Of Houses and Founders: Rowena Ravenclaw

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Rowena Ravenclaw:

According to the Sorting Hat..."Ravenclaw came "from glen," which, according to Lexicon reader Ian, probably means somewhere in Scotland, such as Glencoe or the Great Glen where Loch Ness is.

She had a daughter named Helena, now known as The Grey Lady, the ghost of Ravenclaw House at Hogwarts.

Her Famous Wizard card tells us that "(i)t's thought that she came up with the ever-changing floor plan. She's best remembered for her intelligence and creativity."

She possessed a diadem (tiara) inscribed "Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure" which bestows wisdom when worn. Stolen by her daughter Helena, who ran away to Albania and hid the diadem in a tree. It was later found by Tom Riddle who made a Horcrux with it and hid it in the room of Requirement. The diadem was destroyed by Fiendfyre.

Rowena was dear friends with Helga Hufflepuff.

According to Jo's website, Ravenclaw was "the most brilliant witch of her time," who, according to legend, died of a broken heart. She is said to have stated: "We will teach those whose intelligence is surest."

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Ravenclaw:

Head: Professor Flitwick

Founder: Rowena Ravenclaw

Colors: blue and bronze

Animal: eagle

Ghost: Helena Ravenclaw, The Grey Lady

Sorting Hat's description:

Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw
If you've a ready mind
Where those of wit and learning
Will always find their kind.

Common room location: Ravenclaw Tower, which is located on the west side of the castle. The entrance is a door at the top of a tightly winding spiral staircase that leads up from the fifth floor. The door has neither handle nor keyhole, but a talking bronze knocker in the shape of an eagle. Rather than asking for a conventional password, the knocker will ask a question; if answered correctly, the knocker will compliment the person on the answer and the door will swing open.

The common room, like the other House common rooms, is decorated in House colours (blue and bronze silk wall hangings, in this case, and a midnight-blue carpet decorated with stars). The room is wide, circular, and very airy, with a domed ceiling painted with stars, and walls with graceful arched windows that provide a spectacular view of the surrounding mountains. There are bookcases, tables, and chairs, and opposite the entrance is another door leading to the dormitories. Beside this door is a plinth on which stands a life-size statue in white marble of Rowena Ravenclaw wearing her diadem.

Ravenclaw Quidditch team:

blue robes

Known Ravenclaws, Past and Present:

(years unknown, but near-contemporary with the Founders)

Helena Ravenclaw, The Grey Lady
(years unknown)

Flitwick, Filius
(ea. 1940s)

Moaning Myrtle

(1990s)

Bradley (male)
The earliest possible year for Bradley is two years above Harry while the latest is three years below, because Bradley was on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team in Harry's fifth year.
Chambers
The earliest possible year for Chambers is two years above Harry while the latest is three years below, because Chambers was on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team in Harry's fifth year.
Fawcett, S.
No more than a year below Harry since she was at the Duelling Club. She isn't on the list of students in Harry's own year, and can be no more than two years above him since she wasn't of age at the beginning of Harry's fourth year.

1988 - 1995
Clearwater, Penelope
Likely the same year as her boyfriend, Percy.

1988 - 1996
Davies, Roger
Davies is older than Harry - Fleur Delacour thought of Harry as a "little boy" but went to the Yule Ball with Davies, and Davies was captain of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team during Harry's third year. The earliest possible year for Davies is two years above Harry, since he was still captain of the team during Harry's fifth year.

1990 - 1997
Carmichael, Eddie
Chang, Cho
Edgecombe, Marietta
Likely the same year as her friend, Cho Chang.

1991 - 1998
Boot, Terry
Brocklehurst, Mandy
Corner, Michael
Cornfoot, Stephen (appears in HPM but not so far in books)
Entwhistle, Kevin (appears in HPM but not so far in books)
Goldstein, Anthony
Li, Su
McDougal, Morag
Patil, Padma
Turpin, Lisa

1992 - 1999
Lovegood, Luna

1994 - 2001
Ackerley, Stewart
Quirke, Orla

Information courtesy of HP-lexicon.org