Ever wondered what life would be like in the Wizarding World? These Harry Potter quizzes will tell you which house you would be in at Hogwarts!
Many online Harry Potter sorting quizzes don't have much thought put into them. They may ask the quiz taker what their "best trait" is while only listing brave, cunning, loyal, or witty-- leading with the keywords of each house. These kinds of quizzes aren't entirely accurate because people will pick the obvious answers.
Of course, the Sorting Hat canonically takes into account which house the student wants to be in, but it's more fun to get sorted based on personality as well. With that in mind, there are some quizzes online that go above and beyond to give comprehensive Hogwarts house sortings.
Updated on December 14th, 2021 by Amanda Suarez: In the ever-expanding realm of the internet, new ideas are constantly being added and innovation takes great ideas and makes them even better. The internet took the idea of Hogwarts quizzes and ran with it. Some quizzes are lacking and lazily made, but more and more incredible house sorting quizzes pop up every day.
Time
This quiz on Time resembles that of a personality quiz like the MBTI®. It has quiz takers rate each statement on a scale from one to seven, one being "strongly disagree" and seven being "strongly agree." This quiz is four pages long with seven questions on each page.
It focuses more on inner personality and morals rather than interests. For example, one statement reads, "I often check my work over repeatedly to find any mistakes." While this could be implied to be a question directed to one of Harry Potter's best Ravenclaws, the quiz takes into account how much a person agrees with it on the scale.
Hypable
This quiz was featured on Hypable, and its gimmick is that it's only two questions long. The quiz was made by Jack Finan, a school psychologist. Both questions are multiple-choice and have the option of A or B. Differing combinations of the responses make up the different house results.
While it's an interesting concept and the school psychology take on the sorting quiz is a unique one, the quiz does seem to overgeneralize some of the traits of the four houses. But, if someone is strapped for time or doesn't want to think too hard about the questions, this quiz is a perfect choice that gets straight to the core of the house morals.
Brainfall
This Brainfall sorting quiz has a very helpful introduction page that gives a rundown of the four houses and what they mean for those who are placed into them. This is especially helpful for someone who doesn't know quite as much about the lore of the Wizarding World.
The quiz is relatively short in comparison to others on the internet, and while some questions obviously lead to certain results, it's not nearly as basic as the ones that ask the quiz taker's favorite color and definitely involves a bit of extra thought and consideration.
Quizondo
A popular site for fan quizzes and trivia, Quizondo's sorting quiz is a good middle-ground option. It's 15 questions long, with some questions having a very comprehensive list of options. One question asks what spell the quiz taker would use most and gives a list that includes almost every spell named in the books and films.
This one is more about interests than putting the quiz taker in different scenarios and asking how they would react. Therefore, it doesn't touch on the morality aspect of the sorting quiz as much as some of the other sites do, but it's still a fun time.
Harry Potter Quizzes
Similar to the Brainfall quiz introduction, trivia about and the history of each of the houses can be found below the questions on the Harry Potter Quizzes website. There are also some production facts about the movies that fans of the franchise may be interested to know.
The intro paragraphs even have celebrity Hogwarts house members, like Daniel Radcliffe sharing that he's a Gryffindor, proving that the casting was perfectly adapted from the books. This way, as fans take the quiz, they can see their famous fellow housemates.
GoToQuiz
Harry Potter fans are a passionate bunch, and some devote their personal time to writing fan-fiction or hosting Harry Potter podcasts for other fans. This quiz was actually curated by a Harry Potter fan, and they call it the most "accurate" sorting quiz out there. It was created by a user named kmalfoi on the GoToQuiz site.
Although it doesn't have many questions, it's clear that a lot of time and thought was put into each of the questions that were chosen, as well as the available answers. After the results page at the end (which comes with a percentage), kmalfoi gives an in-depth explanation of the house result, the type of personality it reflects, and the house members' strengths and weaknesses.
