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If you were anxiously waiting to get sorted into Ilvermorny — J.K. Rowling's American version of Hogwarts [1] — the wait is over. The author not only released a new video and backstory about the school [2], but also an official sorting ceremony quiz on Pottermore that she wrote herself. Similar to the Hogwarts sorting hat quiz [3], the user is taken through a series of questions before being delivered a final house verdict. The four houses in Ilvermorny are Horned Serpent, Wampus, Pukwudgie, and Thunderbird and are based on magical creatures native to North America [4].
J.K. Rowling even shared some extra tidbit on Pottermore [5] about the houses:
"It is sometimes said of the Ilvermorny houses that they represent the whole witch or wizard: the mind is represented by Horned Serpent; the body, Wampus; the heart, Pukwudgie and the soul, Thunderbird. Others say that Horned Serpent favours scholars, Wampus, warriors, Pukwudgie, healers and Thunderbird, adventurers."
Rowling herself is a Thunderbird, she shared on Twitter following the release of the sorting quiz:
Donate it to your favourite charity. I'm a Thunderbird. https://t.co/MKXrHFcPQM [6]
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 28, 2016 [7]
To take the quiz, simply sign up for an account on Pottermore (if you don't already have one) and click The Ilvermorny Sorting Ceremony [8]. Good luck!
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