Head of Gryffindor House

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The Head of Gryffindor House was a Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry who was in charge of looking after and disciplining the students of their House, Gryffindor. The Head of House also served as the teacher of one of the subjects taught at Hogwarts.

The first Head of Gryffindor House was the famous co-founder of Hogwarts, as well as the Houses namesake, Godric Gryffindor.

It is unknown how a professor was elected to the post, but it's most likely that the Headmaster or Headmistress chose the professor who embodied all the qualities Godric Gryffindor himself valued: bravery, nerve, chivalry, and who was sorted into Gryffindor House when he or she was a student at Hogwarts.^[2]^[3]

Every portrait in Gryffindor Tower depicted a current or former Head of Gryffindor.^[4]

History[]

200px-Minerva cs — Minerva McGonagall - Head of Gryffindor during Harry Potter's time at Hogwarts

The Head of House before and during Harry Potter's time was Minerva McGonagall.^[5] Minerva became the Head of House possibly when she was appointed Transfiguration professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, taking over Albus Dumbledore's previous teaching position when he became Headmaster. After the Second Wizarding War, Neville Longbottom was known to have taken over the job as Head of Gryffindor.^[6]

Special duties[]

The following were special duties that were performed by the Head of Gryffindor in the past.

1992–1993 school year
- To inform the Gryffindor students of new rules regarding the opening of the Chamber of Secrets.^[7]
1993–1994 school year
- To notify their students of the rules in regards to protecting them from Azkaban escapee, Sirius Black.^[8]
- To keep watch over the Gryffindors, along with the Prefects whilst Hogwarts Castle was being searched for Sirius Black.^[8]
1997–1998 school year
- To round up their students prior to the Battle of Hogwarts.^[9]