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Gryffindor  is one of the four  Houses  of  Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry , founded by  Godric Gryffindor . Godric instructed the sorting hat to choose a few particular characteristics he most values. Such character traits of students  Sorted  into Gryffindor are courage, chivalry, and determination. The emblematic animal is a  lion , and its colours are scarlet and gold. Sir  Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington , also known as "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost. Gryffindor corresponds roughly to the element of  fire , and it is for that reason that the colours scarlet and gold were chosen to represent the House. The colour of fire corresponds to that of a lion as well, with scarlet representing the mane and tail and gold representing the coat. http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Gryffindor ------------------------------ Harry Potter  is a British-American  film series  based on the  Harry Potter ...

Geralt of Rivia is a fictional character and the protagonist of The Witcher series of short stories and novels by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski . He is a magically enhanced monster-hunter known as a "witcher," who also possesses supernatural abilities due to his mutations. He has been described as a character embodying "the neo-liberal anti-politics" spirit of the Polish popular culture of the 1990s, following his debut in the books. In its televisions adaptations he was portrayed by Michał Żebrowski in The Hexer film and TV series, while Henry Cavill portrayed the character in Netflix The Witcher series. Cavill's performance in the Netflix television series has received largely positive reviews from critics and many considered it to be the best adaptation of the character in a television series. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geralt_of_Rivia ------------------------------ The Witcher   is a   Polish - American   fantasy   drama   streaming television ...

Rick and Morty is an American adult animated science fiction comedy series created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon for Cartoon Network 's late-night programming block Adult Swim . The series follows the misadventures of cynical mad scientist Rick Sanchez and his fretful, easily influenced grandson Morty Smith , who split their time between domestic life and interdimensional adventures. The series premiered on December 2, 2013, and the third season concluded on October 1, 2017. A fourth season has been mentioned, first by Harmon in a September 2017 interview, and later in the post-credits scene of the third season's finale, but as of March 2018 its schedule is yet uncertain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_and_Morty ------------------------------ A  poster  is any piece of printed paper designed to be attached to a wall or vertical surface. Typically posters include both  textual  and  graphic  elements, although a poster may be either wholly graph...

Ralph Angus McQuarrie ( Gary , 13 juni 1929 - Berkeley , 3 maart 2012 ) was een Amerikaans ontwerper en illustrator. Hij was bekend om zijn scheppingen voor Star Wars, de tv-serie Battle Star Galactica en Jurassic Park. Hij kreeg een Oscar voor Visuele Effects voor E.T. en voor Cocoon . Voor Star Wars schiep hij onder andere de figuren Darth Vader , Chewbacca , R2-D2 and C-3PO . Lucas over McQuarrie: "His genial contribution, in the form of unequalled production paintings, propelled and inspired all of the cast and crew of the original Star Wars trilogy. When words could not convey my ideas, I could always point to one of Ralph's fabulous illustrations and say, 'do it like this'." https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Angus_McQuarrie ------------------------------ Star Wars  is an American  epic   space opera   media franchise  created by  George Lucas , which began with the  eponymous 1977 film  and quickly became a worldwide  pop-cult...

The Joker is a supervillain who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics . The Joker was created by Bill Finger , Bob Kane , and Jerry Robinson and first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book Batman on April 25, 1940. Credit for the Joker's creation is disputed; Kane and Robinson claimed responsibility for the Joker's design while acknowledging Finger's writing contribution. Although the Joker was planned to be killed off during his initial appearance, he was spared by editorial intervention, allowing the character to endure as the archenemy of the superhero Batman . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joker_(character) ------------------------------ A  poster  is any piece of printed paper designed to be attached to a wall or vertical surface. Typically posters include both  textual  and  graphic  elements, although a poster may be either wholly graphical or wholly text. Posters are designed to be both eye-catching and informative. Po...

Pokémon is a   media franchise   managed by   The Pokémon Company , a Japanese consortium between   Nintendo ,   Game Freak , and   Creatures . The franchise copyright is shared by all three companies, but Nintendo is the sole owner of the trademark. The franchise was created by   Satoshi Tajiri   in 1995, and is centered on   fictional creatures called "Pokémon" , which humans, known as Pokémon Trainers, catch and train to battle each other for sport. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon ------------------------------ A  poster  is any piece of printed paper designed to be attached to a wall or vertical surface. Typically posters include both  textual  and  graphic  elements, although a poster may be either wholly graphical or wholly text. Posters are designed to be both eye-catching and informative. Posters may be used for many purposes. They are a frequent tool of advertisers (particularly of events, mu...

"The Mandalorian"   is a   sobriquet   for Din Djarin, a   character   in the   Star Wars   franchise and the title character of the   Disney+   series   The Mandalorian . He is also referred to simply as "Mando". Orphaned as a young child, he was adopted into the   Mandalorian   culture and became a   bounty hunter   and warrior. Originally hired to capture   Grogu , an   alien   infant also known as "The Child", the Mandalorian instead protects him from a remnant of the fallen   Galactic Empire , and becomes a father figure for him. One of the character's most prominent attributes is his deep respect for the ancient Mandalorian traditions, which no prior Mandalorian characters in the franchise were shown to harbor. In " Chapter 11: The Heiress ", this way of life is implied to have been indoctrinated by his Mandalorian rescuers, known as the "Children of the Watch", a tribe of religious zealots w...