Ravenclaw house is one of the four houses in Hogwarts. It founded by Rowena Ravenclaw and has a coat of arms with blue and bronze colors. Ravenclaw uses an eagle in its coat of arms. This symbolizes the air element, which is the element of the house.

Ravenclaw members are very intelligence and creative, they usually side with Gryffindor house. Ravenclaw wizards also known with their abilities about sky, like flying.

Traits

Ravenclaw house is known with intelligence, wise and knowledge-hungry wizards. The members of the house frequently choose the academic path because the most intelligent students are sorted into Ravenclaw. Along with that, there are many Ravenclaw wizards in Ministry of Magic.

Ravenclaw members are known with their different ideas and original methods. Especially creating different, unimaginable spells and discovering new techniques are known as the house’s characteristics.

The Sorting Hat was almost sorting Hermione Granger to Ravenclaw house because of her intelligence. But Granger affected the hat and sorted into Gryffindor house.

One of the most important traits of the Ravenclaw house is ability to see the world rationally and realistically. Among with that, many Ravenclaw members are known with their journeys around the world.

History

Ravenclaw house is founded by a very talented wizard, Rowena Ravenclaw. She is a Scottish wizard and especially skilful at flying.

Ravenclaw is not rival with other houses and especially continues on its own path. Ravenclaw house was always helpful in Hogwarts history. Members of the house were very active in the Battle of Hogwarts against Lord Voldemort.

As the same with the traits of the house, famous wand producer Garrick Ollivander and inventor of love potions Laverne de Montmorency are members of Ravenclaw house.

Ghost of Ravenclaw House

Ravenclaw house ghost has a very interesting story. The daughter of Ravenclaw house’s founder became the ghost after her death. She is known as “Grey Lady“

Notable Ravenclaw Members

• Cho Chang
• Filius Flitwick
• Garrick Ollivander
• Gilderoy Lockhart
• Helena Ravenclaw (Grey Lady – Ghost of Ravenclaw House)
• Laverne de Montmorency
• Lisa Turpin
• Luna Lovegood
• Padma Patil
• Quirinus Quirrell
• Sybill Trelawney
• Xenophilius Lovegood

Special Notes

• In the books, house colors are blue and bronze but they were changed to blue and silver in the movies.
• Gilderoy Lockhart was a Ravenclaw, it confirmed by J.K Rowling on Pottermore.

Sources

• Pottermore
• Ravenclaw House Ghost (Pottermore)
• Gilderoy Lockhart’s Story (Pottermore)