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Gryffindor House
Founded by Godric Gryffindor
Characterized by valour and courage
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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Location Scotland, United Kingdom
Established Circa. 1000
Motto: Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus
(A Sleeping Dragon Must Never be Tickled)
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Head Albus Dumbledore [HP1] to [HP6]
Enrollment Children with Magical potential are enrolled at birth for admission at age 11.
Students at Hogwarts are divided into four houses, each bearing the name of one of the school's original founders. Students are assigned to a house based on their particular academic and personal strengths and weaknesses. The houses are:
Gryffindor, characterised by valour and courage, founded by Godric Gryffindor;
Hufflepuff, characterised by loyalty and fairness, founded by Helga Hufflepuff;
Ravenclaw, characterised by wit and intellect, founded by Rowena Ravenclaw; and
Slytherin, characterised by ambition and cunning, founded by Salazar Slytherin.
Hufflepuff House
Founded by Helda Hufflepuff
Characterized by loyalty and a hard work ethic
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Note: Names and descriptions have been collected from the Harry Potter
Note: Names and descriptions have been collected from the Harry Potter books written by J.K. Rowling and from Wikipedia, the free on-line encyclopedia (www.wikipedia.org)
Ravenclaw House
Founded by Rowena Ravenclaw
Characterized by wit and intellect
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Slytherin House
Founded by Salazar Slytherin
Characterized by ambition and cunning
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