Before you take your seats in the Great Hall, you will be
sorted into your houses.
The four houses are called
Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Each
house has its own noble history and each has produced outstanding
witches and wizards. While you are at Hogwarts, your triumphs will earn
your house points, while any rule-breaking will lose house points. At
the end of the year, the house with the most points is awarded the House
Cup, a great honour. I hope each of you will be a credit to whichever
house becomes yours.