Welcome to Hogwarts.
It's the moment that makes
most witches and wizards quake in their boots:
the Hogwarts Sorting Ceremony.
Oh no.
Okay. Relax.
There's no need to be worried.
There's so much more to each house
than what you may already know.
More to being a Slytherin than Nimbus 2001s,
and looking a bit surly in the dungeons,
and more to Ravenclaws than books, Nargles,
and a touch of quirkiness.
Hogwarts was founded around the 10th century
by Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin,
Helga Hufflepuff, and Rowena Ravenclaw.
Each founder looked for the values
they held in highest regard.
In their absence,
the founders enchanted a hat belonging to Godric Gryffindor
to find the best house for each student.
The sorting hat spent a long time deliberating
the best place for one of our favourite bookworms.
Gryffindor!
Susan Bones.
They're called up one by one
to place the sorting hat up on their heads.
Hufflepuff!
But not before he serenades the school
with his yearly song.
Students have got to let him have his main character moment.
Maybe you already know
the basic traits of every house.
Not Slytherin.
But there's more to these houses
than those simple descriptions.
Bottom's up.
As the sorting hat says in the first book,
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,
The cunning and ambitious might fit better in Slytherin.
Although some Slytherins choose to channel their ambition
in some very questionable directions,
it's certainly not bad to be ambitious.
and this motivates them to great feats.
Desperately tricky to make,
disastrous should you get it wrong.
Then the sorting hat
would probably identify you as a Hufflepuff.
Go on, take it.
In fact, out of all the houses,
Hufflepuff has produced the lowest number
of Dark witches and wizards.
I think that might have been the best moment of my life.
Do you sometimes like to make bold fashion statements?
Hello everyone.
Episkey.
Ah!
Ravenclaws are known for their intelligence.
But, all Ravenclaws value their individualism, too.
widely regarded
as the finest wandmaker the world has ever seen.
Still not sure?
Here's a challenge.
You are presented with a golden egg.
When opened, it emits a piercing screech
that you can't stand to hear,
but you've been told that
the information the egg contains is important.
What do you do?
Do you,
Harry, tell me again.
It's not a bad place for a bath.
Let's see which house members might agree with you.
Knowing your house trait is one thing,
but what does it actually mean
to be a Gryffindor, a Ravenclaw,
a Hufflepuff, or a Slytherin every day at Hogwarts?
Your triumphs will earn you points.
Any rule breaking, and you will lose points.
Hogwarts Houses are more than
a collection of students with similar personality traits.
During the seven years at Hogwarts,
students will learn together, grow together,
cheer together, and yes, even relax together.
In this way, the house truly becomes a family
and another reason why many would call Hogwarts home.
Comment below with your Hogwarts House.
Not sure of the answer?
And no matter which house you're in,
make sure you stick around
for more fascinating facts from Discover Harry Potter.