Gryffindor is 

one of the four Houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and

was founded by Godric Gryffindor. ... Gryffindors are known for their nerve, chivalry, daring,
courage, bravery and determination. According to J.K. Rowling Gryffindor roughly corresponds
to the element of fire.

Gryffindor is often considered the premier house

of Hogwarts, home of most of the beloved and
upstanding characters of the Harry
Potter series. While Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and
Slytherin students often had a place in the story,
the bulk of the action fell to the Gryffindors and
their unfailing courage. Because of Harry Potter
and the Potter family connection to Gryffindor
House, Gryffindors led the charge to protect
Harry Potter more often than not.
Harry, Hermione, and Ron ran in a circle of
Gryffindor allies who were always willing to show
up at Harry's side. Many of Harry's fiercest
protectors from the Order of the Phoenix and
Dumbledore's Army also belonged to the House
of the Brave. However, Harry also had a few
notable foes from his own house that made his
life difficult with both trivial and cataclysmic
complications.
Not all of the students of Gryffindor excelled in
the same way, though. A few Gryffindor students
were considered among the most powerful
witches and wizards in history, while others were
nearly useless when it came to a real conflict.
When it came down to battle, which Gryffindors
were the most fearsome?
Though she is usually only mentioned as Ron's
annoying girlfriend, Lavender Brown was
often refered to as an accomplished student in
several magical subjects. She participated in
Dumbledore's Army and learned defensive magic
alongside the rest of Harry's allies.
Lavender was just as accomplished as most of
her fellow Gryffindor students, and she does not
get enough credit for her advanced skills.
Unfortunately, her magical abilities could not
save her during the Battle of Hogwarts. She was
attacked by Fenrir Greyback and did not survive,
despite Hermione's best efforts to rescue her.
Cormac McLaggen mostly served as a low-level
antagonist for Harry, Ron, and Hermione. He
hung around to annoy all three of them in every
foreseeable way, from constantly bragging about
his Quidditch prowess to subjecting Hermione to
unwanted advances.
He was a decent Quidditch player, however, as
he almost won Ron's spot on the team, but he
also repeated a year at Hogwarts, which suggests
that he was not very adept in his studies of
magic. Despite these failings, he fought against
Death Eaters in the Battle of Hogwarts and lived,
showing himself to be at least a competent
duelist.