Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Godric Gryffindor is a character in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. One of the four co-founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Godric Gryffindor valued bravery, and founded Gryffindor house. The Sorting Hat originally belonged to Gryffindor. Warning: Spoilers Follow In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter pulled a sword with Gryffindor's name on it out of the Sorting Hat. Albus Dumbledore said only a true Gryffindor could do that. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.