The House of Rowena Ravenclaw
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"Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw, If you've a ready mind, Where those of wit and learning, Will always find their kind." ~ Sorting Hat (SS) ~ GENERAL INFORMATION Founder: Rowena Ravenclaw House Head: Filius Flitwick House Color: Blue & Bronze Emblematic Animal: Eagle Resident Ghost: Helena Ravenclaw or "The Grey Lady" (Rowena Ravenclaw's daughter) Common Room Location: The common room is located in the Ravenclaw tower at the west wing of the castle, accessed by solving a puzzle or riddle given by the eagle-shaped knocker. The ceiling is dome-shaped and is painted with stars. Somewhere inside the room, stands the statue of Rowena Ravenclaw wearing her diadem. |
 Rowena Ravenclaw |
| House Trait: The house of Ravenclaw is known to be the house of wit and learning for Rowena Ravenclaw favors cleaverness above evertything else. Consequently, students in this house tend to be particularly intelligent and has a good grasp of knowledge. Another common quality that can be observed among the students of this house is their beauty, a quality that Rowena Ravenclaw herself, is reknowned for. The sorting hat had described this particular founder as "fair" while Xenophilius Lovegood described her as "beautiful".
Some of the known Ravenclaws who exhibit this "beauty and brain" qualities are:
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RAVENCLAW AND THE ELEMENT OF AIR
Ravenclaw, according to JK Rowling corresponds to the element of Air.
Ravenclaw students are known for their intelligence, creativity, wit and wisdom, characters which are also associated with the element of air. According to zodiac, air signs are flighty, flirtatious in nature, free spirited, philosophical, intellectual and open-minded. They are able to discuss and debate just about any topic. They are also swift to express their opinions and they're the most opinionated of all elemental signs. Physical violence was never their way of expressing their frustrations, instead, they use words like daggers, able to slash out with deliberate words.
The House's mascot, the eagle, is a creature which trives in the air. It can also be observed that the house color is the same as that of the sky's and the house common room is in one of the towers--"high up in the air".