What is the first password used in Gryffindor Tower?

First Gryffindor password
An iconic moment, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone boasted the very first utterance of a Gryffindor password. It was 'Caput Draconis' which is Latin for 'dragon's head' and that definitely fits as a straightforward password for the common room.
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What was Slytherin's password?

The entry password was "Pure-blood" when Draco Malfoy let them in.
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Why does Gryffindor Tower have a password?

The Fat Lady was a portrait who guarded the entrance to Gryffindor Tower at Hogwarts Castle. She asks for a password before she let anyone in, then swung her picture backward so that students could enter through a portrait hole.
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What are the House passwords in Harry Potter?

Gryffindor Tower
  • 1991. Caput Draconis. (Latin for "Dragon's Head") Pig Snout.
  • 1992. Wattlebird.
  • 1993. Fortuna Major (Latin for "greater luck") Flibbertigibbet. Oddsbodikins. Scurvy Cur.
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What are the Gryffindor password?

An iconic moment, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone boasted the very first utterance of a Gryffindor password. It was 'Caput Draconis' which is Latin for 'dragon's head' and that definitely fits as a straightforward password for the common room.
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Gryffindor Common Room Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone



Does Hufflepuff have a password?

The entrance to the common room was located "in a nook on the right hand side of the kitchen corridor", concealed behind a stack of barrels. In order to reveal the entrance, no password was required.
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Who scared the Fat Lady?

Half-crazed and desperate, Sirius sneaked into Hogwarts through the old passageway from the Shrieking Shack and on one occasion slashed the Fat Lady's portrait when she refused him entrance to Gryffindor Tower ,probably due to anger as he is unable to enter his own groups common room on 31 October, 1993.
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How do Hogwarts students know the password?

The prefects are given the new password, probably a little in advance most of the time, and it is then passed by word-of-mouth. Even if each student tells only two other students, it wouldn't take long to reach everybody. And if you can't find anyone who knows it, you go looking for a prefect.
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How do slytherins study?

Study Style: Slytherins need competition- because, first and foremost, they hate to lose. Setting up bets, challenges or deadlines with similarly-minded friends (Ravenclaws often make good fellow competitors) will drive a Slytherin to work because they want to win.
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Who sets the common room passwords?

In Prisoner of Azkaban, Sir Cadogan decides to change the password on a regular basis. This is why Neville writes the passwords down and ends up losing the list. So in the Gryffindor case, it's the guardian portrait that sets the password.
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What are all the passwords for Dumbledore's office?

'Sherbet lemon' and 'Acid Pops' are used as passwords to Dumbledore's office, and his preferred jam flavour could be used as a question to check his identity – it's raspberry, just in case you want to know.
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What happens if a boy tries to enter the Gryffindor girls dormitories?

The dorm had a centrally located stove in the centre of the dormitory next to the table. The staircase to the girl's dormitory was enchanted so that if a boy attempted to enter the dormitory, a wailing klaxon went off and the staircase turned into a stone slide, sending them back to the Common Room.
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Does Hogwarts have bathrooms?

Hogwarts does have bathrooms with toilets. One of these even features the entrance to a hidden chamber where an 80-foot snake resides and a toilet ghost. Another is just for Prefects. It has a 12-foot long sized bathtub that constitutes the only place a kid can get clean at Hogwarts.
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What is Luna's Patronus?

Evanna Lynch, the actress who played the quirky Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films. Of course, we all know that Luna's Patronus is a hare — that's undeniable.
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What is the Gryffindor common room password in Goblet of Fire?

When Harry and the other first-year students arrive at the entrance to Gryffindor Tower, Percy addresses the portrait of a very fat lady, in a pink silk dress, to give her the password, "Caput Draconis." Never named, the portrait is called The Fat Lady throughout the rest of the series.
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How did Sirius Black enter Hogwarts?

Using his Animagus form, Sirius was able to enter the castle undetected. He made his way unseen all the way up to the entrance of Gryffindor Tower and changed back to his true form. However, The Fat Lady would not let him in without the password.
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How did Dolly Dimples lose weight?

Geyer performed mostly as Dolly Dimples until 1950 when, after a health crisis, she was told by her doctor that she must choose between dieting or dying. That year, she went on a physician-supervised highly restrictive diet and lost over 400 pounds in less than twelve months.
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Why did Sirius standing over Ron with a knife?

His breakin to the Gryffindor common room was the closest Sirius ever got to actually catching and killing Pettigrew/Wormtail/Scabbers until near the very end when he really did catch him. That's why he was standing over Ron's bed holding a knife.
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How did Crookshanks help Sirius?

Crookshanks helped Sirius lure Harry, Ron, and Hermione into the Shrieking Shack. During the scuffle between Harry and Sirius, Crookshanks attempted both to steal Harry's wand and attack Harry, and when both failed, set himself over Sirius' heart.
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Is Sirius Black evil?

And like Voldemort, Sirius is a public figure of evil – an entire legend has sprung up around the man and his improbable escape from Azkaban simply fuels the fire there.
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Why was Ron a prefect?

Ron's becoming a prefect is designed to give him self-confidence which he has lacked to this point. Ron, an average wizard, feels overshadowed by the alarmingly competent Hermione and the famous Harry Potter, despite their being his best friends.
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Where is ravenclaws common room?

The entrance to the common room was located on the west side of Hogwarts at the top of a spiral staircase that started on the fifth floor, and was a door without a doorknob or keyhole, but a bronze knocker in the shape of an eagle.
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What is the best Hogwarts house?

Here, Stylist's Hannah-Rose Yee explains why the much-overlooked Hufflepuff is, without a doubt, the best Hogwarts house of all.
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  • “At the risk of sounding incredibly basic, when I was a kid I longed, desperately, to be one of the members of the house of Gryffindor.
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Are girls allowed in boys dorms Hogwarts?

Girls are allowed to visit the boys' dormitory, but the boys are not allowed in the girls' dormitory (OP17). If a boy attempted to enter, the steps would melt “together to make a long, smooth stone slide like a helter-skelter” (OP17).
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