Our assignment is to write a short essay on the meanings of the House symbols.
Since my spoilee is from Ravenclaw…let’s start with that house.
The crest of the Ravenclaw House is a golden eagle on a blue field making their official colors (book) blue and bronze. Their founder was Rowena Ravenclaw and the ghost is Helena Ravenclaw (Grey Lady). A Ravenclaw values intelligence, creativity, wit and wisdom. Because of the eagle, Rowling puts them with the element of air.
My house is Slytherin. Our founder was Salazar Slytherin, who only wanted pure blood wizards to attend Hogwarts. The Slytherin student values ambition, cunning, and resourcefulness. And with these, the hunger for power is usually not far behind. Our crest hold a serpent in a field of green and silver. Rowling suggests we are the element of water. Our official book colors are green and silver. The ghost of Slytherin house is the Blood Baron.
Next is Hufflepuff….Their crest is a badger in a field of yellow and black and corresponds to the earth element. Their founder was Helga Hufflepuff and value hard work, loyalty, tolerance, and fair play. The house ghost is the Fat Friar.
And last but best known because of our beloved Harry is Gryffindor. Their crest is a lion on a field of red and gold. Their founder, Godric Gryffindor was a very corageous man. Harry used his sword to defeat the balisk and Voldemort to save Hogwarts and the wizarding world once more. Gryffindors correspond to the element of fire and value corage, daring, nerve and chivalry. Their ghost is Nearly Headless Nick.
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Curlatrix Black
Slytherin House
Information from Hp Lexicon and Ravenclaw websites.
