Which Hogwarts Subject Would You Excel At?

By: Torrance Grey
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Which Hogwarts Subject Would You Excel At?
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About This Quiz

It's hard to believe it's been more than 20 years since the world was introduced to the boy wizard, Harry Potter. The hugely successful franchise is still growing today, adding a five-movie historical series, the "Fantastic Beasts" films, to J.K. Rowling's body of work. What's at the root of this series's popularity? For a lot of people, it's not the characters or plots, necessarily, but the world that Rowling built - and, at the center of it, the magical place known as the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

This is where magical folk, when young, are sorted into one of four houses, a process that tells them a lot of about their inner character, and which usually results in lifelong friendships. The sorting process also tends to predict which subject a student will excel at. Hufflepuffs are great herbologists, Slytherins excel at Potions, and Gryffindors are good at Defense Against the Dark Arts. 

Lots of online quizzes will tell you what Hogwarts house you should be in, but we're taking a different approach by administering a quiz that goes straight to which subject you'd do best at. Are you a future Auror, who'd pick up "Expecto patronum!" and "Protego!" immediately? Or do you belong in an apothecary lined with mystic ingredients, stirring up a potion? To find out, answer our questions about real-world situations, and we'll tell you not only which Hogwarts class you'd ace, but what its muggle-world application might be. Enjoy!

Which of these was your best subject in school?
Chemistry
Gym class
Literature
History/government

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Which of these jobs appeals most to you?
Airline pilot
Prosecutor
University professor
SeaWorld or circus trainer

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Which of these movies appeals to you most?
A crime drama
A western, preferably with horses
A high-adrenalin action movie
A documentary about times past

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How do you like your coffee?
Hand-ground by me, carefully measured and made with filtered water
Black, maybe one sugar
I prefer tea.
I'd rather start my day with a kale smoothie.

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How do you deal with a difficult or gossiping co-worker?
I might slip a little laxative into their coffee.
Confront them in the restroom and hash it out
Leave a frog in their desk
Get myself assigned to a one-person project

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Do you want kids or pets?
Kids!
Pets!
Both!
Neither!

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How many friends would you say you have?
Quite a few
Do teammates in my rec-sports league count?
Do my pets count?
Just one or two close friends

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What do you prefer to eat for breakfast?
An old-fashioned breakfast, with tea and toast and sausages
Something hearty... I burn a lot of calories in a day.
Just coffee and a pastry
Something healthy, like juice and oatmeal.

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An old school friend is coming to visit. How do you prepare?
Mix up their favorite cocktail
Get tickets to a movie about the supernatural
Get tickets to the biggest sports event in town
I'd probably forget until the day of, then scramble to make last-minute plans.

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Which of these books might you buy in a bookstore?
The Joy of Cooking
All About Krav Maga
101 Victorian Ghost Stories
Marley and Me

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Which of these alcoholic drinks appeals most to you?
A mojito or caipirinha
Whiskey neat
Beer for me, thanks!
A sloe gin fizz

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Do you enjoy watching sports?
Yes, all kinds
Only if they don't involve animals getting hurt
If I can gamble on them.
No, they don't really interest me.

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You've screwed up on the job. How do you handle the boss's dressing-down?
I square up and take my medicine.
I go for a five-mile run afterward.
I go home after and play with my dog or cat.
I really don't screw up at work; I just have a knack for avoiding trouble.

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Are you good at handling money?
Better than most, I think.
Being a very conservative investor holds me back a bit.
Ah, money just slips through my fingers.
Yes, and I'm a particularly good stock-picker.

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Which family member are you closest to?
Nobody in my family gets along, tbh.
My parents
My siblings
A grandmother or grandfather

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You find a wallet in a mall bathroom. What do you do?
Keep the money, then turn it in
Take it to the residence on the driver's license or ID card
Turn it in with everything intact
Frankly, I never seem to notice stuff like that.

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What's a reasonable work week in terms of hours?
Doesn't matter; I always seem to get my work done in less time than scheduled.
The usual 40 suits me.
I'll do more than 40 if it interests me deeply.
Less than 40 - my work can be physically challenging.

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What do you and your best friend like to do when you're together?
Cook an interesting meal
Give each other tarot readings
Maybe horseback riding or a hike
Play pickup basketball or go bowling

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Which of these historical men do you most admire?
Winston Churchill
Jesse Owens
St. Francis of Assisi
I can't pick just one.

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Which of these historical women do you most admire?
Marie Curie
Joan of Arc
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Amelia Earhart

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Which of these diets would you be willing to try?
A high-protein weightlifter's diet
A vegan diet
A well-balanced diet like Mediterranean or DASH
I realize that all my diets are doomed to fail.

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Are you a good cook?
My friends always make me do the cooking!
No, I get distracted and burn things.
I've mastered a few staples.
I keep my diet basic and healthy, but don't cook a lot.

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How good are you at keeping secrets?
It depends... is it to my advantage to let it slip to the right person?
I'm pretty trustworthy.
If I can remember that it's a secret, I won't tell... but sometimes I forget.
With me, it's like it's locked in a bank vault.

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Do you like to travel, or are you more a homebody?
I live to travel.
I like to visit educational destinations fairly regularly.
I like a good road trip, nothing too far afield.
I have to travel a lot for work, so it's not really a choice.

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Which of these is a good first-date activity?
A visit to a museum
A night at the opera
A horse-drawn carriage ride
Rock climbing

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Which of these vacations appeals to you most?
A tour of Paris's perfumeries
A historical tour of Salem, Massachusetts
A photo safari in Africa
A trip to the pyramids of Egypt

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How would you deal with a partner's infidelity?
Confront them directly and talk it out
Maybe have a fling of my own
Break up, probably. I need loyalty.
I usually see these things coming and take preventive steps.

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Are you happy with the level of schooling you had?
I'd like some practical midcareer education, thanks.
Yes, I have just what I need.
I could've done with less, frankly.
I'm always learning; just not in school anymore.

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Do you have any phobias?
Quite a few, actually.
I have fears for my loved ones, not so much myself.
Does fear of commitment count?
No, I'm almost fearless.

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Would you ever consider changing your hair color?
I've already done that at least once.
Maybe. I enjoy looking dramatic and striking.
Maybe a temporary color, for a party
No. Who has the time?

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