TCUTS Sorting Quiz

Welcome to Hogwarts! Are you a brave Gryffindor? A loyal Hufflepuff? A wise Ravenclaw? Or an ambitious Slytherin? Consider this quiz your Sorting Hat ... It will look into your mind and help you learn where you belong at Hogwarts! Good luck!

This Sorting Hat quiz was developed for The Cupboard Under the Stairs, a unique immersive Hogwarts experience for those who have always longed to receive their Hogwarts owl.

Created by: ChiefWarlock

Which of the following would most likely be your motto?
- Do what is right
- Do what is just
- Do what is prudent
- Do what is necessary
Your housemates seem to already know who you are! What do they know you for?
- Some wild adventure you had the summer before starting school
- Being the one who brought the best treats on the Hogwarts Express
- A strange but probably true rumor about you or your family
- Something one of your ancestors did
If given the opportunity to intern at the Ministry, which department would you work for?
- Department of International Magical Cooperation
- Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures
- Department of Mysteries
- Department of Magical Law Enforcement
You overhear two Hogwarts classmates talking about you, and one of them says, “I like [her/him], but sometimes [he/she] is just too …”
- Bossy
- Passive
- Judgmental
- Competitive
It’s your first day of classes at Hogwarts! Which class do you hope to see first on your course roster?
- Flying
- Herbology
- Transfiguration
- Potions
You enter the herbology greenhouse. Professor Sprout instructs you to pick a plant from the farthest table to work on that day. Which plant do you choose?
- The creeping vine that appears to be giving you the evil eye.
- The simple potted plant with bright red flowers and what might be a bowtruckle hiding in its leaves
- The hanging plant with silver star-shaped flowers that appears to be growing upside-down
- The ornate white flower floating in a glass water bowl filled with dark blue-green water
You are tasked with writing an essay on a famous witch or wizard. Which do you choose?
- The 18th Century wizard renowned for his skills as a potioner and expert duelist
- The 18th Century witch whose work to unify international wizarding governments allowed her to become the first female Minister for Magic
- The Medieval wizard known for attempting to walk through walls and wearing strange hats
- The 16th Century witch whose in-depth knowledge of witchcraft and wizardry led her to travel the world to set fellow witches and wizards on the right path
It’s time to move into the wizarding world! Which home would you choose to inhabit?
- The decadent countryside home with grand furniture and accents of dark wood, aged leather, golden oak skirting boards, an extravagant fireplace, and lashings of fur
- The bright and airy modern home bedecked with burnished copper fixing, a solarium, oak floorboards, and intricately detailed furnishings
- A Georgian home with delicate furniture, high ceilings, tall arched windows, marble accents, eggshell architrave, and feathered cushions
- The Victorian style home featuring sleek, dark rooms, low ceilings, carved armchairs, hidden doors and prominent centerpieces
You enter a room and are immediately struck by a variety of scents—it might be amortentia, but you love it. Among the many smells, which ones stand out to you the most?
- Fresh ground cinnamon, sawdust, leather, pumpkin spice, and ash
- Sandalwood, lemon zest, warm honey, fresh laundry, and fresh mown grass
- Wet stone, parchment, raspberries, smoke from a fire, and fresh cotton
- Sea brine, fresh mint, iron, wintergreen and evergreen pines, and something ancient you can’t quite identify
Before you sits a table with several items. Which do you take as your own?
- An old gold plated candelabra
- An antique set of crystal phials
- A medieval leather-bound book locked with an ornate key
- A varnished silver ring set with a shining gemstone
Some silly student playing a prank has set a section of the Library on fire! Which first edition book do you scramble to save?
- Great Wizarding Events of the Twentieth Century
- Bestiarium Magicum
- Magical Hieroglyphs and Logograms
- Confronting the Faceless
Which title would you rather have as an epithet?
- The Veracious
- The Steadfast
- The Sagacious
- The Astute
You go to your Head of House to request a dorm change, because you and one of your dormmates simply cannot get on. Your Head of House asks what bothers you most about them. What do you say?
- They are too apathetic, and need to control everything.
- They are a braggart, and never follow through on promises.
- They are close-minded, and seem incapable of taking into account what anybody else thinks or feels.
