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*Acceptance <ref>[[Pottermore]] introduction for Ravenclaws (transcription available [http://lady-slytherin-forever.tumblr.com/post/9001220525/ravenclaw-spoilers-stop-reading-if-you-dont-want-to here])</ref> |
*Acceptance <ref>[[Pottermore]] introduction for Ravenclaws (transcription available [http://lady-slytherin-forever.tumblr.com/post/9001220525/ravenclaw-spoilers-stop-reading-if-you-dont-want-to here])</ref> |
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|head=*[[Filius Flitwick]] |
|head=*[[Filius Flitwick]] |
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− | *[[Rowena Ravenclaw]] |
+ | *[[Rowena Ravenclaw]] (formerly) |
|ghost=[[Helena Ravenclaw|The Grey Lady]] |
|ghost=[[Helena Ravenclaw|The Grey Lady]] |
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|common room=[[Ravenclaw Tower]] |
|common room=[[Ravenclaw Tower]] |
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|members=*[[Luna Lovegood]] |
|members=*[[Luna Lovegood]] |
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+ | *[[Sybill Trelawney]] |
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*[[Marcus Belby]] |
*[[Marcus Belby]] |
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*[[Cho Chang]] |
*[[Cho Chang]] |
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− | *[[Myrtle]] |
+ | *[[Myrtle Warren]] |
*[[Padma Patil]] |
*[[Padma Patil]] |
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*[[Terry Boot]] |
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*[[Garrick Ollivander]] |
*[[Garrick Ollivander]] |
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*[[Sue Li]] |
*[[Sue Li]] |
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+ | *[[Mandy Brocklehurst]] |
*[[S. Fawcett]] |
*[[S. Fawcett]] |
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*[[Ignatia Wildsmith]] |
*[[Ignatia Wildsmith]] |
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− | {{Quote|Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,<br>If you've a ready mind,<br>Where those of wit and learning,<br>Will always find their kind.|[[ |
+ | {{Quote|Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,<br>If you've a ready mind,<br>Where those of wit and learning,<br>Will always find their kind.|The [[Sorting Hat]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}} |
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− | '''Ravenclaw''' is one of the four [[Hogwarts Houses|Houses]] of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], founded by [[Rowena Ravenclaw]]. Members of this house are characterised by their wit, learning, and wisdom. Its house colours are blue and bronze, and its symbol is |
+ | '''Ravenclaw''' is one of the four [[Hogwarts Houses|Houses]] of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], founded by [[Rowena Ravenclaw]]. Members of this house are characterised by their wit, learning, and wisdom. Its house colours are blue and bronze, and its symbol is an eagle.<ref name="PS">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]''</ref> The house [[ghost]], who in life was the daughter of the house's founder [[Rowena Ravenclaw]], is the [[Helena Ravenclaw|Grey Lady]]<ref name="DH">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref>. |
Ravenclaw roughly corresponds with the element of air<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2005/0705-tlc_mugglenet-anelli-3.htm The Leaky Cauldron and Mugglenet interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling]</ref>; the House colours blue and bronze were chosen to represent the sky and eagle feathers respectively, both having much to do with air<ref name="PM">''[[Pottermore]]'' - [http://www.pottermore.com/en/book4/chapter7/moment1/colours New from J. K. Rowling: Colours]</ref>. |
Ravenclaw roughly corresponds with the element of air<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2005/0705-tlc_mugglenet-anelli-3.htm The Leaky Cauldron and Mugglenet interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling]</ref>; the House colours blue and bronze were chosen to represent the sky and eagle feathers respectively, both having much to do with air<ref name="PM">''[[Pottermore]]'' - [http://www.pottermore.com/en/book4/chapter7/moment1/colours New from J. K. Rowling: Colours]</ref>. |
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==Traits== |
==Traits== |
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− | {{Quote|Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure.|[[Rowena Ravenclaw]]|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}} |
+ | {{Quote|Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure.|[[Rowena Ravenclaw]]|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}[[File:Rowena_Ravenclaw_WWHP.jpg|thumb|209x209px|[[Rowena Ravenclaw]], founder of Ravenclaw|left]] |
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− | Ravenclaw House prizes learning, wisdom, wit, and intellect in its members.<ref name="PS" /> Thus, many Ravenclaws tend to be academically motivated and talented students. Ravenclaws also pride themselves in being original in their ideas, and methods. |
+ | Ravenclaw House prizes learning, wisdom, wit, and intellect in its members.<ref name="PS" /> Thus, many Ravenclaws tend to be academically motivated and talented students. Ravenclaws also pride themselves in being original in their ideas, and methods. It's not unusual to find Ravenclaw students practicing 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.<ref name="OP">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''</ref> |
