Founder

A Founder is one of the instigators, or creators, of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The four founders were: Each of the four houses were named after a founder (using their surname). These would take students sorted by the Sorting Hat (although the selection was based on the wearer's choice). The criteria for each house, based on the founders' preferences were the following:
 * Helga Hufflepuff
 * Salazar Slytherin
 * Godric Gryffindor
 * Rowena Ravenclaw
 * Ravenclaw- intelligent students
 * Gryffindor- brave students
 * Slytherin- pure-blood and extremely focused students
 * Hufflepuff- all students not fitting in to the criteria for the other houses.