Harry Potter has reached across many countries to readers who hope to fight for a better world. As such, many readers also assign themselves to a school found at Hogwarts. The basic information about each house here can be found on wikipedia, for all to read and learn more. Though there is a quiz you can take to decide a house for you, here are the qualities that each house looks for. If you are a newcomer to Harry Potter, or would like a cursory glance at the school houses, check out the article below.
“You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart”
—The Sorting Hat
Gryffindor is one of the four Houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was founded by Godric Gryffindor. Godric instructed the Sorting Hat to choose students possessing characteristics he most valued, such as courage, chivalry, and determination, to be sorted into his house. The animal on his crest is a lion, and the Hogwarts house colors are red and gold. Sir Nicholas, also known as “Nearly Headless Nick” by most of the Gryffindor students, is the House ghost. Gryffindor corresponds roughly to the element of fire, since the students carry within them the fiery passion for courage and determination. It may be for this reason that the colors scarlet and gold were chosen to represent the house. If value bravery and kindness, Gryffindor may be your house.
“Or perhaps in Slytherin,
You’ll make your real friends,
Those cunning folk use any means,
To achieve their ends.”
—The Sorting Hat
Slytherin is one of the four Houses at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, founded by Salazar Slytherin. In establishing the house, Salazar instructed the Sorting Hat to pick students who had a few particular characteristics he most valued. Those characteristics include: cunning, resourcefulness, and ambition. This explains why Draco Malfoy’s Hogwarts House nis seen as bad rather quickly in the series. Also, since many Slytherins eventually become Death Eaters, their tendency to join together may also explain why so many decide to join the Death Eaters. Though founder highly valued and favored pure-blood students, students of any blood status can now be placed in the house after the events of the Harry Potter series. The animal of the house is a snake and its colors are green and silver. There were two notable heads of the house; Horace Slughorn and Severus Snape. Both of them, despite being in Slytherin in their youth, worked against Voldemort. This is important, as it shows that Slytherin are not the house of evil, but of cunning and ambition, which may be used for good.
“Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
If you’ve a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind.”
—The Sorting Hat
Ravenclaw is one of the four Houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Its founder was the medieval witch Rowena Ravenclaw. Members of this house are characterised by their wit, learning, and wisdom. The animal symbol is an eagle, and blue and bronze are the Hogwarts house colors. The Head of Ravenclaw is Filius Flitwick and the house ghost is the Grey Lady, otherwise known as the daughter of Rowena Ravenclaw, Helena Ravenclaw.
Ravenclaw values learning and wit, but not necessarily intelligence. Ravenclaws do not have to be intelligent, but rather want to learn. The difference lies in the intrinsic value of knowledge. If you value knowledge for its own sake and love to learn, Ravenclaw may be your house.
“You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true,
And unafraid of toil.”
—The Sorting Hat
Hufflepuff is one of the four Houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Its founder was the medieval witch Helga Hufflepuff. Hufflepuff is the most inclusive among the four houses; valuing hard work, dedication, patience, loyalty, and fair play rather than a particular aptitude in its members. The emblematic animal is a badger, and yellow and black are its colors. Hufflepuff values the traits that anyone possess. Instead of valuing qualities that better the person, Hufflepuffs value traits that enable them to better the lives of those around them. If you value selflessness and equality, Hufflepuff house may be your house.
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