ravenclaw

Rowena Ravenclaw, ‘from glen’, was the most brilliant witch of her time, but her story is one of tragedy. Known for her wit and love of learning, she wore a diadem that was said to grant wisdom to the wearer.

However, Rowena’s own daughter grew jealous of her mother’s incredible intelligence. Helena Ravenclaw stole her mother’s diadem and ran away, a fact that Rowena kept hidden from her fellow founders even when she fell ill.

Desperate to see her daughter one last time, Rowena sent a man to bring Helena home. Unfortunately, that man was the Bloody Baron, who was head over heels with Helena, and stabbed her in a rage when she refused to come home. After Helena was tragically killed, legend tells us that Rowena Ravenclaw died of a broken heart. No wonder Helena’s ghost, that became Ravenclaw’s house ghost, would often roam the corridors in silence.

HEADMASTER	ROWENA RAVENCLAW FILIUS FLITWICK
WHO LIVES IN THE HOUSE	CHO CHANG , EDDIE CARMICHAEL , MARIETTA EDGECOMBE , ANTOHNY GOLDSTEIN , LISA TURPIN , PADMA PATIL , TERRY BOOT , SUE LI , ANDREW , REBECCA , LUNA LOVEGOOD , ISOBEL MACDOUGAL , ARJUNA BARJALI , JOAN KERRIDGE , DANNY KERSHAW , AUSTIN GUTHRIE , TAKASHI NODA .
PASSWORD TO ENTER THE HOUSE	RIDDLES
TRAITS	Ravenclaw House prizes in learning , wisdom , wit , and intellect in its members. Ravenclaw tend to be academically motivated and talented students. They also pride themselves in being in their ideas , and methods.
COMMON ROOM	The Ravenclaw common room is one of the castle's towers and is wide and circular. You have to climb tight spiral stairecase to get there . It has graceful arched windows and walls are hung with blue and bronze silks.