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Hogwarts Houses. The four houses of Hogwarts, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff & Slytherin.
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Hogwarts Houses
When Hogwarts was founded, a disagreement arose between the four founders, Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena
Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff as to which students the school would accept. In the words of the Sorting Hat, which was
present at the time:
Said Slytherin, 'We'll teach just those
Whose ancestry is purest.'
Said Ravenclaw, 'We'll teach those whose
Intelligence is surest.'
Said Gryffindor, 'We'll teach all those
With brave deeds to their name,'
Said Hufflepuff, 'I'll teach the lot,
And treat them just the same.'
In order to resolve the dispute, the school was divided into four houses, one for each founder, and each house took
those students the house's founder preferred to teach. The Sorting Hat was created to place all new students into the
house which suited them best. Each house took the name of its founder and ever since, the students of Hogwarts have been
divided into Slytherins, Ravenclaws, Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs.
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 Gryffindor - House of the brave, Harry's house
 Ravenclaw - House of the clever, those of wit and learning
 Hufflepuff - House of the just and loyal, patient and hard working
 Slytherin - House of the cunning, amoral and selfish
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