- They are sloppy, and constantly prevent productivity.
You receive a special award for services to the school. What have you done that led to this honor?
- Uncovering a plot against the Headmaster and holding off the perpetrator until the other professors arrived.
- Finding a new wand tree on the borders of the Forbidden Forest and assisting in its harvesting and cultivation
- Discovering and successfully translating an ancient language in a tome that reveals the castle’s secret history
- Representing the school in a highly skill-based competition and coming out the victor
You are presented with a potion that will endow you with special powers for 24 hours. Which do you choose?
- A golden, fragrant potion that gives you super strength and the ability to walk through fire unharmed
- An unassuming clear potion that gives you restorative powers and the ability to change your appearance at will
- A deep purple potion that smells of licorice and gives you the ability to control the weather and read minds
- A shimmering silver potion that foams and makes you invisible and gives you the power to influence the minds of those around you
You are invited to the home of one of your muggle born classmates for holiday. What is the first thing you ask about when you enter their home?
- Their sporting equipment and the purpose of a vacuum cleaner.
- Their telephone and what their parents do for a living.
- Their laptop computers and a strange feature of the house you notice in the front room.
- Their car and the significance of a family heirloom set on the mantle.
You are walking through Hogwarts castle when you find yourself in a hallway with four doors. Which door do you walk through?
- The door made of oak with strange runes etched in gold ink
- The opaque glass door behind which you detect bright light and the tinkling of bells
- The dark door with no knob that looks ancient and seldom used
- The door made of a heavy cloth veil behind which you hear soft voices
Oh no! You’ve missed the Hogwarts Express! What do you do?
- Take the floo network to Hogsmeade and pay the first wizard you see to take you to the castle.
- Take a deep breath, send an owl to your head of house, and people watch while you wait for a response.
- Summon the Knight Bus and see if it can get you anywhere near Hogwarts, or else to the Ministry of Magic.
- Head back home and request that your parents arrange new transport, before settling into your favorite chair with a book and snack.
Your professor sends you into the Forbidden Forest for a class assignment. Which path through the forest do you take?
- The twisting, rocky path that is dimly lit and down which you can see a flickering fire
- The wide, rolling path that leads to an open forest grove and a trickling brook
- The narrow, tree lined path that smells of moss and offers a clear view of the night sky
- The slightly overgrown path with gnarled trees and large smooth stones suggesting it was once paved
Given the choice, would you rather invent a potion or spell that would ensure you …
- Courage
- Peace
- Balance
- Power
While walking the grounds of Hogwarts you come across a mysterious pool. When you gaze into it, what do you see?
- A shadowy figure who seems to be beckoning you
- A group of familiar faces gathered at a table
- A reflection of yourself that reveals a deeper truth
- A depiction of the outcome of a decision you have been meaning to make
While walking the halls of Hogwarts you see several activities taking place in the rooms around you. Which activity do you check out first?
- A display of fireworks being set off while Professor Binns sleeps
- A group of students laughing as they watch two house elves argue over who should complete a task
- A noted alchemist putting on a demonstration for a class with a red stone, white powder, and mysterious black liquid.
- A student being lectured by the Potions master for melting yet another cauldron
A fellow student with whom you have a moderate rivalry challenges you to a magical contest. Which would you suggest?
- A wizard duel against an animated statue in the Great Hall
- A vision quest that ends with facing a boggart
- A magical maze in which you must each face a sphinx
- A challenge to see which of you can better withstand the effects of veritaserum
Choose a time of day
- Noon
- Dawn
- Dusk
- Night
Choose an element
- Fire
- Earth
- Air
- Water
Choose a word
- Web
- Knot
- Scroll
- Bone
Choose a direction
- Right
- Between
- Backwards
- Left
Choose a word
- Pursue
- Nourish
- Elevate
- Solve
Choose a flavor
- Cinnamon
- Honey
- Peppermint
- Chocolate
What is the answer?
- Probably
- Sometimes
- Maybe
- Depends

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