The students are brought to the Great Hall and placed in a line. Here is how the sorting happens, what makes each house distinct, and the characters that are in them.īeing sorted into a house is the first thing the new students do upon arriving at the school's grounds. Each house represents different values and personalities. The students who attend the school are organized into four houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. In the school, the golden trio (Harry, Ron, and Hermione) have their first encounter with The One Who Shall Not Be Named, and even more normal experiences as their first school dance.

For Harry Potter's adventure, Hogwarts is the main scenario. As seen in The Goblet of Fire (the fourth installment of the Harry Potter series) and the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them franchise, there are schools for witches and wizards all over the world. Hogwarts' School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is located in Scotland. Hogwarts is not only a home for the characters but, for long-time fans, they can always find Hogwarts awaiting them in the pages of the books or on the big and small screen. Rowling to entertain her kids in bedtime stories, and now has a cinematic universe, a play, a theme park (in more than one location), and a whole wizarding world. Harry Potter is a character that started as a way for J.K. Everyone, in some shape or form, knows the boy who was strong enough to survive the death spell.

The boy that lives under the stairs is probably one of the most famous modern characters in the world.

Hogwarts house quiz for kids