"You belong in Gryffindor
Where dwell the brave of heart
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart."
HOUSE FOUNDER:
Godric Gryffindor
HOUSE MASTER:
Professor McGonagall, who is also the Transfigurations master
COLOURS:
Scarlet and Gold
GRYFFINDOR SYMBOL:
The lion
GHOST:
Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington (A.K.A. "Nearly Headless Nick")
SECRET ENTERANCE:
The portrait of the Fat Lady
MOST FAMOUS FOR:
Dumbledore, James Potter, and Harry Potter