Students in Ravenclaw can also be quirky and possess unusual intellectual interests. Ravenclaws generally accept and celebrate these eccentrics. |
Students in Ravenclaw can also be quirky and possess unusual intellectual interests. Ravenclaws generally accept and celebrate these eccentrics. |
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==Reputation== |
==Reputation== |
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+ | [[File:Eagle.jpg|thumb|left|Ravenclaw's symbol|162x162px]] |
⚫ | According to [[Slytherin]] [[prefect]] [[Gemma Farley]] Ravenclaws are so competitive when it comes to academic success that they are known to backstab each other, and likely other students, in order to get the 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, such as [[Bridget Wenlock]], who was in fact a Hufflepuff. |
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Ravenclaw House appears to have little rivalry with the other houses, except in [[Quidditch]] (in which case it is most fiercely competitive with [[Hufflepuff]]). [[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]], Ravenclaws supported [[Hufflepuff]] Champion [[Cedric Diggory]] over Harry.<ref name="GF">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''</ref> Notably, many Ravenclaws joined [[Dumbledore's Army]] and fought in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] along with Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs. |
Ravenclaw House appears to have little rivalry with the other houses, except in [[Quidditch]] (in which case it is most fiercely competitive with [[Hufflepuff]]). [[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]], Ravenclaws supported [[Hufflepuff]] Champion [[Cedric Diggory]] over Harry.<ref name="GF">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''</ref> Notably, many Ravenclaws joined [[Dumbledore's Army]] and fought in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] along with Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs. |
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==Common Room== |
==Common Room== |
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⚫ | The Ravenclaw common room is in one of the castle's towers and is wide and circular. You have to climb a [[Ravenclaw staircase|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 [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]]'s Horcruxes. |
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⚫ | Unlike the other common rooms in the school, a logical riddle given by a bronze eagle-shaped knocker must be answered to enter.<ref name="DH" /> This could prove troublesome as anyone with enough intellect could intrude into the dormitory, as is shown in 1998 where [[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]] had no trouble entering by answering the riddle correctly (though she was a "hat stall" between [[Gryffindor ]] and Ravenclaw). However, [[Hermione Granger|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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⚫ | The Ravenclaw common room is in one of the castle's towers and is wide and circular. You have to climb a [[Ravenclaw staircase|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]] |
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==Head of House== |
==Head of House== |
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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 (class)|Charms]] in [[1971]]. It is also unknown who he succeeded. |
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 (class)|Charms]] in [[1971]]. It is also unknown who he succeeded. |
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− | ==Known Ravenclaws |
+ | ==Known Ravenclaws== |
+ | <gallery orientation="portrait" widths="85" spacing="small" position="center"> |
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+ | Rowena Ravenclaw WWHP.jpg|[[Rowena Ravenclaw]] † |
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+ | 376px-Helena.jpg|[[Helena Ravenclaw]] † |
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+ | Uric the Oddball.png|[[Uric the Oddball]] † |
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+ | Ignatia Wildsmith.png|[[Ignatia Wildsmith]] † |
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+ | Laverne de Montmorency.jpg|[[Laverne de Montmorency]] † |
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+ | Basil Fronsac Old.jpg|[[Basil Fronsac]] † |
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+ | Perpetua Fancourt.jpg|[[Perpetua Fancourt]] † |
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+ | GarrickOllivander.png|[[Garrick Ollivander]] |
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+ | Myrtle1.PNG|[[Myrtle Warren]] † |
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+ | Copia de uhpfilius9it(2).jpg|[[Filius Flitwick]] |
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+ | Kenneth Branagh as Gilderoy-Lockhart (6).jpg|[[Gilderoy Lockhart]] |
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+ | Trelawney21.jpg|[[Sybill Trelawney]] |
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+ | Quirinus Quirrell.jpg|[[Quirinus Quirrell]] † |
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+ | Pepe4.jpg|[[Penelope Clearwater]] |
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+ | Fleur y Roger Davies 1.jpg|[[Roger Davis]] |
