36 Facts About Godric Gryffindor

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Godric Gryffindor tends to favour almost sadistically harsh punishments, and gleefully allies himself with Umbridge when she prescribes such punishments on students.

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Godric Gryffindor has an obsessive dislike of mud, animate toys, and all other things that might interfere with his desire for an immaculately clean and orderly Hogwarts.

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Godric Gryffindor is portrayed as having a constant antagonism towards Peeves the poltergeist and often tells Dumbledore that Peeves should be thrown out of Hogwarts.

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Godric Gryffindor is later seen overseeing the evacuation of younger students.

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Godric Gryffindor's has been known to follow Hagrid everywhere he goes in the school, apparently under Filch's orders.

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Godric Gryffindor is one of the teachers who cast spells to guard the Philosopher's Stone by putting charms on a hundred keys so they can fly, making it difficult to find the key to the door leading to the next chamber.

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Godric Gryffindor teaches the front doors to recognise a picture of Sirius after his second break-in in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and to instantly lock down if he tries to break in.

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Godric Gryffindor helps patrol the perimeter of the maze for the third task of the Triwizard Tournament held in Harry's fourth year.

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Godric Gryffindor eventually removes most of the swamp that is created within the school by Fred and George in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, though he previously leaves the swamp untouched to annoy Umbridge.

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Godric Gryffindor does however choose to leave a small patch of it behind, because he thinks it is "a good bit of magic" and a tribute to the Weasley twins.

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Godric Gryffindor is unpopular with most of the staff, particularly Snape.

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12.

Godric Gryffindor is greatly admired by many others, particularly women who find him attractive.

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13.

Godric Gryffindor still enjoys signing autographs and continues to receive fan mail, although he has no idea why.

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14.

Godric Gryffindor's is loyal, highly skilled, non-inquisitive and tight-lipped about her patients, and very strict regarding the rules of her infirmary.

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15.

Godric Gryffindor's speaks approvingly of Lupin's prescription of chocolate to alleviate the effects of a dementor's presence on students, commenting that Hogwarts has "finally got a Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher who knows his remedies".

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16.

Godric Gryffindor took possession of Quirrell's body, which caused his face to appear on the back of Quirrell's bald head.

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Godric Gryffindor is one of the first Slytherin characters to defy the house's stereotype and being portrayed in a somewhat positive light: while he is self-serving and not above bending rules, he lacks the near-amorality and underhandedness that had, until that point, been a hallmark of the house.

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Godric Gryffindor's is described as a dumpy little witch with flyaway grey hair who wears a patched, frayed hat and shabby robes, often covered in dirt due to the time she spends tending plants in the Hogwarts greenhouses.

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19.

Godric Gryffindor's is responsible for raising the Mandrakes to full maturity, at which point their juice is used to revive the petrified victims of the basilisk.

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20.

Godric Gryffindor's is the great-great-granddaughter of the celebrated Seer, Cassandra Trelawney, and has inherited some of her ancestor's talent.

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21.

Godric Gryffindor's speaks in a whispy voice and wears thick glasses, which cause her eyes to appear greatly magnified.

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22.

Godric Gryffindor's uses one of these crystal balls to defend an injured Lavender against an attack by Fenrir Greyback.

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23.

Godric Gryffindor is the only person besides Dumbledore and Fred and George Weasley who can exert any control over the poltergeist Peeves; Peeves is terrified of him for some unknown reason, referring to him as "Your Bloodiness" and "Mr Baron".

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24.

Godric Gryffindor has thus haunted Hogwarts ever since, wearing his ghostly chains as a form of penance.

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25.

Godric Gryffindor is a jolly man and very forgiving, frequently suggesting that Peeves be given another chance, or forgiven for any mishaps.

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26.

Godric Gryffindor's informs Harry that she stole the Diadem of Ravenclaw from her mother, in an attempt to become smarter than her, and then went into hiding in Albania.

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27.

Godric Gryffindor appears briefly in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, when Harry asks Nick to bring him to the Grey Lady.

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28.

Godric Gryffindor was one of the four founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

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29.

Godric Gryffindor was good friends with Salazar Slytherin but they had conflicting ideas as Salazar believed no muggle-borns should be accepted into Hogwarts.

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30.

Godric Gryffindor's known relics are a goblin-made sword adorned with rubies known as "The Sword of Gryffindor" and the Sorting Hat.

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31.

Godric Gryffindor is said to have praised courage, determination and strength of heart above all other qualities.

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32.

Godric Gryffindor was the most accepting of allowing Muggle-borns into the school.

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33.

Godric Gryffindor's was a good friend of Rowena Ravenclaw; their friendship is used to emphasise the failed friendship between Godric Gryffindor and Salazar Slytherin.

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34.

Godric Gryffindor selected his students according to cunning, ambition, and blood purity.

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35.

Godric Gryffindor describes the founding of the school and the schism which developed between Slytherin and the other founders, and he mentions that the castle was founded far from Muggles because, at that time, common people feared magic and persecuted suspected wizards and witches.

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36.

Godric Gryffindor's buried the wand outside the school grounds, and within a year, an unknown species of snakewood tree grew from the burial spot.

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