Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart"
—The Sorting Hat
'''Gryffindor''' is one of the four Houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, founded by Godric Gryffindor. Its emblematic animal is the lion, and its colours are scarlet and gold. Minerva McGonagall is the most recent Head of House. Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, also known as "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost. The particular characteristics of students sorted into Gryffindor are courage and chivalry. The marauders, as you know, are sorted into this house
Sirius: Wonder why was Pettigrew sorted into gryffindor -after all he betrayed James
Lupin: True, ain't Gryffindors supposed to be brave? Selling James and Lily off to You-know- who aint bold of Pettigrew