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+ | Dinglebee.png|[[Duncan Inglebee]] |
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+ | GrantPage.png|[[Grant Page]] |
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+ | Jasonsamuelsqwc.png|[[Jason Samuels]] |
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+ | Jeremy Stretton Cleansweep Seven.jpg|[[Jeremy Stretton]] |
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+ | Belby.jpg|[[Marcus Belby]] |
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+ | Cho-chang1.jpg|[[Cho Chang]] |
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+ | Edgecombe marietta1.PNG|[[Marietta Edgecombe]] |
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+ | AnthonyGoldstein.png|[[Anthony Goldstein]] |
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+ | Mikecorner.JPG|[[Michael Corner]] |
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+ | Padma Patil profile.jpg|[[Padma Patil]] |
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+ | TerryBoot.PNG|[[Terry Boot]] |
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+ | Andrew.JPG|[[Andrew]] |
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+ | Rebecca.JPG|[[Rebecca]] |
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+ | Luna-Lovegood-Deathly-Hallows.jpg|[[Luna Lovegood]] |
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+ | </gallery> |
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<ref>[[Pottermore]] introduction for Ravenclaws (transcription available [http://lady-slytherin-forever.tumblr.com/post/9001220525/ravenclaw-spoilers-stop-reading-if-you-dont-want-to here])</ref> |
<ref>[[Pottermore]] introduction for Ravenclaws (transcription available [http://lady-slytherin-forever.tumblr.com/post/9001220525/ravenclaw-spoilers-stop-reading-if-you-dont-want-to here])</ref> |
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|Unknown |
|Unknown |
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− | |Was [[Minister for Magic]] |
+ | |Was [[Minister for Magic]] from 1923 - 1925. |
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|[[Laverne de Montmorency]] |
|[[Laverne de Montmorency]] |
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|Talented and famous [[wandmaker]]. |
|Talented and famous [[wandmaker]]. |
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+ | |[[Myrtle Warren]] |
<ref>[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=117 F.A.Q. question] on [[J.K.Rowling Official Site|J.K. Rowling's Official Site]]</ref> |
<ref>[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=117 F.A.Q. question] on [[J.K.Rowling Official Site|J.K. Rowling's Official Site]]</ref> |
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|[[1940s]] |
|[[1940s]] |
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|[[1975]] - [[1982]] |
|[[1975]] - [[1982]] |
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|Celebrity author and adventurer, later exposed as a fraud. Served as [[Professor]] of [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] in the [[1992-1993 school year]]. |
|Celebrity author and adventurer, later exposed as a fraud. Served as [[Professor]] of [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] in the [[1992-1993 school year]]. |
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+ | |[[Sybill Trelawney]] |
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+ | <ref name="trelawney">''[[Pottermore]]'' - [http://www.pottermore.com/en/book5/chapter26/moment1/professor-trelawney New from J.K. Rowling: "Sybill Trelawney"]</ref> |
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+ | |Unknown |
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+ | |[[Divination]] teacher in Hogwarts since [[1981]]. Prophesized the birth of [[Harry Potter|the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord]]. |
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|[[Quirinus Quirrell]] |
|[[Quirinus Quirrell]] |
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|[[Penelope Clearwater]] |
|[[Penelope Clearwater]] |
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|[[1987]] - [[1994]] |
|[[1987]] - [[1994]] |
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− | |A [[Prefect]], dated Percy Weasley in 1992 |
+ | |A [[Prefect]], dated Percy Weasley in 1992. |
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|[[Roger Davies]] |
|[[Roger Davies]] |
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|[[S. Fawcett]] |
|[[S. Fawcett]] |
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+ | |Docked 10 points by [[Severus Snape|Snape]] after being caught in the rose garden with [[Stebbins (Potter-era)|Stebbins]] during the [[Yule Ball]] in [[1994]]. |
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− | |She made very brief appearance during the Yule Ball in Trio's fourth year. |
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|[[Marcus Belby]] |
|[[Marcus Belby]] |
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|Member of the [[Slug Club]]. |
|Member of the [[Slug Club]]. |
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|[[Cho Chang]] |
|[[Cho Chang]] |
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− | |[[Seeker]] for the [[Ravenclaw Quidditch team]] from at least [[1993]] to [[1997]]; member of [[Dumbledore's Army]]. [[Harry Potter]]'s love interest in |
+ | |[[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. |
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|[[Eddie Carmichael]] |
|[[Eddie Carmichael]] |
