If you follow Pottermore on any social media, you might be aware that this week was #HousePride, a one-week celebration of all four Hogwarts Houses and those who belong in them.

Since we had the opportunity, we thought we’d take the time to sort our staff members into their Hogwarts Houses and tell you why we belong there.  Check it out!

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Audiobook Reviewer Allison Racicot

I’m a member of Hufflepuff, and I’m pretty happy with that. I work hard on things I’m passionate about, and I’m also basically the least competitive person ever and just want everyone to be happy and get along. I think I’d really dig having a super friendly, mellow friar as my house ghost; plus, badgers are boss animals, so it’s a win-win there, too.

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TV & Film Writer Janelle Smith

Before writing this, I decided to take two different “Which Hogwarts House Do You Belong In?” quizzes, and I received two different answers: Gryffindor and Ravenclaw.   I probably would’ve gladly accepted Gryffindor as a kid, but I honestly think I would fit in Ravenclaw.  I think a big reason I think I would be in Ravenclaw is for the fact that I’m really into learning about new things, whether about the history of a country or a genre of film. Not to mention my interests, especially as of late, could definitely raise an eyebrow.

Staff Writer Lorraine Acevedo Franqui

According to every random online quiz ever, I belong in every single house, with the exception of Hufflepuff, which kinda hurts because, who likes to be told by the gods of online quizzes that they are not nice and loyal? But that apparently means I am brave, clever and cunning, which is more than fine with me. But how to choose between those three and settle for one? As our dear friends Harry, Ron and Hermione taught us, you can be brave and loyal and cunning and clever, for one good quality can’t ever fully define you.

That would explain why, when I asked around, some people readily said Slytherin for me and others sorted me into Ravenclaw. I like the possibility of belonging into more than one, but if I had to choose, I’d ask the Sorting Hat to place me “Where those of wit and learning, Will always find their kind.” My inclination has always been towards learning, towards cleverness and strong opinions, towards creativity and individualism, towards finding a place where all my quirks and eccentricities and crazy ideas are embraced and encouraged. I really am academically competitive, I openly enjoy seeing my achievements recognized, and nothing makes me happier than reading every book I can get my hands on. I have clearly established quirks and particularities and I like to see them recognized and accepted. As a kid, I always saw myself as a strange mix between Hermione and Luna and I think that’s the most Ravenclaw thing I could’ve possibly said.

So, in the end, though I’d like to say I belong in every single one, thatI couldn’t possibly choose between these four magnificent Houses, I think I found in Ravenclaw the perfect place for me and the house where I truly belong.

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TV & Film Writer Christina Casano

Or perhaps in Slytherin,
Where you’ll meet your real friends,
Those cunning folk use any means,
To achieve their ends.

I identify mostly with Slytherin house, though with a constant thirst for knowledge an argument could be made for my belonging in Ravenclaw.  I may or may not be lifting this straight from the cover letter template I use for everything, but I think it’s a pretty accurate assessment of my character:

“I believe that my versatility and varied experiences along with my drive to do the best possible work for the production I’m working on recommends me for the position. My strengths are my excellent verbal and written communication styles, my organizational skills and abilities to keep track of multiple projects at once, and my steadfastness under pressure.”

I do tend to get ambitious, as anyone who has heard me planning will attest to.  While I am content to work at a bar part time, I am working day and night to further my chosen career path, and I think that sacrifice and in a way street smarts are important to getting what you ultimately want.  Even if that does mean you have to do some things to bend the rules to make it all work.

My last point is that I am not the type of person to make friends easily, so I find it a very true idea that a Slytherin will not necessarily be the kindest of people but they will be a true friend.  You have to work a little to build a strong relationship, but it’ll be lasting and worth it.  And that’s the kind of friend I believe I am.

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Gaming Writer Joel Wallick

When Pottermore sorted me into Gryffindor, I thought, “really?”  I had always thought myself more of a Ravenclaw, but when I asked my friends what they thought they almost unanimously said Gryffindor.  I don’t think I’m particularly brave, nor do I have “a certain disregard for the rules,” as Snape so lovingly puts it.  I guess I can be a little short tempered and reckless.  I’m gonna go with chivalry, though.  It must be my strong sense of justice.

Editor Feliza Casano

When Pottermore sorted me into Gryffindor, I knew a lifetime of suspicions were correct.  There are lots of ways to be a Gryffindor — where dwell the brave at heart — and the series focuses an awful lot on what makes Harry a Gryffindor — namely the decision he made during his first year.  But there are plenty of ways to do it, and as I went from the awkward third-grader who read Sorcerer’s Stone until the paperback wore out in the corners to the woman I am now, I realized that I’m something like the Hermione Granger or Neville Longbottom type of Gryffindor: Hermione, whose deep sense of justice takes her into direct conflict with her closest friends and the rest of her house, and Neville, who went from a scared kid to the total badass who unintentionally destroyed a piece of Tom Riddle’s soul.  I’m proud to be the Gryffindor who takes a stand when a stand needs to be taken.

Where would the Sorting Hat place you?