Gryffindor Common Room

The Gryffindor Common Room is located behind the portrait of the Fat Lady on the Seventh Floor of Hogwarts. A password is required to enter it, spoken the portrait. A circular hole is behind the painting, leading to it. It is a circular room where Gryffindor Students can relax after a long day of studying. There is a large fireplace, where Sirius Black contacted Harry Potter. It is described in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as "a cosy, round room with squashy armchairs." This is usually where the celebration party is after Gryffindor wins a Quidditch game. There is also a window which looks out onto the grounds, and a bulletin board where school notices, ads, lost posters, etc. can be posted. There are two doors that open to spiral staircases. One of them lead to the girls dormitory, the other to the boys.