Location from Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
The common room and dormitories of Gryffindor House, guarded by the portrait of the Fat Lady and decorated in scarlet and gold with a roaring fireplace.
Gryffindor Tower is where courage goes to slouch in armchairs and avoid homework. The common room has the warm, slightly chaotic energy of a family living room — someone is always playing Exploding Snap by the fire, Hermione has claimed the best table by the window for studying, and the Weasley twins are testing products on first-years in the corner. The room smells of wood smoke, butterbeer smuggled from Hogsmeade, and whatever Neville's latest Herbology project is emitting. It is the place where Harry first felt he belonged, where battle plans were drawn on napkins, and where the Marauder's Map was first unfolded. The Fat Lady takes her gatekeeping duties seriously and has been known to refuse entry to students who wake her after midnight, password or no password.
A round, cozy tower room hung with scarlet tapestries and furnished with squashy armchairs in crimson and gold. A large fireplace dominates one wall, always crackling. The entrance is guarded by a portrait of a large woman in a pink silk dress who demands a password before swinging open. A notice board near the entrance is cluttered with Quidditch tryout sheets, club notices, and the occasional Ministry warning. Spiral staircases lead up to the boys' and girls' dormitories — the girls' staircase turns into a stone slide if a boy tries to climb it.
Also known as: Gryffindor Tower, the Gryffindor common room, Gryffindor common room