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Gryffindor House
Gryffindor house is the creation of author J.K Rowling, with the house first appearing in the  book  Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. Gryffindor is one of the four houses at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a school for young wizards and witches across the United Kingdom. Godric Gryffindor, the namesake of this house is also one of the four founding members of Hogwarts. Students are sorted into Gryffindor house during the sorting ceremony when they first arrive at Hogwarts. The house colours of Gryffindor are red and gold, and its emblematic animal is the lion. There is a strong rivalry between Gryffindor house and Slytherin house.

History of Gryffindor
Godric Gryffindor was a wizard of medieval times and one of the four founders of Hogwarts, along with Rowena Ravenclaw, Godric Gryffindor and Salazar Slytherin. Gryffindor is said to have praised courage, determination and strength of heart above all other qualities. Indeed, he selected students for his house based upon their daring and bravery, according to the Sorting Hat. He also was the most in favour of allowing Muggle-borns into the school, which later caused a falling out between founders, where Salazar Slytherin then proceeded to leave the school. The founders were unsure as to how to sort students into houses once they have died, Gryffindor enchanted his hat so it could assess a students qualities and then place them in a house.

Relations with Other Houses
A great deal of rivalry exists between the houses, not always friendly. This rivalry is demonstrated in the Quidditch matches and the annual school competition for the House Cup, which is determined by the number of points earned or lost by each member of the rival houses. These points are awarded or taken based on students' conduct throughout the school year.

House rivalry is most seen between Slytherin and Gryffindor ("Gryffindor and Slytherin students loathed each other on principle"[HP6]). This rivalry likely goes back to the days of Godric Gryffindor and Salazar Slytherin after they founded Hogwarts, because the Sorting Hat said that they were the best of friends before they founded the school.[HP5] While it is not clear if there is a similar rivalry between Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff, it seems fairly unlikely due to the cheerful disposition of the Heads for said Houses, as opposed to the contempt of Professor Snape and the passion of Professor McGonagall.

According to Phinaes Nigellus Black, members of other houses, particularly Slytherin, sometimes feel that Gryffindors engage in "pointless heroics." Another Slytherin, Severus Snape, considered many Gryffindors to be self-righteous and arrogant, with no regard for rules.

Sword of Gryffindor
Maguire, Gregory (5 September 1999). "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 September 2008.