Head of Ravenclaw House?

[Rhyno81]

ive read all the books, ive never seen any proffesor mentioned as the head of ravenclaw house. if anyone has spotted this fill us in. if it hasnt been stated who do you think it is? my vote is for madam hooch.

[Cat]

It's never been stated in the books, but J. K. Rowling has said that it is Professor Flitwick. If you notice, as well, it is always McGonagall, Snape, Sprout and Flitwick that stays behind during the holidays (as well as the DATDA teacher, who's good for security, and Trelawney, who probably has nowhere else to go :D).

Madam Hooch isn't actually a professor of the school.

[turbotriple_power]

No, Madam Hooch is a teacher of the school.
Well i think so...
I think it was in the first book... for the flying lessons but i think that is the only time she teaches the rest of the time she coches the quiditch matches.

[M a r v o l o]

Professor Flitwick is indeed the Head of Ravenclaw House.

[MoonyX]

In CoS when Ginny was taken into the chamber all the teachers were in the staffroom and McGonnagal told the Heads of Houses to inform the Houses what happened. For some reason I always assumed Flitwick was Head of Ravenclaw. I'm not really sure why but since then I always thought he was.

[Cat]

No, Madam Hooch is a teacher of the school.
Well i think so...
I think it was in the first book... for the flying lessons but i think that is the only time she teaches the rest of the time she coches the quiditch matches.

She's the school Quidditch coach. She teaches flying lessons to first years, but that doesn't really make her a proper teacher.

Sorry, I think my loathing of old P.E lessons (and teachers) is showing here.

I just mean that she's less valuable to the school than a Potions teacher or a Transfiguration teacher. She's a minor staff member, really.

[shanobyl]

It's never been stated in the books, but J. K. Rowling has said that it is Professor Flitwick. If you notice, as well, it is always McGonagall, Snape, Sprout and Flitwick that stays behind during the holidays (as well as the DATDA teacher, who's good for security, and Trelawney, who probably has nowhere else to go :D).

Madam Hooch isn't actually a professor of the school.

well that makes up the whole teaching staff doesnt it? =)

[marspeach]

Flitwick is head of Ravenclaw house. JKR said so in an interview with Barnes and Noble.com. I wouldn't classify Madam Hooch as a teacher. She's more like a coach.

[dobby_rocks]

Intresting i too had always wonder about ravencalws head of house, we really dont seem to hear much about the ravenclaw people, Cho was one, but we obvisouly see more of G and S, and lately a tad more of H too

[Prof.Aze]

Professor Flitwick is the head of Ravenclaw. Straight from the mouth of the author JKR. She said so in one of her interviews. I can't really remember the site but one of the members posted it becaue one member was asking the real house of Hagrid. But i'll try to find it though.

As for Madam Hooch, of course he is a teacher at Hogwarts. Madam Hooch teaches flying lessons to all first years. Harry and the others had flying lessons with her on book 1.

[danfan89]

I always thought professor Sinistra was head for some reason! How silly of me. Charms is a very hard class, so I can see why Flitwick would be head of the "clever" house.

[Auror77]

Yep, Professor Flitwick is indeed the head of Ravenclaw. J.K. stated this an a interview I belive. Also, does anyone know Flitwick's first name?

[Professor Quirrell]

It is said that Rowling has told Warwick Davis, the actor who plays Professor Flitwick, that Flitwick's first name is Filius.

[Disarming Charm]

I was always wondering this myself. I just figured it was Flitwick, thanks for clearing this up for me. I need to read more of her interviews and see what else I may be missing.

[TheTrio]

Yea, Flitwick is head of Ravenclaw house.

[bellatrix669]

In every other book, each professor has played a major (or somewhat major) role. McGonagall has guided Harry throughout the series and retrieved him from the ruins of his parents' house. Snape is a member of the Order and spies on the Death Eaters. Sprout made the potion out of the mandrakes that cured the petrified students (not much, I know). But Flitwick hasn't really had much of a role as far as the trio and the Order are concerned. Does this mean we'll learn more about Flitwick later on?