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|[[Marietta Edgecombe]] |
|[[Marietta Edgecombe]] |
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− | |Member of [[Dumbledore's Army]] (betrayed |
+ | |Member of [[Dumbledore's Army]] (betrayed the D.A. to Dolores Umbridge). |
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|[[Anthony Goldstein]] |
|[[Anthony Goldstein]] |
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|A [[Prefect]] and member of [[Dumbledore's Army]]. |
|A [[Prefect]] and member of [[Dumbledore's Army]]. |
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|[[Lisa Turpin]] |
|[[Lisa Turpin]] |
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|[[Padma Patil]] |
|[[Padma Patil]] |
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− | |A [[Prefect]] and member of [[Dumbledore's Army]] |
+ | |A [[Prefect]] and member of [[Dumbledore's Army]]. |
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|[[Sue Li]] |
|[[Sue Li]] |
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⚫ | |[[Jatin Agarkar]]<br />[[Becky Arncliffe]]<br />[[Arjuna Balaji]]<br />[[Loretta Cornhill]]<br />[[Shruti Dev]]<br />[[Ananyo Dhillon]]<br />[[Nathaniel Douglas]]<br />[[Harriet Ellesmere]]<br />[[Hilary Erskine]]<br />[[Margaret Ettington]]<br />[[Austin Guthrie]]<br />[[Noel Harwich]]<br />[[Sanford Humberston]]<br />[[Joan Kerridge]]<br />[[Danny Kershaw]]<br />[[Ashok Khanna]]<br />[[Biko Kisawahi]]<br />[[Roberta Lutterworth]]<br />[[Sterling McCubbin]]<br />[[Godfrey Midhurst]]<br />[[Takashi Noda]]<br />[[Sherwood Partington]]<br />[[Swati Pevekar]]<br />[[Asma Rahman]]<br />[[Ophelia Rushden]]<br />[[Lewis Thorverton]]<br />[[Sachin Tripathy]]<br />[[Miyuki Tsuji]]<br />[[Gerald Vickers]]<br />[[Gerard Willerby]]<br />[[Aron Woodbridge]]<br />[[Mizuho Yoshii]] |
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⚫ | [[Jatin Agarkar]]<br />[[Becky Arncliffe]]<br />[[Arjuna Balaji]]<br />[[Loretta Cornhill]]<br />[[Shruti Dev]]<br />[[Ananyo Dhillon]]<br />[[Nathaniel Douglas]]<br />[[Harriet Ellesmere]]<br />[[Hilary Erskine]]<br />[[Margaret Ettington]]<br />[[Austin Guthrie]]<br />[[Noel Harwich]]<br />[[Sanford Humberston]]<br />[[Joan Kerridge]]<br />[[Danny Kershaw]]<br />[[Ashok Khanna]]<br />[[Biko Kisawahi]]<br />[[Roberta Lutterworth]]<br />[[Sterling McCubbin]]<br />[[Godfrey Midhurst]]<br />[[Takashi Noda]]<br />[[Sherwood Partington]]<br />[[Swati Pevekar]]<br />[[Asma Rahman]]<br />[[Ophelia Rushden]]<br />[[Lewis Thorverton]]<br />[[Sachin Tripathy]]<br />[[Miyuki Tsuji]]<br />[[Gerald Vickers]]<br />[[Gerard Willerby]]<br />[[Aron Woodbridge]]<br />[[Mizuho Yoshii]] |
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| rowspan="2" |Seen during the [[1993–1994 school year]] |
| rowspan="2" |Seen during the [[1993–1994 school year]] |
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+ | |[[Yutaka Amano]] |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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+ | [[File:House_Cup.jpg|thumb|200px|The [[Great Hall]] with the Ravenclaw banners raised]] |
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* In the books, Ravenclaw colours are blue and bronze; however, in the [[Harry Potter films|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 in the Ravenclaw mascot). |
* In the books, Ravenclaw colours are blue and bronze; however, in the [[Harry Potter films|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 in the Ravenclaw mascot). |
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*Eagles are a symbol for a broader vision and strength of mind and heart. |
*Eagles are a symbol for a broader vision and strength of mind and heart. |
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*[[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]]''. |
*[[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]]''. |
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*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 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. |
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− | *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 original Italian edition of first three books, the Ravenclaw's house name was changed in ''Pecoranera'' (black sheep). Subsequently, the name was [[File:Screenshot_883.png|thumb]]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 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". |
*In the French version, Ravenclaw house is changed to "Serdaigle" which means in English "Eagle's claw". |
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*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 at. This is the same for ''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''. |
*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 at. This is the same for ''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''. |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}} |
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}} |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]'' |
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]'' |
Revision as of 12:44, 12 May 2015
- "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, founded by Rowena Ravenclaw. Members of this house are characterised by their wit, learning, and wisdom. Its house colours are blue and bronze, and its symbol is an eagle.[3] The house ghost, who in life was the daughter of the house's founder Rowena Ravenclaw, is the Grey Lady[4].
