Gryffindor

Old Version

Congratulations! I’m Prefect Percy Weasley, and I’m delighted to welcome you to GRYFFINDOR HOUSE. Our emblem is the lion, the bravest of all creatures; our house colors are scarlet and gold, and our common room lies up in Gryffindor Tower.

Now, there are a few things you should know about Gryffindor house, as well. Almost everyone says that we are arrogant and too brave for our own good, but we're not. I admit, we've produced our fair share of Dark Wizards and Witches, but there are many other members you should notice. How about Albus Dumbledore? He was the best headmaster Hogwarts ever had. And don't forget about our founder, Godric Gryffindor, who was the bravest of all the Hogwarts Founders.

And what else do you need to know? Oh yes, the entrance to the common room is concealed under the portrait of the Fat Lady, on the lavish Gryffindor Landing. You must present the Fat Lady with the correct password of the week, otherwise you will have to wait the day for another student to come by and pass you the code. You will hear other houses boast of their security arrangements and concealed ways, such as the Hufflepuff barrels, the concealed Slytherin door, and the Ravenclaw questions, but the Fat lady is the best guardian we've ever had, unlike the pompous Sir Cadogan.

Once you’ve arrived inside Gryffindor Tower, come inside and be welcomed by the roaring fire, stuffed armchairs, and the great view we have from our windows. Our dormitories are reached by climbing the winding mahogany staircase, decorated with crimson and gold. As I said, there's plenty of gold around the tower. Our four-posters are covered with thick scarlet blankets (we have quite windy nights up in the towers) and are embroidered with gold. Gold chandeliers cast warm glows all around.

I hope you are a good Quidditch player. We Gryffindors are famous for winning the Hogwarts Quidditch Cup four times in a row, beating Slytherin's record of three cups.

Our house ghost is Nearly Headless Nick. He is the friendliest ghost in Hogwarts (except for the Fat Friar) and he'll help you whenever you need him. He's also quite fascinating.

I won’t keep you long, as all you need to do to find out more about your house (and I don't think you need to...) is to follow Harry Potter and his friends as I lead them up to their dormitories. Enjoy your time at Hogwarts – but how could you fail to? You’ve become part of the best house in the school.

New Version

Congratulations! I’m Prefect Percy Weasley, and I’m delighted to welcome you to GRYFFINDOR HOUSE. Our emblem is the lion, the bravest of all creatures; our house colors are scarlet and gold, and our common room lies up in Gryffindor Tower.

This is, quite simply, the best house at Hogwarts. It’s where the bravest and boldest end up – for instance: Albus Dumbledore! Yes, Dumbledore himself, the greatest wizard of our time, was a Gryffindor! If that’s not enough for you, I don’t know what is.

I won’t keep you long, as all you need to do to find out more about your house is to follow Harry Potter and his friends as I lead them up to their dormitories. Enjoy your time at Hogwarts – but how could you fail to? You’ve become part of the best house in the school.