[the 5th Marauder]

Oh yeah, i'd never really thought about that. Thanks for telling me... i guess it makes sense.. Flitwick seems pretty clever n all ;)

[Catgirl]

I always assumed Flitwick was head of Ravenclaw for no particular reason. I've only just found out that it's actaully true.

[Amylou]

Anyway...they will probably close this soon and I'm going to agree with everyone else, but they haven't said much about the other houses. I didn't even know that Ravenclaw's ghost was the Grey Lady until I read it on MuggleNet. Hopefully we'll learn more about each house in later books.

BTW: :birthday: to me... :birthday: to me.... :birthday: :birthday: .... :birthday: to me! Finally, I'm 18. Sorry, I had to do that.

[jasper]

She's the school Quidditch coach. She teaches flying lessons to first years, but that doesn't really make her a proper teacher.

Sorry, I think my loathing of old P.E lessons (and teachers) is showing here.

I just mean that she's less valuable to the school than a Potions teacher or a Transfiguration teacher. She's a minor staff member, really.

I just have to stick up for my PE teaching pal and say how integral she is to the school. Sorry you loathed PE.

Madam Hooch isn't a professor, though. They'd call her Professor Hooch if she was.

And, yeah, it's Flintwick for Ravenclaw.

[TheFifthMarauder]

I agree with everyone else on this one. Flitwick is (most likely) the Head of Ravenclaw. I really don't have anything to back this up or anything...but it just makes sense to me.

[dementor23]

I also have been wondering who is the Ravenclaw ghost. I am pretty sure it is the gray lady from Book 1, but can anyone confirm this?

[marspeach]

Yes, it is the Grey Lady. She is not mentioned by name in the books, but she is in book one. "The ghost of a tall witch."

[shanobyl]

speaking of ghosts, why does each house have one and how did it all come about? any ideas?

[Drusilla]

It's Professor Flitwick all right,JKR said so.And the Ravenclaw ghost is the Grey Lady.How do they pick the house ghosts,anyway?

[NecroVMX]

You know speaking of some of the other staff members, what does sinestra teach? I would assume astrology? or muggle studies? I know vector teaches arithmancy.

[HagridsHouseElf]

Sinistra teaches astronomy not astrology.

[Bee]

I always assumed Flitwick was the head of Ravenclaw, so I was happy when it turmed out he was :D. And there's a LITTLE in there asbout him (excuse the pun), but all we really know is that he's short, small, and squeaky. And he's really cute :D

[GryffindorSeeker]

I, too, had always assumed that it was Flitwick long before I really did read the interveiw.
I think that they don't pick the ghosts, the ghosts probably choose each other for it. I mean there are quite a few ghosts there, aren't there?

[Auror Williamson]

I had always assumed that it was Madame Hooch. Hooch seems to me to be very intelligent and sharp witted.

But, yes, as the others have stated, Filius Flitwick, the charms professor, is the head of Ravenclaw House.

[Prof.Aze]

:lol: Hooch? I really don't trust Madam Hooch much to be the head of Ravenclaw house. It would be a disaster. :D

[phoenixsong]

Does anybody know if JKR ever stated Sprout's first name in an interview? It is interesting that the other three heads of house have alliterative initials: Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall, and Filius Flitwick.

It is also my belief that the house-headship always stays with the branch of magic: Gryffindor with Transfiguration, Slytherin with Potions, Ravenclaw with Charms, and Hufflepuff with Herbology, and that the characteristics of those within each house are those which make you best in the branch of knowledge associated with that house.

[LuvCreevey]

You know what's funny, the grey lady is not mentioned in the book, but in the credits of PS/SS, the Grey lady is acctually there. In the first movie The Grey Lady is actually played by a woman who is named Nina Young.

Since the Head of Raven Claw was never mentioned in the book, I assumed that it was Filch because in the movie he seemed almost pleased when Raven Claw had come in Second for the house cup standing behind the table. It makes sense that it is Flitwick though.

