Ravenclaw

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

- The Sorting Hat



Ravenclaw is one of the four Houses at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It was founded by Rowena Ravenclaw, who sought students of particularly keen intelligence.

Ravenclaw students tend to be clever, intelligent, and attractive. Ravenclaw has been stated to be a House of Beauty. This is probably due to the renown beauty of Rowena Ravenclaw's herself.

The current Head of House is Filius Flitwick. The House Ghost is The Grey Lady, who in her day was Helena Ravenclaw, daughter of Rowena Ravenclaw. Ravenclaw's House Colours are blue and bronze and its symbol is the Eagle (the house colours where changed to blue and silver in the films with a raven as the house symbol). The Ravenclaw Quidditch Team wears blue robes. Ravenclaw House corresponds roughly to the element of air.

The Ravenclaw Common Room and Dormitories are located in Ravenclaw Tower, on the west side of the Castle. To gain entrance, students must answer a riddle posed by the eagle-shaped door knocker.

The house's motto is "Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure," which is also inscribed on Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem.

Known Ravenclaws

 * Filius Flitwick
 * Stewart Ackerley
 * Marcus Belby
 * Terry Boot
 * Bradley
 * Mandy Brocklehurst
 * Randolph Burrow
 * Eddie Carmichael
 * Chambers
 * Cho Chang
 * Penelope Clearwater
 * Michael Corner
 * Roger Davies
 * Marietta Edgecombe
 * S. Fawcett
 * Anthony Goldstein
 * Duncan Inglebee
 * Luna Lovegood
 * Myrtle
 * Grant Page
 * Padma Patil (Gryffindor in the movies)
 * Orla Quirke
 * Jason Samuels
 * Jeremy Stretton
 * Lisa Turpin

Behind the scenes

 * The Ravenclaw Colours in the films are blue and silver.
 * During a 2001 TV special called Harry Potter and Me, J.K. Rowling showed the camera early notes listing some students in Harry's year. Below are Ravenclaws that have not been introduced in the actual books. These notes are not considered canon.
 * Stephen Cornfoot
 * Kevin Entwhistle
 * Isabel MacDougal
 * Su Li (possibly the pre-Cho Chang)