Ravenclaw roughly corresponds with the element of air[5]; the House colours blue and bronze were chosen to represent the sky and eagle feathers respectively, both having much to do with air[6].
Traits
- "Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure."
- — Rowena Ravenclaw[src]
Ravenclaw House prizes learning, wisdom, wit, and intellect in its members.[3] Thus, many Ravenclaws tend to be academically motivated and talented students. Ravenclaws also pride themselves in being original in their ideas, and methods. It's not unusual to find Ravenclaw students practicing 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.[7]
Students in Ravenclaw can also be quirky and possess unusual intellectual interests. Ravenclaws generally accept and celebrate these eccentrics.
Reputation
According to Slytherin prefect Gemma Farley Ravenclaws are so competitive when it comes to academic success that they are known to backstab each other, and likely other students, in order to get the 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, such as Bridget Wenlock, who was in fact a Hufflepuff.
Ravenclaw House appears to have little rivalry with the other houses, except in Quidditch (in which case it is most fiercely competitive with Hufflepuff). 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, Ravenclaws supported Hufflepuff Champion Cedric Diggory over Harry.[8] Notably, many Ravenclaws joined Dumbledore's Army and fought in the Battle of Hogwarts along with Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs.
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.[4] 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 "hat stall" between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw). 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
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 also unknown who he succeeded.
Known Ravenclaws
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 in 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 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 at. 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.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- 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: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
- Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- Wonderbook: Book of Spells
- Pottermore
See also
- Rowena Ravenclaw
- Helena Ravenclaw
- Ravenclaw Tower
- Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem
- Ravenclaw Quidditch team
- Slytherin
- Gryffindor
- Hufflepuff
- Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 3, "Letters from No One"
- ↑ Pottermore introduction for Ravenclaws (transcription available here)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- ↑ The Leaky Cauldron and Mugglenet interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling
- ↑ Pottermore - New from J. K. Rowling: Colours
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 F.A.Q. question on J.K. Rowling's Official Site
- ↑ Pottermore introduction for Ravenclaws (transcription available here)
- ↑ Pottermore introduction for Ravenclaws (transcription available here)
- ↑ Pottermore introduction for Ravenclaws (transcription available here)
- ↑ Pottermore introduction for Ravenclaws (transcription available here)
- ↑ Pottermore introduction for Ravenclaws (transcription available here)
- ↑ Pottermore background information on Ollivander (transcription available here)
- ↑ F.A.Q. question on J.K. Rowling's Official Site
- ↑ Pottermore introduction for Ravenclaws (transcription available here)
- ↑ Pottermore - New from J.K. Rowling: "Gilderoy Lockhart"
- ↑ Pottermore - New from J.K. Rowling: "Sybill Trelawney"
- ↑ Pottermore background information for Quirinus Quirrell (screenshot available here)
- ↑ Pottermore introduction for Ravenclaws (transcription available here)
- ↑ Roger must be older than Harry Potter, as Fleur Delacour dismissed him as a "little boy" but attended the Yule Ball with Roger. He was captain of Ravenclaw's Quidditch team for at least Harry's third year, fourth year, and fifth year, making him approximately two years older than Harry.