The Sorting Hat

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Which Hogwarts House do you belong in?

• Gryffindor
  Gryffindor values courage, bravery, nerve, and chivalry. Gryffindor's mascot is the lion, and its colors are scarlet red and gold (maroon and gold on the ties and scarves). The Head of this house was the Transfiguration Professor and Deputy Headmistress, Minerva McGonagall until she became headmistress, and the house ghost is Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, more commonly known as Nearly Headless Nick. Gryffindor corresponds to the element of fire. The founder of the house is Godric Gryffindor.



• Hufflepuff
  Hufflepuff values hard work, patience, justice, and loyalty. The house mascot is the badger, and canary yellow and black are its colors. During the books, the Head of this house is the Herbology Professor Pomona Sprout, and the house ghost is the Fat Friar. Hufflepuff corresponds to the element of earth. The founder of this house is Helga Hufflepuff.



• Ravenclaw
  Ravenclaw values intelligence, learning, wisdom and wit. The house mascot is an eagle and the house colors are blue and bronze. The head of this house is the Charms teacher, Professor Filius Flitwick, and the house ghost is the Grey Lady. Ravenclaw corresponds to the element of air. The founder of this house is Rowena Ravenclaw.



• Slytherin
  Slytherin values ambition, cunning, leadership, and resourcefulness; the Sorting Hat has said that Slytherins will do anything to get their way. The house mascot of Slytherin is the serpent, and the house colors are green and silver. The Head of House was Professor Severus Snape. Then, the previous Head of House Professor Horace Slughorn came out of retirement, re-assuming authority after Snape became headmaster. The ghost of Slytherin house is The Bloody Baron. Slytherin corresponds to the element of water. The founder of this house is Salazar Slytherin.

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