Head of Gryffindor House

The Head of Gryffindor House is a Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry with the specific role of looking after the students in their House. It is unknown how a professor would be elected for the post, but it's most likely that the headmaster chooses the professor whom embodies all the qualities Godric Gryffindor himself had (bravery, daring, conscientiousness, etc.) and was probably in Gryffindor House when he/she was at Hogwarts.

Every portrait in Gryffindor Tower depicts a current or former Head of Gryffindor.



Special duties in the History of Hogwarts
The following are 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.
 * 1993–1994 school year
 * To notify their students of the rules in regards to protecting them from Azkaban escapee, Sirius Black.
 * To keep watch over the Gryffindors, along with the Prefects whilst Hogwarts Castle was being searched for Sirius Black.
 * 1997–1998 school year
 * To round up their students prior to the Battle of Hogwarts.

Known Heads of Gryffindor

 * Godric Gryffindor - founder of Gryffindor house (and indeed one of the founders of Hogwarts school).
 * Minerva McGonagall - Head of Gryffindor house during Harry's time at Hogwarts. She became Headmistress when Severus Snape died.
 * Muldoon Cragg
 * Damara Dodderidge
 * Uric Oapley
 * Podric Piles
 * Tobias Stump