Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder: Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin. The Sorting Hat places students into Houses based on their personal traits.
Pottermore players are sorted in the chapter The Sorting Hat [Book 1, Chapter 7]. They then receive welcome letters from a prefect in their house, gain access to the house common room and start earning house points.
Gryffindor[]
House information | |
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Founder |
Godric Gryffindor |
House colours |
Scarlet and Gold |
Animal |
Lion |
Traits |
Brave, Chivalry |
Head |
Minerva McGonagall |
Ghost |
Nearly-Headless Nick |
Common room |
Gryffindor Tower |
Gryffindor is one of the four Houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, founded by Godric Gryffindor. Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion, and its colours are scarlet and gold. Gryffindors are known for daring, nerve, and chivalry. Minerva McGonagall is the most recent Head of House, and Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, also known as "Nearly-Headless Nick," is the house ghost. Gryffindor is traditionally Slytherin's rival. They were awarded the second Pottermore house cup with Gryffindor members earning the privelage to download photos and pictures as wallpapers and screensavers.
Their house item is the Sword Of Gryffindor.
Gryffindor corresponds roughly to the element of fire.
“ | You might belong in Gryffindor, Where dwell the brave at heart, |
” |
–The Sorting Hat |
Slytherin[]
House information | |
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Founder |
Salazar Slytherin |
House colours |
Green and Silver |
Animal |
Snake/Serpent |
Traits |
Ambitious, Cunning |
Head |
Severus Snape |
Ghost |
Bloody Baron |
Common room |
Slytherin Dungeon |
Slytherin is one of the four Houses at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, founded by Salazar Slytherin. Slytherin's animal is the snake, and its colors are green and silver. Students in Slytherin possess the traits of cunning, resourcefulness, and ambition. The house is composed mostly of pure-blood students, due to its founder's mistrust of Muggle-born witches and wizards. Slytherin house has a negative reputation, with many claiming that it is the source of most Dark Wizards in Britain, notably Tom Marvolo Riddle, a.k.a. Lord Voldemort, as well as many of his Death Eaters. Severus Snape is the Head of House, and the Bloody Baron is the house ghost. It has a traditional rivalry with Gryffindor. The great wizard Merlin was in Slytherin.
Slytherin was awarded with the first inaugural house cup with Slytherin members having early access to the first chapters of the second "Harry Potter" book.
Their house item is Salazar Slytherin’s locket.
Slytherin corresponds roughly with the element of water.
“ | Or perhaps in Slytherin, You'll make your real friends, |
” |
–The Sorting Hat |
Hufflepuff[]
House information | |
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Founder |
Helga Hufflepuff |
House colours |
Black and yellow |
Animal |
Badger |
Traits |
Loyal and just |
Head |
Pomona Sprout |
Ghost |
Fat Friar |
Common room |
Hufflepuff Basement |
Hufflepuff is one of the four Houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The founder was Helga Hufflepuff. Its animal is the badger, and yellow and black are its colours. Hufflepuff is the most inclusive of the four houses, valuing hard work, patience, loyalty, and fair play rather than a particular aptitude in its members. It has produced the fewest Dark Wizards of any house. The Head of Hufflepuff is Pomona Sprout, and the Fat Friar is the house ghost.
Their house item is Helga Hufflepuff‘s cup.
Hufflepuff corresponds roughly to the element of earth.
“ | You might belong in Hufflepuff, Where they are just and loyal, |
” |
–The Sorting Hat |
Ravenclaw[]
Ravenclaw | |
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Founder |
Rowena Ravenclaw |
House colours |
Bronze and Blue |
Animal |
Eagle |
Traits |
Ready mind and wit |
Head |
Filius Flitwick |
Ghost |
The Grey Lady |
Common room |
Ravenclaw Tower |
Ravenclaw is one of the four Houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, founded by Rowena Ravenclaw. Its house colours are blue and bronze, and its symbol is the eagle. Members of this house are characterised by their wit, intelligence, creativity, and wisdom. The Head of House is Filius Flitwick, and the house ghost is "The Grey Lady," as Rowena Ravenclaw's sister Helena was and is known. Many great wizards and witches have come from this house, including Gilderoy Lockhart, Filius Flitwick, Garrick Ollivander and Luna Lovegood.
Their house item is The Diadem Of Ravenclaw.
Ravenclaw roughly corresponds with the element of air.
“ | Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw, If you've a ready mind, |
” |
–The Sorting Hat |
External Links[]
- House Welcome Letters
- House images and symbols with their meaning