Hogwarts Legacy: Pottermore House Quiz Sorting Hat answers

Possible Question 1: Dawn or dusk?

• Dawn -> Gryffindor and Ravenclaw
• Dusk -> Hufflepuff and Slytherin

Possible Question 2: Forest or river?

• Forest -> Gryffindor and Ravenclaw
• River -> Hufflepuff and Slytherin

Possible Question 3: Moon or stars?

• Moon -> Ravenclaw and Slytherin
• Stars -> Gryffindor and Hufflepuff

Possible Question 4: Black or White?

• Black -> Gryffindor and Slytherin
• White -> Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff

Possible Question 6: Left or Right?

• Left -> Ravenclaw and Slytherin
• Rigth -> Gryffindor and Hufflepuff

Possible Question 7: Four boxes are placed before you. Which would try and open?

• The small tortoiseshell box, embellished with gold, inside which some small creature which some small creature seems to be squawking. -> Hufflepuff
• The gleaming jet black box with a silver lock and key, marked with a mysterious rune that you know to be the mark of Merlin. -> Slytherin
• The ornate golden casket, standing on clawed feet, whose inscription warns that both secret knowledge and unbearable temptation lie within. -> Ravenclaw
• The small pewter box, unassuming and plain, with a scratched message upon it that reads “I open only for the worthy.” -> Gryffindor

Possible Question 9: Once every century, the Flutterby bush produces flowers that adapt their scent to attract the unwary. If it lured you, it would smell of:

• A crackling log fire -> Gryffindor
• The sea -> Slytherin
• Fresh parchment -> Ravenclaw
• Home -> Hufflepuff

Possible Question 10: One of your housemates has cheated in a Hogwarts exam by using a Self-Spelling Quill. Now he has come top of the class in Charms, beating you into second place. Professor Flitwick is suspicious of what happened. He draws you to one side after his lesson and asks you whether or not your classmate used a forbidden quill. What do you do?

• Lie and say you don’t know (but hope that somebody else tells Professor Flitwick the truth). -> Hufflepuff
• Tell Professor Flitwick that he ought to ask your classmate (and resolve to tell your classmate that if he doesn’t tell the truth, you will). -> Gryffindor
• Tell Professor Flitwick the truth. If your classmate is prepared to win by cheating, he deserves to be found out. Also, as you are both in the same house, any points he loses will be regained by you, for coming first in his place. -> Ravenclaw
• You would not wait to be asked to tell Professor Flitwick the truth. If you knew somebody was using a forbidden quill, you would tell the teacher before the exam started. -> Slytherin

Possible Question 11: Which of the following do you find most difficult to deal with?

• Hunger -> Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff equally
• Cold -> Hufflepuff and Slytherin equally
• Loneliness -> Gryffindor primary and Hufflepuff secondary
• Boredom -> Gryffindor primary and Slytherin secondary
• Being ignored -> Ravenclaw primary and Slytherin secondary

Possible Question 12: You enter an enchanted garden. What would you be most curious to examine first?

• The silver-leafed tree bearing golden apples -> Ravenclaw
• The fat red toadstools that appear to be talking to each other -> Hufflepuff
• The bubbling pool, in the depths of which something luminous is swirling -> Slytherin
• The statue of an old wizard with a strangely twinkling eye -> Gryffindor

Possible Question 13: Four goblets are placed before you. Which would you choose to drink?

• The foaming, frothing, silvery liquid that sparkles as though containing ground diamonds -> Ravenclaw
• The smooth, thick, richly purple drink that gives off a delicious smell of chocolate and plums. -> Hufflepuff
• The golden liquid so bright that it hurts the eye, and which makes sunspots dance all around the room. -> Gryffindor
• The mysterious black liquid that gleams like ink, and gives off fumes that make you see strange visions. -> Slytherin

Possible Question 14: What kind of instrument most pleases your ear?

• The piano -> Ravenclaw
• The drum -> Gryffindor
• The trumpet -> Hufflepuff
• The violin -> Slytherin

Possible Question 15: Which of the following would you most hate people to call you?

• Ordinary -> Slytherin
• Ignorant -> Ravenclaw
• Cowardly -> Gryffindor
• Selfish -> Hufflepuff

Possible Question 16: After you have died, what would you most like people to do when they hear your name?

• Miss you, but smile – > Hufflepuff
• Ask for more stories about your adventures -> Gryffindor
• Think with admiration of your achievements -> Ravenclaw
• I don’t care what people think of me after I’m dead; it’s what they think of me while I’m alive that counts -> Slytherin

Possible Question 17: How would like to be known to history?

