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Harry Potter and the Sorting Hat Quiz
When the Sorting Hat welcomed Harry Potter's class to Hogwarts in 1991, it placed students into all four Houses who would share Harry's school years from beginning to end. Can you help sort these twelve witches and wizards into their correct Houses?
A classification quiz
by reedy.
Estimated time: 3 mins.
Lavender Brown is remembered chiefly for three things: her close friendship with Parvati Patil, her unwavering belief in Divination, and her very public romance with Ron Weasley in their sixth year. Though she initially doubted Harry's claims about Voldemort's return, she eventually joined Dumbledore's Army and stood with Hogwarts during its darkest days. In the Battle of Hogwarts, she was attacked by the werewolf Fenrir Greyback and was last seen alive but badly injured. The novels never explicitly reveal whether she ultimately survived.
Extra-canonical note: In later material published with Rowling's approval, Lavender is generally treated as having died from the injuries she suffered during the battle.
2. Seamus Finnigan
Answer: Gryffindor
Seamus Finnigan brought a touch of comic relief to many Hogwarts classes thanks to his knack for causing unintended explosions. The Irish Gryffindor at first accepted the Ministry's version of events regarding Voldemort's return, creating a brief rift between himself and Harry. Once convinced of the truth, however, he became a loyal supporter, trained with Dumbledore's Army, and helped defend Hogwarts during the final battle.
He emerges from the war alive.
3. Parvati Patil
Answer: Gryffindor
Parvati Patil spent much of her Hogwarts career alongside her best friend Lavender Brown and her twin sister Padma. Best known to casual readers as Harry's Yule Ball date, she nevertheless played a more active role later in the series by joining Dumbledore's Army and resisting Voldemort's supporters.
She fought on the side of Hogwarts during the Battle of Hogwarts and was still alive when the war ended.
4. Hannah Abbott
Answer: Hufflepuff
Hannah Abbott was one of Hufflepuff House's most visible students, serving as a prefect and becoming an early member of Dumbledore's Army. Her school years were marked by tragedy when her mother was murdered by Death Eaters, forcing Hannah to leave Hogwarts for a time. She later returned and joined the defenders during the Battle of Hogwarts, surviving the war that claimed so many others.
Extra-canonical note: Rowling later revealed that Hannah Abbott married Neville Longbottom, became landlady of the Leaky Cauldron, and eventually trained as a healer.
5. Susan Bones
Answer: Hufflepuff
As the niece of Amelia Bones, one of the Ministry of Magic's most respected officials, Susan Bones came from a family with a distinguished reputation. The Hufflepuff student joined Dumbledore's Army and remained aligned with Harry's supporters throughout the struggle against Voldemort. Although she never occupies centre stage in the novels, she makes it safely to the end of the series.
6. Justin Finch-Fletchley
Answer: Hufflepuff
Before learning he was a wizard, Justin Finch-Fletchley was bound for Eton, one of England's most prestigious schools. A Muggle-born Hufflepuff, Justin became one of the victims petrified during the "Chamber of Secrets" attacks before later taking his place among the members of Dumbledore's Army.
He survives the events of the series, though Rowling offers no details about what path he followed afterward.
7. Terry Boot
Answer: Ravenclaw
Among the first Ravenclaws to support Harry's secret Defence group was Terry Boot, a thoughtful student who repeatedly found himself at odds with the authorities. Under the regime imposed by the Carrows, Terry was punished for expressing support for Harry Potter. He remains one of the more recognizable Ravenclaws from Harry's year and is still living at the end of "Deathly Hallows."
8. Mandy Brocklehurst
Answer: Ravenclaw
One of the many students sorted alongside Harry in 1991, Mandy Brocklehurst is nevertheless among the most obscure named characters in the series. Beyond her membership in Ravenclaw House and a few passing references, Rowling reveals almost nothing about her background, personality, or Hogwarts career.
She is never listed among the casualties of the Second Wizarding War and is generally assumed to have survived.
9. Lisa Turpin
Answer: Ravenclaw
Like Mandy Brocklehurst, fellow Ravenclaw Lisa Turpin spends most of the series in the background. Readers learn little about her beyond her House and year, making her one of the least-developed named students in Harry's class. Although her fate is never directly addressed, her name does not appear among the known victims of the war, leading most readers to conclude that she survived the events of the final book.
10. Millicent Bulstrode
Answer: Slytherin
During Harry's second year, Millicent Bulstrode earned a measure of notoriety by overpowering Hermione Granger at the Dueling Club. She later played an accidental role in the Polyjuice Potion subplot when Hermione mistakenly used one of Millicent's cat's hairs instead of her own.
A member of Slytherin House, Millicent appears from time to time throughout the series but never becomes a central character. Nothing in the books suggests that she perished during the war, though her subsequent life remains a mystery.
11. Gregory Goyle
Answer: Slytherin
Gregory Goyle served as one half of Draco Malfoy's intimidating bodyguard duo, alongside Vincent Crabbe. Never portrayed as particularly academic, he relied more on brute force than cleverness and frequently found himself on the opposite side of Harry and his friends. During the Battle of Hogwarts, he followed Draco and Crabbe into the Room of Requirement, where Crabbe's reckless use of Fiendfyre turned the confrontation into a disaster. Goyle escaped the magical inferno (Crabbe did not) and was still alive at the conclusion of the series.
12. Pansy Parkinson
Answer: Slytherin
Outspoken and often unkind, Pansy Parkinson was one of Draco Malfoy's closest allies and rarely passed up an opportunity to mock Harry, Ron, or Hermione. She was a prominent member of the Slytherin social circle and remained firmly in Malfoy's camp throughout their school years.
Her most infamous moment comes during the Battle of Hogwarts, when she calls for Harry to be handed over to Voldemort. Even so, she was among those who lived through the conflict.
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