Which Hogwarts founder created the house named after her in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series?

Rowena Ravenclaw created Ravenclaw house as one of Hogwarts’ four founders in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series.

Ravenclaw founded the house associated with intelligence, learning, creativity, and wisdom. The other founders were Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, and Salazar Slytherin. Together, they established Hogwarts in medieval Britain, according to the series’ fictional history.

Rowena Ravenclaw’s daughter, Helena, becomes the Grey Lady, Ravenclaw’s house ghost. The Ravenclaw common room is located in a tower, and entry requires answering a riddle rather than supplying a password. The house’s symbolic eagle is another point readers sometimes mix up: despite the name, Ravenclaw’s official animal is an eagle in the books.