Head: Professor Minerva McGonagall Colors: red and gold Animal: lion Founded by: Godric Gryffindor Ghost: Nearly Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas deMimsy-Porpington) Location:
Gryffindor Tower, entrance on the seventh floor
The entrance is located behind a large painting of a Fat Lady in a pink silk dress. If you know the right password to tell her, she swings open to reveal a round opening in the wall. The common room contains a lot of squashy armchairs, a fireplace, and tables. There are separate dormitories for boys and for girls and for each year - one boys' and one girls' per year for a total of fourteen - with four-poster beds. The dormitories are round rooms with windows looking out onto the grounds. Gryffindor Quidditch team:
The Gryffindor team won the House Cup in 1993. This was the first time since 1984. They wear robes of scarlet.