Godric Gryffindor's Sword

Godric Gryffindor's Sword
General information
Feature films	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (deleted scene; mentioned only) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Background information
User(s)	Godric Gryffindor Harry Potter Neville Longbottom
Purpose(s)	To slay the Basilisk (Harry Potter), To destroy Horcruxes

Godric Gryffindor's Sword or The Sword of Gryffindor was a thousand-year-old, goblin-made sword owned by the famed wizard Godric Gryffindor, one of the four founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

The sword was later used in Albus Dumbledore's and Harry Potter's hunt for Horcruxes, as a tool of destruction against the Horcruxes, as means to make Lord Voldemort mortal again.

Physical Appearance

Godric Gryffindor's Sword is made of pure silver, and its hilt is set with egg-sized rubies — the gemstone that is used to symbolize the House of Gryffindor at Hogwarts. The full name of Godric Gryffindor is also engraved vertically just beneath the hilt.

Powers and Abilities

Much like an ordinary wizard's wand, Godric Gryffindor's sword appears to be almost sentient, responding to appeals for help by Gryffindor's chosen successors. Whenever a "true Gryffindor" needs it, the Sword will let itself be pulled out of another of Godric Gryffindor's artifacts - The Sorting Hat.

As Goblin's silver, it imbibes only substances which strengthens it, which can then be used against enemies. This means that it never requires cleaning. Due to Harry Potter killing Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk with it, the sword is imbibed with Basilisk venom and can destroy Horcruxes.

Film Appearances

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The sword magically appears in the Sorting hat, brought into the Chamber of Secrets by Fawkes. Harry draws the sword out of the sorting hat, and tries to beat back the Basilisk with it. Harry climbs up to the top of the Statue of Slytherin and finally slays the Basilisk with the sword.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

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Media Harry Potter films: The Philosopher's Stone (soundtrack, "Hedwig's Theme") • The Chamber of Secrets (soundtrack) • The Prisoner of Azkaban (soundtrack) • The Goblet of Fire (soundtrack) • The Order of the Phoenix (soundtrack) • The Half-Blood Prince (soundtrack) • The Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (production • soundtrack) • The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (production • soundtrack) Fantastic Beasts films: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (soundtrack) • The Crimes of Grindelwald (soundtrack) •The Secrets of Dumbledore Harry Potter novels: Philosopher's Stone • Chamber of Secrets • Prisoner of Azkaban • Goblet of Fire • Order of the Phoenix • Half-Blood Prince • Deathly Hallows Fantastic Beasts novels: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them • Quidditch Through the Ages • The Tales of Beedle the Bard Video games: Philosopher's Stone • Chamber of Secrets • Prisoner of Azkaban • Goblet of Fire • Order of the Phoenix • Half-Blood Prince • Deathly Hallows (Part 1 / Part 2) • Quidditch World Cup Lego Video games: Lego Creator: Harry Potter • Lego Creator: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets • Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4 / Years 5–7 Home video: Video Characters Harry Potter characters: Harry Potter • Ron Weasley • Hermione Granger • Albus Dumbledore • Minerva McGonagall • Rubeus Hagrid • Fred Weasley • George Weasley • Angelina Johnson • Alicia Spinnet • Gilderoy Lockhart • Remus Lupin • Alastor Moody • Quirinus Quirrell • Horace Slughorn • Percy Weasley • Cho Chang • Colin Creevey • Cedric Diggory • Fleur Delacour • Viktor Krum • Gabrielle Delacour • Ginevra Weasley • Neville Longbottom • Luna Lovegood • Sirius Black • Dursley family • Lord Voldemort • Draco Malfoy • Lucius Malfoy • Narcissa Malfoy • Cornelius Fudge • Dolores Umbridge • Alecto Carrow • Amycus Carrow • Vincent Crabbe • Gregory Goyle • Argus Filch • Severus Snape • Bellatrix Lestrange • Bartemius Crouch Sr. • Bartemius Crouch Jr. • Regulus Black • Pius Thicknesse • Godric Gryffindor • Helga Hufflepuff • Rowena Ravenclaw • Salazar Slytherin • Antonin Dolohov • Bloody Baron • Dean Thomas • Dobby • Edgar Cloggs • Fat Lady • Fenrir Greyback • Filius Flitwick • Garrick Ollivander • James Potter I • Lily J. Potter • Igor Karkaroff • Kingsley Shacklebolt • Lavender Brown • Moaning Myrtle • Nymphadora Tonks • Padma Patil • Parvati Patil • Seamus Finnigan • Sir Cadogan • Snatchers • Pomona Sprout • Poppy Pomfrey • Sybill Trelawney • Walden Macnair • Oliver Wood • Katie Bell • Lee Jordan • Blaise Zabini Fantastic Beasts characters: Newton Scamander • Tina Goldstein • Jacob Kowalski • Queenie Goldstein • Percival Graves • Seraphina Picquery • Credence Barebone • Mary Lou Barebon • Gnarlack • Henry Shaw Sr. • Langdon Shaw • Henry Shaw Jr. • Modesty Barebone • Chastity Barebone • Gellert Grindelwald • Leta Lestrange • Nicolas Flamel Deleted characters: Ludovic Bagman Video game characters: Peeves Creatures Cerberus • The Basilisk • The Mountain Troll • The Hungarian Horntail • Fire crab Mascots/Pets Crookshanks • Aragog • Nagini • Hedwig • Fawkes • Buckbeak • Fang • Mrs. Norris Mystical Animals Locations Hogwarts Castle: • Grand Staircase Tower • Great Hall • Gryffindor Tower • Hogwarts Quidditch Pitch • The Forbidden Forest • Forbidden Third Floor Corridor • Underground Chambers • Hospital Wing • Slytherin Dungeon • The Chamber of Secrets • Topmost Tower • Platform 9¾ Diagon Alley: • Gringotts Wizarding Bank • Ollivander's Residences: 4 Privet Drive • The Burrow • Godric's Hallow • Potter's Cottage Other Locations: Limbo • England • Azkaban • British Ministry of Magic • Department of Mysteries Objects Weapons: Godric Gryffindor's Sword Brooms/Nimbus: Nimbus 2000 • Nimbus 2001 • The Firebolt Wands: Harry's Wand • Ron's Wand • Hermione's Wand • Voldemort's Wand • Elder Wand Others: Winged Keys • The Remembrall • The Invisibility Cloak • The Philosopher's Stone • Mirror of Erised • The Sorting Hat • The Basilisk Fang • Tom Riddle's Diary • The Marauder's Map • The Goblet of Fire • Deluminator • The Monster Book of Monsters Transports Powders: Floo Powder • Floo Network Vehicles: Flying Ford Anglia • Flying Motorcycle • Hogwarts Express Organizations/Groups Dementor • Order of the Phoenix • Dumbledore's Army • Death Eaters See also J.K. Rowling • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child