Gryffindor
Scarlet and gold house
Gryffindor is one of four houses at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in J.K.
Rowling's Harry Potter series.
Named for founder Godric Gryffindor, the house values bravery, courage, and chivalry.
Its colors are scarlet and gold; its emblem is a lion.
Outside the books, Gryffindor identifies someone who sees themselves as courageous or noble: She's such a Gryffindor—always standing up for people.
Bright orangish-red color
- goldElement seventy-nine
- crestHighest point or tuft
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
- heraldryStudy of armorial bearings
mascot · banner · coat of arms · sigil · standard · shield · badge · insignia
Fortitude facing danger
- valorCourage in danger
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
- daringAdventurous courage
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
boldness · gallantry · fortitude · intrepid · dauntless · audacity · pluck · mettle
- QuidditchAerial broomstick team sport
- PatronusConjured protective spirit entity
- FawkesGunpowder Plot conspirator
- TransfigurationSacred appearance change
High regard, moral dignity
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
righteousness · gallantry · fealty · dignity · decency · ethics · altruism · selflessness
Signal-carrying body fiber
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- stubbornnessRefusal to yield
- hot-headednessTendency toward rash anger
- impulsivenessActing without forethought
showmanship · righteousness · defiance · rule-breaking · standing up · self-sacrifice · loyalty · friendship
scarlet
Bright orangish-red color
heraldry · mascot · banner · coat of arms · sigil · standard · shield · badge · insignia · roaring
courage
Fortitude facing danger
fearlessness · boldness · gallantry · fortitude · intrepid · dauntless · audacity · pluck · mettle · stouthearted
McGonagall
honor
High regard, moral dignity
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
virtue · righteousness · gallantry · fealty · dignity · decency · ethics · altruism · selflessness · sacrifice
nerve
Signal-carrying body fiber
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- stubbornnessRefusal to yield
- hot-headednessTendency toward rash anger
impulsiveness · showmanship · righteousness · defiance · rule-breaking · standing up · self-sacrifice · loyalty · friendship · resilience
- Harry PotterHarry Potter, Hermione Granger, Hogwarts, Voldemort, Ron Weasley
- Wizarding WorldSlytherin, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, magical creatures, phoenix feather
- Sci-Fi/Fantasywand, spell, potion, rune, incantation
- Fictional FactionsAvengers, X-Men, First Order, New Republic, Cerberus
Gryffindorcowardice
Absence of bravery
cunning · ambition · self-preservation · calculation · caution