Appendix:Harry Potter/Houses

Hogwarts has four "houses": Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. These are named after the founders of Hogwarts: Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin. The name of a house may also mean someone from said house, such as "Harry Potter is a Gryffindor, while Draco Malfoy is a Slytherin."

Gryffindor

 * Animal mascot: lion.


 * Some members: ' and his main sidekicks, ' and . Also, , Peter Pettigrew, and.


 * Notes: Gryffindor is associated with bravery.

Hufflepuff

 * Animal mascot: badger.


 * Some members:.

Ravenclaw

 * Animal mascot: eagle.


 * Some members: Cho Chang,.

Slytherin

 * Animal mascot: snake.


 * Some members: Vincent Crabbe, Gregory Goyle,, Pansy Parkinson, Horace Slughorn,.


 * Notes: Salazar Slytherin, the founder, was a parselmouth (could converse with snakes), so the snake is the symbol of said house. Salazar Slytherin is widely considered a Dark wizard, and Slytherin is the main house of Hogwarts with a reputation of producing Dark wizards. Lord Voldemort was also a parselmouth.