Hermione helps Ron during charms, helps Harry during the Triwizard Tournament, and she helps Neville during Potions. She aids them in problem solving, fixing essays, and even helps to get them out of trouble (Sorcerer 's Stone 178). She supports them educationally and emotionally, especially when she tells Harry: “Books! And cleverness! There are more important things—bravery and friendship” (Sorcerer’s Stone 287). Neville, Harry, Hermione, and Ron all also support each other 's education within the community of Gryffindor …show more content…
Each member of the house helps one another with homework and tries to make sure they do the right thing. Neville stands up for the integrity of Gryffindor when he tries to stop the other three from breaking the rules (Sorcerer 's Stone 272). This act by Neville, shows how the Gryffindor house is supposed to watch out for one another, academically and emotionally. With four different houses at Hogwarts, Rowling suggests a similarity to houses used in schools in Britain and a similarity to homerooms in the United States. Each house keeps each other in line to win or lose house points. This is an excellent example of positive reinforcement which not only gives a reward, the House Cup, but it forces the students to band together to learn from one another and facilitate a sense of community rather than competition for the best