Buzzfeed
Buzzfeed is home to many quizzes and lists that promise to identify different personality types, but their Hogwarts sorting quiz is surprisingly detailed and is even much more magic-centric than some of the other well-known sorting quizzes.
What makes the Buzzfeed quiz special is its connection to the Harry Potter lore. Instead of solely asking about people's morality and values, they also get insight into how the quiz taker would see themselves as a witch or wizard, and that's an important part of the experience.
Women.com
The quiz over at Women does very well at being a combination of a magical quiz and a "Muggle" one. It asks questions about favorite Harry Potter quotes as well as Friday night plans and best academic classes.
Contrary to its source, this quiz isn't aimed solely at witches. The Women's version of the sorting hat quiz is for all magical beings and involves 21 multiple choice questions to get a full sense of personality, interests, and value systems. There's a pretty good mix of all three types of questions, and this quiz would be great for those just beginning the Harry Potter franchise.
Playbuzz
Playbuzz is another popular quiz-taking website and has quizzes made for many different fandoms. This quiz is definitely different than most of the rest. When taking a sorting hat quiz, the house that each answer represents can usually be inferred. This quiz, however, seems completely random, and it's almost impossible to guess which answers point to which house.
A strength of this quiz is that the last question asks, "Which house do you think you'll be sorted into?" This is a nice ode to the original Sorting Hat and its ability to factor in the house that the Hogwarts student wants to be sorted into.
PersonalityLab
The PersonalityLab sorting quiz is set up similarly to the Time quiz. Like the Time quiz, it's a list of statements that the quiz taker agrees or disagrees with to varying degrees. This quiz is by far one of the most extensive on the internet today, with 194 questions in addition to a demographic portion to fill out.
Interestingly, like the Playbuzz quiz, the last questions have to do with which house the quiz taker chooses--with an added twist. The penultimate question asks, "Which house do you think you should be placed into?" and the last question asks, "Which house would you most like to be placed into?" The distinction is subtle but says a lot about the quiz taker.
OpinionStage
This quiz on OpinionStage was adapted from an original on the site Almighty Guru and used for a creative wedding invite. It starts off with an incredible poem from the point of view of the Sorting Hat before getting into the questions, which definitely adds some theatrics to the experience.
There are quite a few morality questions about money and theft, and some of the answers are a bit harsh and to the extreme, but overall the quiz is a fun experience and paints very elaborate scenarios for each question, truly putting the quiz taker in the right mindset.
ARealMe.com
This quiz featured on ARealMe.com calculates house percentages instead of simply assigning a house to the quiz taker. The questions are straight to the point and often not obvious as to which answer belongs to which house, which makes it more interesting.
Eko Interactive Test
This test was originally made by Buzzfeed, but became an interactive video through Eko. With a lovely robe-clad host talking the quiz taker through the questions, it's an immersive experience unlike any of the other sites.
The test is heavy on Hogwarts lore and asks questions about favorite Hogwarts professors or which treat the player would have from the train trolley. The quiz itself is pretty short and the video is only eight minutes long, but it's unique and visually entertaining.
Wizarding World
The original sorting quiz belongs to the Harry Potter franchise itself, on the Wizarding World website. People need an account to access this quiz but it is a rite of passage for any true fan of the series and takes the quiz taker on a magical journey as they discover which house they best align with.
The quiz got a makeover a few years ago, which left many fans worried about their house being changed. However, like Harry Potter fans' zodiac signs, their true house will come through regardless of the questions or style.
Wizardmore
The Wizardmore website hosts every quiz a Harry Potter fan could dream of, from the Sorting Hat to an extended Patronus quiz. The great part about this site is that, instead of the randomly-selected questions that Wizarding World gives, Wizardmore has complete versions of the tests that include all possible questions.
If a fan struggled with a certain question or wanted to answer a question their friend had while taking the sorting quiz, they can take the complete version and get a full sense of their house. Additionally, the Patronus quiz shows live percentages of the most likely Patronus, which is neat to see.
