe ever applied for a job.

Known Heads of Houses

Gryffindor

Hufflepuff

Ravenclaw

Slytherin

See also

Notes and references

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Hogwarts Houses
Gryffindor ClearBG
Hufflepuff ClearBG
RavenclawCrest
Slytherin ClearBG
Namesake Founders
Godric Gryffindor · Helga Hufflepuff · Rowena Ravenclaw · Salazar Slytherin
Heads of House
Minerva McGonagall · Pomona Sprout · Filius Flitwick · Horace Slughorn
House Ghosts
Nearly Headless Nick · Fat Friar · Grey Lady · Bloody Baron