What would you do if you saw someone being bullied?

Stand up for them and defend them

Report it to a teacher or authority figure

Ignore it, as long as it doesn't affect me directly

What kind of person do you most admire?

Intelligent and cunning individuals

Hard-working and fair individuals

Creative and unique individuals

What is your opinion on rules and authority?

They are necessary for order and should always be followed

They are meant to be broken, especially if they hold you back

They should only be followed if they align with your own personal values

They are important but should be open to interpretation and change

If you were given a choice between wealth and power, which one would you choose?

I would choose neither, I value other things more

Harry Potter House Quiz

By James Haddon · Updated June 2025

Researched and written with the help of AI tools and reviewed by James Haddon for accuracy.

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The Hogwarts Sorting Hat divides students into four houses based on their core character traits: Gryffindor values courage and daring, Hufflepuff values loyalty and hard work, Ravenclaw values wit and learning, and Slytherin values ambition and cunning.

This quiz asks 27 questions about your values, reactions, and preferences to figure out which of the four houses the Sorting Hat would place you in.

Ready to find out where you belong? Tap "Start Quiz" and let the Sorting Hat decide.

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Key Takeaways

•The four Hogwarts houses — Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin — were founded in the 10th century, each selecting students with a different prized quality.
•The Wizarding World official sorting quiz has sorted over 100 million users since launching in 2018.
•Each house maps loosely to a classical temperament: Gryffindor (sanguine), Hufflepuff (phlegmatic), Ravenclaw (melancholic), Slytherin (choleric).
•Most fans feel strongly affiliated with one house but display clear secondary-house traits as well.
•Hogwarts house identity is one of the strongest fan-community bonding mechanisms in modern pop culture.

Gryffindor

Gryffindor is the house of courage, bravery, and chivalry. This house values the qualities of daring and nerve, and is known for producing great wizards like Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, and Harry Potter.

Hufflepuff

Hufflepuff is the house of loyalty, patience, and kindness. This house values the qualities of hard work, dedication, and fair play, and is known for producing great wizards like Nymphadora Tonks, Cedric Diggory, and Newt Scamander.

Ravenclaw

Ravenclaw is the house of wit, wisdom, and love of knowledge. This house values the qualities of intelligence, creativity, and learning, and is known for producing great wizards like Luna Lovegood, Gilderoy Lockhart, and Rowena Ravenclaw herself.

Slytherin

Slytherin is the house of cunning, ambition, and resourcefulness. This house values the qualities of determination, leadership, and self-preservation, and is known for producing great wizards like Severus Snape, Bellatrix Lestrange, and Tom Riddle (aka Lord Voldemort).

Sorting Hat

Each Hogwarts house represents a unique set of values and qualities that its members embody. The Sorting Hat, a magical hat that has been used to sort Hogwarts students into their houses since the school's founding, takes these qualities into account when sorting students. The Sorting Hat can see into the hearts and minds of each student, and places them in the house that best fits their personality.

Now that you know a bit about each Hogwarts house and the Sorting Hat, it's time to

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