[shanobyl]

maybe it's because ravenclaw has the least troublemakers? =P

[LuvCreevey]

Hehehe That may very well be true. Did any one else notice this or am I just a little left of right? ;)

[quibbler]

Hermione states that Arithmancy in the "hardest subject there is" in Book 5. Therefore I believe that the professor who teaches this subject maybe Ravenclaw's Head of House.

[Turbo Tails 16]

Hermione states that Arithmancy in the "hardest subject there is" in Book 5. Therefore I believe that the professor who teaches this subject maybe Ravenclaw's Head of House.

That would be Professor Vector. And I agreed with you until I saw that JKR interview in which she said that Professor Flitwick is the Head of Ravenclaw House.

[SiriuslyBria]

Yep, Flitwick is the head and the Grey Lady is the resident ghost. It's too bad that we had to get this info from JKR herself and not the books. We really don't see enough of the house. Of course with the Gyrffindor/Slytherin rivalry we see those two houses the most, but Ravenclaw should be shown a bit more than they are. IMO at least. ;)

[monkeylord4ever]

I've alaways thought that it was Madame Hooch but now i know that it is Flitwick

[tyro]

maybe with Luna now a main supoprting character we'll be shown the ins and outs of Ravenclaw. i at least hope so anyway, it is by far the best house and I want to see some bravery from Hermione pretty quickly to supporther Gryffindor-ness. and no, her saying Voldermort doesn't suffice.

but if book 6 is going to be shorter than book5 then I can;t see this happening. Like, have we ever seen the Grey lady? Matter of fact, we've never seen much of the others, the bloody baron and i forget hufflepuffs.

[SiriuslyBria]

maybe with Luna now a main supoprting character we'll be shown the ins and outs of Ravenclaw. i at least hope so anyway, it is by far the best house and I want to see some bravery from Hermione pretty quickly to supporther Gryffindor-ness. and no, her saying Voldermort doesn't suffice.

but if book 6 is going to be shorter than book5 then I can;t see this happening. Like, have we ever seen the Grey lady? Matter of fact, we've never seen much of the others, the bloody baron and i forget hufflepuffs.

I hope your right about Luna. I know there's more to that girl than meets the eye, so I think we'll be seeing her again. So far what we've really see from Ravenclaw has been Penelope, Cho, Luna, and Mandy. That's not very much. :(

I don't recall if we've seen the Grey Lady in the books. I'm about to reread the series (gearing up for POA :cool: ) so I'll be on the look out. We do see the Grey Lady in the first movie in the dining hall and later on I believe she's sitting at a desk in the Transfiguration classroom. I think it happens in the first movie, but it could be the second...

[Lanc]

I hope your right about Luna. I know there's more to that girl than meets the eye, so I think we'll be seeing her again. So far what we've really see from Ravenclaw has been Penelope, Cho, Luna, and Mandy. That's not very much. :(

Of course, we haven't really seen much more from Hufflepuff or Slytherin, have we? The only Slytherins we've really seen are Draco, Crabbe and Goyle, Pansy, Millicent Bulstrode (who has appeared only twice, both times strong-arming Hermione) and the Quidditch team, while the only Hufflepuffs are Justin, Ernie, Hannah, Susan (who we've hardly seen) and Cedric. Still, until OotP I would have said Ravenclaw was by far the most under-represented house, since we hadn't really met any of them, only Penelope, Cho and Padma (briefly). And it's only at the end of GoF that we found out who the Head of Hufflepuff was, so I suppose it's not too surprising the books haven't mentioned who Ravenclaw's head is. Still, I guessed it was Flitwick anyway.

I would expect Luna to be fairly prominent in the future. If knocking out a troll is something that makes you like one another, surely a battle with Death Eaters is too?

[enowonkenobi]

Flitwick is the head of Ravenclaw House. I'm pretty sure I read it in one of the books.

Sprout is head of Hufflepuff,
Snape is head of Slytherin,
McGonagall is head of Gryffindor.

