Notable members include Severus Snape, Draco Malfoy and (rather unfortunately) Lord Voldemort. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Slytherin Notable members include Luna Lovegood, Gilderoy Lockhart and Filius Flitwick. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Ravenclaw Notable members include Newt Scamander, Cedric Diggory and Nymphadora Tonks.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Hufflepuff Notable members include (of course) Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. The four houses have different entry requirements, and nobody summed them up better than the old Sorting Hat itself in its welcoming song. To do this, Godric Gryffindor used his magical hat – henceforward known as the Sorting Hat – to decide which children should go into which house, and so it has been ever since with a yearly Sorting Ceremony that places each new pupil into their own new home. They chose to split the students into four ‘houses’, each bearing their surnames and featuring young wizards and witches who displayed abilities and personalities they wanted to nurture. Hogwarts was founded over a thousand years ago by four powerful wizards: Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff. Now, we’re assuming you’re more than familiar with the four houses of Hogwarts, but here’s a quick refresher, just in case. Are you Gryffindor? Are you Hufflepuff? Are you Slytherin? Are you Ravenclaw?įind out with the Hogwarts Sorting Experience created by J.K.

Hogwarts house quiz for kids