• The Wise -> Ravenclaw
• The Good -> Hufflepuff
• The Great -> Slytherin
• The Bold -> Gryffindor

Possible Question 18: A Muggle confronts you and says that they are sure you are a witch or wizard. Do you:

• Ask what makes them think so? -> Ravenclaw
• Agree, and ask whether they’d like a free sample of a jinx? -> Slytherin
• Agree, and walk away, leaving them to wonder whether you are bluffing? -> Gryffindor
• Tell them that you are worried about their mental health, and offer to call a doctor. -> Hufflepuff

Possible Question 19: Which nightmare would frighten you most?

• Standing on top of something very high and realizing suddenly that there are no hand- or footholds, nor any barrier to stop you from falling. -> Ravenclaw
• An eye at the keyhole of the dark, windowless room in which you are locked. -> Gryffindor
• Waking up to find that neither your friends nor your family have any idea who you are -> Hufflepuff
• Being forced to speak in such a silly voice that hardly anyone can understand you, and everyone laughs at you. -> Slytherin

Possible Question 20: If you were attending Hogwarts, which pet would you choose to take with you?

• Gryffindor -> Dragon Toad and Tabby Cat
• Ravenclaw -> Tawny owl, Brown owl, and Barn owl. Followed by Screech owl, Snowy owl, and three-toed tree toad.
• Hufflepuff -> Common toad, Natterjack, Harlequin toad. Followed by Three-toed tree toad, Dragon toad, and Snowy owl.
• Slytherin -> Siamese cat, Ginger cat, Black cat, and White cat. Followed closely by Tabby cat.

Possible Question 21: Given the choice, would you rather invent a potion that would guarantee you:

• Love -> Hufflepuff
• Glory -> Gryffindor
• Wisdom -> Ravenclaw
• Power -> Slytherin

Possible Question 22: If you could have any power, which would you choose?

• Gryffindor -> Power of invisibility (primary), power to change the past (secondary)
• Ravenclaw -> Power to change appearance (primary), power to read minds (secondary)
• Hufflepuff -> Superhuman strength and power to speak to animals
• Slytherin -> The power to change the past (primary), superhuman strength, and power to read minds (secondary)

Possible Question 23: Which road tempts you most?

• The wide, sunny, grassy, lane -> Hufflepuff
• The narrow, dark, lantern-lit alley -> Slytherin
• the twisting, leaf-strewn path through woods -> Gryffindor
• The cobbled street lined with ancient buildings -> Ravenclaw

Possible Question 24: Late at night, walking alone down the street, you hear a peculiar cry that you believe to have a magical source. Do you:

• Proceed with caution, keeping one hand on your concealed wand and an eye out for any disturbance? -> Hufflepuff
• Draw your wand and try to discover the source of the noise? -> Gryffindor
• Draw your wand and stand your ground -> Slytherin
• Withdraw into the shadows to await developments, while mentally reviewing the most appropriate defensive and offensive spells, should trouble occur? -> Ravenclaw

Possible Question 25: What are you most looking forward to learning at Hogwarts?

• Gryffindor -> Secrets about the castle (primary), flying on a broomstick and apparition and disapparition (secondary)
• Ravenclaw -> Transfiguration and every area of magic (Primary options)
• Hufflepuff -> Magical creatures (primary), flying on a broomstick (secondary)
• Slytherin -> Hexes and jinxes and Apparition and Disapparition (Primary options)

Possible Question 26: Which of the following would you most like to study?

• Gryffindor -> Werewolves, centaurs, and ghosts (primary options)
• Ravenclaw -> Goblins (primary), centaurs and ghosts (secondary options)
• Hufflepuff -> Trolls (primary), merpeople and werewolves (secondary options)
• Slytherin -> Vampires (primary), trolls and merpeople (secondary options)

Possible Question 27: A troll has gone berserk in the Headmaster’s study at Hogwarts. It is about to smash, crush, and tear several irreplaceable items and treasures. In which order would you rescue these objects from the troll’s club, if you could?

This is one of the more complicated answers in the entirety of the quiz. But here’s a summary of which house prioritizes what object.

• Gryffindor cares most about a nearly perfected cure for dragon pox.
• Ravenclaw cares most about the mysterious handbook full of strange runes.
• Hufflepuff cares least about the mysterious handbook full of strange runes.
• Slytherin cares least about the nearly perfected cure for dragon pox.

Possible Question 28: Which would you rather be:

• Gryffindor -> Praised (primary), trusted (secondary)
• Ravenclaw -> Imitated (primary), envied (secondary)
• Hufflepuff -> Liked (primary), trusted (secondary)
• Slytherin -> Feared (primary), envied (secondary)