Harry Potter Explained! "Four Founders of Hogwarts – Origin.

Harry Potter Explained!

Four Founders of Hogwarts – Origin.

Pretty much everyone who has seen or read the Harry Potter series, at one point of their journey would have definitely wished to be a part of Hogwarts. Hogwarts has proved to be one of the most intriguing parts of the series. For those who do not remember what Hogwarts is? – It is a magical place, a School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

How was it formed?

When was it formed?

Who formed it?

You will find the answers to these questions in this article with a detailed explanation of each founder of such a marvelous place.

Joanne Kathleen Rowling better was known as J.K. Rowling has described the most breathtaking go to fictional place for all “Potterheads” as:

“A huge, rambling, quite scary-looking castle, with a jumble of towers and battlements. Like the Weasleys' house, it isn't a building that Muggles could build, because it is supported by magic.”

In the novels, Hogwarts is somewhere in Scotland. The film Prisoner of Azkaban says that Dufftown is near. The school is depicted as having numerous charms and spells on and around it that make it impossible for a Muggle to locate it.

The castle's setting is described as having extensive grounds with sloping lawns, flowerbeds and vegetable patches, a loch (called The Black Lake), a large dense forest (called the Forbidden Forest), several greenhouses and other outbuildings, and a full-size Quidditch pitch. There is also an owlery, which houses all the owls owned by the school and those owned by students. Some rooms in the school tend to "move around", and so do the stairs in the grand staircase. Electricity and electronic devices are not found at Hogwarts.

That’s just a brief description of the school and its surroundings. But what is the history behind this magical cloister which is the abode of eerie and mysterious parapsychological mafias amongst us?

Hogwarts was formed by 990 A.D. The Hogwarts founders, also known as the Hogwarts Four, were four witches and wizards who established Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry during the medieval era, in the 10th century. These four founders are widely described as being the most brilliant witches and wizards of the time: Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin. Each of them created their own House: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin respectively. They laid the foundations for the largest and most prestigious Wizarding school in Britain.

Godric Gryffindor:

The founder of Gryffindor house. A fair man, he believed that any child who displayed magical abilities before their 11th birthday should be able to attend Hogwarts. Godric valued courage and bravery, believing these were the two most virtuous abilities a person can possess. Gryffindor was the original owner of the Sorting Hat, which he and his fellow founders enchanted to select people to be sorted into their houses, by seeing the qualities each founder valued the most.

Gryffindor also had a sword made, which would present itself to any true Gryffindor in a moment of need. The sword became an important item a thousand years later and was instrumental in defending Hogwarts from Slytherin's descendant. He was allegedly the best friend of Slytherin before he left Hogwarts. His house corresponds to the element of fire.

Salazar Slytherin:

The founder of Slytherin house. Sly and cunning, he was not unlike many of the students he brought into his house. He believed strongly that only wizards of pure blood (i.e., those with a mother and father from wizarding families) should be allowed to attend Hogwarts. Slytherin caused a great dispute over this with the other founders, and it eventually caused a permanent rift with Gryffindor, which led to Slytherin's departure from the school. Before he left, however, he created the Chamber of Secrets, complete with a huge statue of himself and a horrible monster.

Almost a thousand years later, Slytherin's descendant, Lord Voldemort, would seek to fulfill his desires of banishing muggle-borns from Hogwarts and exterminating them. One of his personal artifacts, a locket, was later claimed by Voldemort, to be used as a Horcrux. He was the best friend of Godric Gryffindor before the rift occurred and he left Hogwarts. His house corresponds to the element of water.

Helga Hufflepuff:

The founder of Hufflepuff house. A kind and warm woman, she valued a person must possess to be sorted into Hufflepuff house are those of loyalty, patience, and hard working above all else. It is also known that she brought the house-elves to Hogwarts so that they were not mistreated and were respected. She had a gift for food-related charms and the recipe she created are still used during Harry’s time at Hogwarts. She owned a fine golden cup which was fairly innocuous aside from being her possession. The cup was sought by Lord Voldemort nearly a thousand years later, for him to turn it into a Horcrux. She was the best friend of Rowena Ravenclaw. Her house corresponds to the element of earth.

Rowena Ravenclaw:

The founder of Ravenclaw house. A sharp and intelligent woman. Intellect is a highly valued asset to the students of Ravenclaw house. Due to this, it is likely that Rowena wanted to make Hogwarts the very finest Wizarding school on earth, teaching those children with the highest intelligence. There is a popular historical story that suggests that Rowena was the one to have named the school as Hogwarts; after dreaming a weary hog leading her to a cliff by a lake, indicating the location of the school. It was Rowena who came up with the ever-changing floor plan.

Rowena also had a daughter, Helena, who later became the Grey Lady of Hogwarts as a ghost.

Helena stole her mother's diadem, and it became lost. It was believed to have been lost for so long, that no one alive had seen it, however, it had actually been found by Lord Voldemort with the aid of the ghost of Ravenclaw's daughter. He turned it into a Horcrux and later hidden once more, this time within the Room of Requirement, where it would remain hidden for at least 50 years. She was the best friend of Helga Hufflepuff. Her house corresponds to the element of air.

Well, that’s a quite a view on the history of the school and the four meticulous founders. But what did the students learn in this spooky school?

The founders fastidiously designed a curriculum for the students that included many subjects including Astronomy, Charms, Herbology, History, Potions, Transfigurations, Magical Creatures, and Defense against the Dark Arts. There were many more subjects that were taught over the period of years with an increase in depth of knowledge given to them on each subject every succeeding year.

Each House has a common room. Gryffindor’s common room is on the seventh floor, hidden by the portrait of the ‘Fat Lady’; to get in the common room you need to give the password to the fat lady (Password - ). Hufflepuff’s common room is near the kitchens, and to get in you need to tap a fake barrel to the tune of Helga Hufflepuff. Ravenclaw’s  common room is on one of the highest towers of the Hogwarts, and to get in you need to give an answer to a riddle given by the Eagle door knocker. Slytherin’s common room is located in the dungeons underneath the Black Lake and is hidden behind a stone wall, and to get in you need to give the password.

What happened to the founders after the rift between them?

Each founder left behind a relic that endorsed the story of their life. Gryffindor left his sword behind, which could be used by any true Gryffindor at the time of the need; it had a connection with the ‘Sorting Hat’ as the person in need would be empowered with the sword only true it. Hufflepuff left behind a small golden cup with a badgering engraved on it, which is the same symbol as the Hufflepuff house. Ravenclaw’s relic was a diadem, which was thought to be caring great powers, which could enhance one’s intellect and cognitive thinking thus increasing one’s wisdom. Slytherin left behind a locket which was embossed with the alphabet ‘S’. It is unknown when and how do the founders die. Nevertheless, it is known that they left behind one of the greatest legacies in the history of magic, which would help shape the world of upcoming wizards and witches over the generations to pass, in the hope that it keeps up with the bright future of the wizardly world.

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