[OmarGama]

i'm not sure who is the head of Revenclaw, and that could be a possible solution.

[koli]

it has been stated many times in this thread that JKR has said in interviews that Flitwick is the Head of Ravenclaw

maybe with Luna now a main supoprting character we'll be shown the ins and outs of Ravenclaw.

well since the books are in Harry's point of view i highly doubt he'll get to see much of the Ravenclaw common room / house. the people sure, friends but it seems that people keep to their own houses.

[caindo]

Professor Flitwick (http://www.cosforums.com/showthread.php?t=32924&highlight=professor+flitwick) is indeed the Head of Ravenclaw house. :)

[DarknessFalls]

It is said that Rowling has told Warwick Davis, the actor who plays Professor Flitwick, that Flitwick's first name is Filius.

Hmmmm...aren't the fireworks in OotP called Filius's Filibusters?

[Gryffindorgod]

I wonder if Sprout's first name is sibbilance like the others (Minerva McGonnagal, Severus Snape and Filius Flitwick), any guesses on what it is?

[sneff]

i think that that would fit! i never knew that the grey lady was the ghost of Ravenclaw. i hope that we got to see more of the Ravenclaws though. i thought that luna was realy cool!! and i think that there is something with her being a bit loony !?!?!?!?







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[Kimmetje]

I think definitely Flitwick as he is there in hard times when all heads of houses are there. He also did the OWLs test thing, watching over everyone. It seems like you have to be a head of house to do that and he seems like a smart guy, a Ravenclaw...

[Snowthorn]

Madam Pomfrey is Poppy. More alliteration. But Trelawney is Sybil, so that's out the window. Sprout would be??

[_courtly]

Okay, summary:

Gryffindor
Head: McGonagall
Ghost: Nearly Headless Nick

Slytherin
Head: Snape
Ghost: Bloody Baron

Ravenclaw
Head: Flitwick
Ghost: Gray Lady

Hufflepuff
Head: Sprout
Ghost: Fat Friar


I had to get myself straight...

[soccergoddess24]

well prof.flitwick IS the head of ravenclaw, but i always thought of charms to be a fun and semi-easy class, so whenever i thought about who was the head of ravenclaw, i always forget it's him, and think it's someone else cause he just doesn't seem the type...but maybe he has the same reason as some really smart people who choose to be highschool teachers :lol:

[Machiavelli]

Just to clear up a couple of things:

The fat friar is the ghost for Hufflepuff and we meet him in PS right before the sorting ceremony. He's talking about giving Peeves another chance, then sees the new first years and hopes they'll go to Hufflepuff, his old house.

The HP trading card game gives Prof Sprout's name as Pomona - Greek wood nymph or hamadryad, associated with cultivated trees and plants especially apples - but there's no mention of her first name in the books or movies.

Professor Flitwick's first name is also not mentioned in the books, but Filius comes both from the trading card game and from a second hand mention by someone who said JKR had told him the name.

[_courtly]

While there is so much speculation as to the facts of Hogwarts, I may be the only one in saying that I'm much more interested in the final plot. I found out a while ago that the Heads of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff were Sprout and Flitwick. I couldn't care less about the ghosts though, :p .

[Mafalda04]

Does anybody know if JKR ever stated Sprout's first name in an interview? It is interesting that the other three heads of house have alliterative initials: Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall, and Filius Flitwick.

Her full name is Pomona Sprout, and she is the Head of the Hufflepuff House..
http://www.hp-lexicon.org/hogwarts/hogwarts_teachers.html (http://)

Also if you want any info on anything about Harry Potter I suggest that you go to HP-Lexicon (http://www.hp-lexicon.org/) Even JKR said that she goes there to check things once in awhile... This place knows everything.. Even stuff that wasnt mentioned in the books..

[rotsiepots]

The head of Ravenclaw house, as has already been said, is Filius Flitwick.

As I don't see any further reasons for this thread to remain open, I'm going to close it and ship it off to the History of Magic Reference Books.