Why did I get a different house than on the official quiz?

The questions are completely different, so the results can differ. Most people also sit between two houses. Check your second house here; it's often the one the other quiz gave you.

Can I pick my own house?

In the stories, what you value counts. Here, you could steer your answers, but then the result only tells you which house you wanted. Answer honestly first, then decide which house feels like home.

Is Slytherin the evil house?

No. It's the house of ambition and being resourceful. The stories have some famous Slytherin villains, but plenty of fans are proud to be sorted there. Every house has its good and bad sides.

Do you save my answers?

Your answers are scored in your browser and are not sent to our server. Your last result is kept in your own browser so you can see it again; clearing site data removes it.

Harry Potter house quiz

16 questions, about 4 minutes. Answer everyday questions (no trivia) and find out which Hogwarts house fits you best, plus the house you came closest to.

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Question 1 of 16

A free Saturday, no plans. What do you do?

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How it works

Read each question and tap the answer that sounds most like you. Every question has four answers.
Answer as the real you, not as the house you're hoping for. That's the only way the result means anything.
After question 16 you get your house, what it says about you at work, with friends and in love, and your second house.
Send it to your friends. Arguing about who's secretly a Slytherin is half the fun.

Which Hogwarts house am I? How this quiz works

In the Harry Potter books and films, new students at Hogwarts are sorted into one of four houses: Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff. Each house is known for a set of traits. Fans have been sorting themselves (and their friends, pets and coworkers) ever since.

This is an unofficial fan quiz. We wrote 16 questions about normal life: a free Saturday, a group project, a lost wallet, a friend's breakup, a silly rule. There are no questions about spells or plot details. You don't need to have read the books to take it.

If you want the official version, the Sorting quiz is on the official Wizarding World website. Ours isn't connected to it and won't give the same answers. Think of this one as a second opinion from a fellow fan.

The four houses in brief

Gryffindor: courage, nerve and speaking up. Gryffindors act first, stand up for others and hate sitting on the sidelines. Their weak spot is rushing in before checking the facts.

Slytherin: ambition, cleverness and being resourceful, which means finding a way with whatever you've got. Slytherins set goals, think ahead and stay loyal to their inner circle. The stories give them a bad name, but wanting a big life isn't the same as being a villain.

Ravenclaw: wit, learning and original ideas. Ravenclaws want to know why. They spot the clever fix, collect odd facts and get bored by the same task twice.

Hufflepuff: loyalty, patience, fairness and hard work. Hufflepuffs keep their word, do the jobs nobody wants and treat everyone the same. They're often teased as the "nice" house. Ask anyone with a Hufflepuff best friend how much that's worth.

How your house is worked out

Every answer gives points to two houses: 2 points to the house it fits best and 1 point to a house it partly fits. For example, "Run after the person I just saw drop it" gives 2 points to Gryffindor and 1 to Hufflepuff. It's brave, and it's also helping a stranger.

We built the quiz so no house gets a head start. In every question, each house is the 2-point answer exactly once and the 1-point answer exactly once. So every house can score at most 32 points (16 questions × 2).

Your score for each house is its points divided by 32. The highest score is your house. If two houses tie exactly, we pick one using your pattern of answers, so the same answers always give the same house. The other one shows as your second house.

We checked the balance by running thousands of random answer sheets. Each house came out about a quarter of the time. If you get Hufflepuff, it's because of how you answered, not because the quiz leans that way.

Your second house matters too

Because every answer also feeds a second house, most people have a clear runner-up. That second house changes the flavour a lot. A Gryffindor with a strong Hufflepuff side charges in to protect people. A Gryffindor with a strong Slytherin side charges in to win.

A Ravenclaw close to Slytherin likes ideas that get results. A Ravenclaw close to Hufflepuff likes ideas that help people. Fans even have a word for a student the Sorting Hat can't decide on: a hatstall. If your top two scores are very close, you're in good company.

How much to trust your result

It's a fun quiz, not a psychology test. Sixteen questions can pick up your general style. They can't capture a whole person, and your mood on the day plays a part. Take it when you're tired and cranky and you may come out a little more Slytherin than usual.

The house traits loosely match real personality research. Gryffindor leans toward boldness and extraversion (getting energy from people and action). Ravenclaw leans toward openness, the trait for curiosity and ideas. Hufflepuff leans toward agreeableness and conscientiousness, meaning warm and reliable. Slytherin leans toward drive and competitiveness.

If you want a research-based result, try the Big Five personality test on this site. It gives you a score for each of five traits instead of a house.

No house is the "bad" one

Every house has things it does well and things to watch for, and your result lists both. Gryffindors can be reckless. Slytherins can treat life like a contest. Ravenclaws can forget feelings. Hufflepuffs can say yes to everything and burn out.

The best use of this quiz is a laugh with friends. Compare houses, argue about it, then take it again in a year and see if you've changed.

All 4 results

Gryffindor — the brave one
You act first, speak up for others and hate standing on the sidelines.
Slytherin — the ambitious one
You know what you want, you make a plan, and you get there.
Ravenclaw — the curious one
You'd rather understand something than win at it.
Hufflepuff — the loyal one
Kind, fair and hard-working. You're the person everyone quietly relies on.

Questions

Unofficial fan quiz. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Warner Bros. or J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World. Names are trademarks of their owners. The 16 questions are original, written for this site just for fun. The official Sorting quiz is on the official Wizarding World website.

FAQ

Which Hogwarts house am I?: Answer the 16 questions above and you'll find out. You'll get Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff, what that house says about you, and the house you came second in.
Is this the official Sorting Hat quiz?: No. This is an unofficial fan quiz with our own questions. The official Sorting quiz is on the official Wizarding World website. We're not connected to Warner Bros. or Wizarding World.
Why did I get a different house than on the official quiz?: The questions are completely different, so the results can differ. Most people also sit between two houses. Check your second house here; it's often the one the other quiz gave you.
Can I pick my own house?: In the stories, what you value counts. Here, you could steer your answers, but then the result only tells you which house you wanted. Answer honestly first, then decide which house feels like home.
Is Slytherin the evil house?: No. It's the house of ambition and being resourceful. The stories have some famous Slytherin villains, but plenty of fans are proud to be sorted there. Every house has its good and bad sides.
Do you save my answers?: Your answers are scored in your browser and are not sent to our server. Your last result is kept in your own browser so you can see it again; clearing site data removes it.