Hogwarts Legacy: Choose a House, Differences & House Test

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Written by Jacqueline Beckmann, Staff Writer

As in most Harry Potter games, the first thing to do in Hogwarts Legacy is the house test, in which the sorting hat assigns you to either the house of Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, or Hufflepuff. But what are the differences between the houses and how do you ensure that you get into the house you want? At this point, we will show you the differences in detail and how you can also get exclusive items for your house selection via a quiz.

Select a house in Hogwarts Legacy

At the beginning of your first year at Hogwarts Legacy, you will be questioned by the Sorting Hat in a formal ceremony. Based on your answers, he will choose a house for you. But don’t worry: the hat only makes a recommendation and doesn’t force you to join a specific house. You always have the last word in the choice and can change. Only if you want to have an exclusive mask and cloak of a certain house, you should stick to a few requirements, which we will tell you later in this article.

All houses and their differences

–Which house you choose will primarily result in cosmetic differences and serve as a better way for you to identify with your character and how you envision him as a future wizard or sorceress in the world of Hogwarts Legacy.

–Each house has a different theme, and in-game you’ll also see a completely different common room depending on which team you choose.

–Depending on the house you choose, NPCs will react differently to you in the game. Classmates in the same house will be friendlier to you, and NPCs with dislikes for a particular house will also express them if you belong to that house.

–Some main missions will also be slightly different depending on the house. In the end, however, the quests should have the same end results.

In the following we will introduce you to all the houses with their properties and show videos in which you can see a tour of the respective common room.

House Gryffindor

Characteristics: Courage, Daring, Nerve, Chivalry

Colours: Red & Gold

Animal: Lion

Element: Fire

Famous Gryffindor Members:

-Harry Potter

-Albus Dumbledore

-Sirius Black

-Remus Lupin

-Peter Pettigrew

-Minerva McGonagall

Common Room: On the seventh floor of one of Hogwarts’ towers is the Gryffindor common room, guarded by the Fat Lady. It exudes a rustic, cozy atmosphere with lots of paintings, carpets and seating. You can see a tour of the common room in the video below.

House Slytherin

Characteristics: Ambition, Cunning, Cleverness, Resourceful

Colours: Green and Silver

Animal: Snake

Element: Water

Famous Slytherin Members:

-Draco Malfoy

-Severus Snape

-Tom Riddle

-Bellatrix Lestrange

Common Room: Below the Great Lake behind a hidden entrance into the castle dungeons guarded by a snake is the Slytherin common room. In the spacious stone dungeon vaults, large windows offer subterranean views of the lake and the creatures that swim within. You can get a tour in the video below.

House Ravenclaw

Characteristics: Intelligence, Wisdom, Creativity, Individuality, Observation

Colours: Blue & Bronze

Animal: Eagle

Element: Air

Famous Ravenclaw Members:

-Luna Lovegood

-Gilderoy Lockhart

-Filius Flitwick

-Garrick Ollivander

-Myrte

Common Room: The Ravenclaw common room is located in one of Hogwarts’ towers and is guarded by a door with a large eagle emblem. The entire space has a clean, bright, and academic look with blue carpets, star patterns, and arched windows. You can see a tour in the video below.

 

House Hufflepuff

Characteristics: Loyalty, Patience, Kindness, Honesty, Hard Work

Colours: Yellow & Black

Animal: Badger

Element: Earth

Famous Hufflepuff Members:

-Newt Scamander

-Cedric Diggory

-Pomona Sprout

-Nymphadora Tonks

Common Room: The Hufflepuff common room is in the basement next to the kitchen and is accessed via a hidden large barrel. The room has many circular passageways and plants hang from the railings everywhere. Playful patterns and the earthy look make the room very comfortable. The video below gives you an impression of it.

 

Complete the house test & get exclusive items

Even before the release of Hogwarts Legacy you can complete a house quiz and get exclusive rewards for your house in the game. To do this, you’ll need to join the Harry Potter Fan Club, complete the House Test, and then link your account to Warner Bros.

This is how the whole process works exactly:

1. Create an account or log into an existing profile on the Wizarding World website.

2. You can now complete the house test via the profile settings. You also have to do a test for your Patronus and your magic wand. Important Note: The House, Patronus, and Wand results are irreversible! You cannot change the houses again! So, if you’re dying to go to a specific house in order to get the corresponding rewards in Hogwarts Legacy, refer to this reddit post with all the house answers to get sorted into your desired house. The same applies to the Patronus test and Wand test. Follow the links for the exact results of the respective answers.

3. Once you have completed all the tests, you can finally link your fan club account on the WB Games website. If you do not already have an account with WB Games, you must first create an account. Then connect WB Games to the account of the platform you will be playing Hogwarts Legacy on.

If you have successfully completed all steps, you will receive the House Fan-atic School Robe in the color of your house, your individual magic wand, and the Beaked Skull Mask in Hogwarts Legacy. You’ll also get an exclusive wallpaper back on the Wizarding World website.

 

 

 

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