The Other Hogwarts Houses (Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw)

Shake the dust off the Sorting Hat, because we’re going to Hogwarts. For this week’s episode, we’re covering the other three houses besides Gryffindor. It’s trivia about Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw. The houses and their members, both past and present.

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Episode Intro

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This is episode 372 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. I’m your insufferable know-it-all host, Brian Rollins.

Let the sorting (and trivia) begin!

The Dorky Round

Slytherin

What family had a long history of being in Slytherin including Draco and his parents?
a. The Malfoys
Who was the founder of Slytherin House?
a. Salazar Slytherin
Where would you find the entrance to the Slytherin Common Room?
a. In the dungeons. The common room itself is located next to or underneath the Great Lake.
What family had a long tradition of going into Slytherin House until Sirius came along?
a. The Noble and Ancient House of Black
With the exception of the final book, who was head of Slytherin House?
a. Severus Snape
During Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, who was head of Slytherin House?
a. Horace Slughorn
What animal represents Slytherin?
a. A snake
Who is the house ghost for Slytherin?
a. The Bloody Baron
According to The Cursed Child, which of Harry Potter’s children are in Slytherin house?
a. Albus Potter
Two Slytherins were Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers. One was Snape. Who was the other?
a. Dolores Umbridge. You could argue Amycus Carrow fits this, but he taught The Dark Arts, not Defense Against them.

The Geeky Round

Hufflepuff

Who was the founder of Hufflepuff House?
a. Helga Hufflepuff
Where would you find the entrance to the Hufflepuff Common Room?
a. Near the kitchens. Bonus trivia: the Hufflepuff Common Room is the only one we don’t see in the Harry Potter books.
Who was the head of Hufflepuff House during the book series?
a. Pomona Sprout
What animal represents Hufflepuff?
a. A badger
Which Hufflepuff authored the textbook, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?
a. Newt Scamander
Who is the house ghost for Hufflepuff?
a. The Fat Friar
Which Hufflepuff was murdered at the end of the Tri Wizard Tournament?
a. Cedric Diggory
Which Auror and protégé of Mad Eye Moody was in Hufflepuff?
a. Nymphadora Tonks
Which Hufflepuff would go on to run the Leaky Cauldron and marry Neville Longbottom?
a. Hannah Abbot
What are the house colors of Hufflepuff?
a. Yellow and black

The Nerdy Round

Ravenclaw

Which member of Ravenclaw house helped Harry in the Ministry of Magic and had a love of magizoology?
a. Luna Lovegood
Who was the founder of Ravenclaw House?
a. Rowena Ravenclaw
Where would you find the entrance to the Ravenclaw Common Room?
a. Don’t overthink it. They’re in Ravenclaw Tower
Professor Flitwick, head of Ravenclaw, taught what subject?
a. Charms
In the books, what animal represents Ravenclaw?
a. An eagle. It was changed to a raven in the movies
Which two Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers came from Ravenclaw?
a. The first two in the books, Quirrell and Lockhart
How do you enter the Ravenclaw Common Room?
a. You must answer a riddle
Who is the house ghost for Ravenclaw?
a. The Gray Lady
Which Ravenclaw has a twin sister in Gryffindor?
a. Padma Patil
Which Ravenclaw owns a wand shop in Diagon Alley?
a. Garrick Ollivander

Episode Conclusion

And we’re done with Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw. How did you do? What’s your house? I suspect there’s a disproportionate number of Ravenclaws (like myself) in the audience.

If you’re looking for a way to help support the show, check out my audiobooks. You can find me on Audible, Apple, and even Hoopla, if your local library has it. I have several new titles coming out this year, including the second book in the Faolan O’Connor vampire series and the YA fantasy, David Rose and the Forbidden Tournament.

Next week, it’s video game trivia. Here’s a hint:

What genres of games are represented by Skyrim, Starcraft, and Doom

Good luck sorting those three answers out over the next week. I’ll see you back here next Wednesday.

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