Oh you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap them all.
There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.
You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
if you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folks use any means
To achieve their ends.
So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a Thinking Cap!
Now you have your house, so here is the most important information about the four houses:
Gryffindor:
Founder: Godric Gryffindor
Head of House: Professor William Arthur "Bill" Weasley
Ghost: Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, also known as "Nearly Headless Nick"
Colours: Scarlet and Gold
Animal: Lion
Common room: Gryffindor Tower
Hufflepuff:
Founder: Helga Hufflepuff
Head of House: Professor Pomona Sprout
Ghost: The Fat Friar
Colours: Yellow and Black
Animal: Badger
Common room: Hufflepuff Basement
Ravenclaw:
Founder: Rowena Ravenclaw
Head of House: Professor Filius Flitwick
Ghost: Helena Ravenclaw, also known as “The Grey Lady”
Colours: Blue and Bronze
Animal: Eagle
Common room: Ravenclaw Tower
Slytherin:
Founder: Salazar Slytherin
Head of House: Professor Horace Slughorn
Ghost: The Bloody Baron
Colours: Green and Silver
Animal: Serpent
Common room: Slytherin Dungeon
