･ﾟ✧ an appreciation thread for Ravenclaw house ･ﾟ✧

disclaimer: with this thread I’m not trying to say that ravenclaw is the best house or anything like that, I’m just trying to appreciate the house because it deserves it!!

Ravenclaw is one of the four houses of Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

The emblematic animal symbol is an eagle, and blue and bronze are the house colors.

(Art by hecatehell on DevianArt)

Ravenclaw corresponds roughly to the element of air, and it is for that reason that the House colours were chosen; blue and bronze represent the sky and eagle feathers respectively, both having much to do with air.

The Ravenclaw common room is in one of the castle's towers. It has graceful arched windows, and the walls are hung with blue and bronze silks. Tables, chairs, and bookcases cover the expanse of the floor, and a white statue of Rowena Ravenclaw sits next to the door

“ 𝙒𝙞𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙣’𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 ”

Ravenclaw House prizes learning, wisdom, wit, and intellect in its members. Thus, many Ravenclaws tend to be academically motivated and talented students.

They also pride themselves on being original in their ideas and methods. It's not unusual to find Ravenclaw students practising, especially different types of magic that other houses might shun.

Often hardworking and diligent, some of the pupils sorted under the blue-bronzed eagle are known to be inclined to dismiss certain social expectations for the sake of satisfying their own intellectual curiosity.

Ravenclaws tend to be curious about everything and pay attention to the world around them. They are also known to be logical and rational. In addition, Ravenclaw students tend to have abilities regarding Memory.

Ravenclaws are so competitive when it comes to academic success, that they are known to backstab each other, and likely other students, in order to get top marks.

They’re well-known for being welcoming and encouraging of creativity, eccentricity and individuality.

Some known former Ravenclaw students are:

𝑮𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝑶𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓, he was widely considered the best wandmaker in the world and many famous wizards and witches bought their first wands from him

(art by Clara on tumblr)

𝑿𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒑𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒖𝒔 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅, he worked as the editor of The Quibbler magazine, he believed in the existence of the Deathly Hallows and supported Harry with some articles in The Quibbler when only few others would.

(art from http://wizardingworld.com )

𝑺𝒚𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝑻𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒘𝒏𝒆𝒚, a witch that possesses the ability of seeing the future. It was her who made the prophecy concerning Lord Voldemort and the one with the power to vanquish him.

(art by Douglas Nogueira on Art Station)

𝑪𝒉𝒐 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈, she was a seeker for the Ravenclaw quidditch team and a popular student. In her sixth year she joined Dumbledore’s army. She remained loyal to her school and came back to participate in the Battle of Hogwarts.

(art by robotswilcry DeviantArt)

𝑳𝒖𝒏𝒂 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅, she participated in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries in 1996 and the Battle of the Astronomy Tower in 1997. She co-led the reconstituted Dumbledore’s army when Hogwarts fell under the control of Lord Voldemort.

(art by rxbbit on tumblr)

𝑮𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒚 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒕, used his talent in Memory Charms to force people who had done great things into forgetting what they did so that he could claim he did those things.

(art by La-petit-Marianna on DeviantArt)

—end of thread <3

check also my hufflepuff thread if you haven’t already! I’m doing this with gryffindor and slytherin soon!! https://twitter.com/starvquill/status/1316007981616562182