It’s easy to know which student belongs to which house while at Hogwarts – the robes tend to give it away. Yet, what about the characters that have left school before the stories begin? Well, here’s a handy list of all the adults of Harry Potter and their Hogwarts house.

From Tom Riddle to Newt Scamander, we have tried to find all the Hogwarts houses for the grown-up characters (where it is known). A quick note, while there might appear to be some characters missing, like quite a few Death Eaters who you might think have Slytherin ties, their houses were never actually confirmed…

Albus Dumbledore – The twinkly-eyed professor was a proud member of Gryffindor house.

Tom Riddle – The boy that grew up to become Voldemort and unleashed horror on the wizarding world, started his journey in Slytherin.

Minerva McGonagall – We doubt you would be surprised to know that the Head of Gryffindor house was, in fact, a Gryffindor.

Severus Snape – The Potions Master, double agent and thorn in Harry’s side, also happened to be Head of Slytherin making him Slytherin - obviously.

Pomona Sprout – The no-nonsense but fair Herbology professor with the flyaway hair was a Hufflepuff and head of that house.

Filius Flitwick – The cheerful Charms professor was a talented wizard and Ravenclaw. He also happened to be the Head of Ravenclaw house.

James Potter – One quarter of the Marauders and the father of Harry Potter, James was a proud member of Gryffindor and Seeker for their Quidditch team.

Lily Potter – She might have been one of Head of Slytherin, Horace Slughorn’s, favourite students, but Lily was in fact a Gryffindor.

Sirius Black – Sirius was known for being a rebel and that extended to rebelling against his family’s long tradition of being sorted into Slytherin when he ended up as a Gryffindor

Peter Pettigrew – Wormtail was a Hatstall. The Sorting Hat took over five minutes to decide which house he should go in, before eventually deciding on Gryffindor.

Remus Lupin – Harry’s favourite Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher was also a member of Gryffindor.

Horace Slughorn – The jolly Potions professor and founder of the Slug Club was a Slytherin. He had even been Head of Slytherin.

Rubeus Hagrid – Our favourite half-giant and Care of Magical Creatures teacher was a member of Gryffindor house.

Gilderoy Lockhart – Author, memory stealer and terrible Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, Gilderoy Lockhart, was a member of Ravenclaw.

Phineas Nigellus Black – The least popular Headmaster of Hogwarts and Sirius Black’s ancestor was a Slytherin.

Quirinus Quirrell – Don’t be fooled by Quirrell’s seemingly timid disposition. Behind that façade is a ready mind and one that belonged to Ravenclaw.

Dolores Umbridge – A character that still makes us shudder, before she was terrorising Hogwarts with her Educational Decrees, she had been a Hogwarts student herself as part of Slytherin house.

Silvanus Kettleburn – As the former Care of Magical Creature teacher, Kettleburn left Hogwarts before he lost anymore limbs and was a Hufflepuff.

Sybill Trelawney – The divisive Divination teacher was part of the house of wit and wisdom. Trelawney was a Ravenclaw.

Arthur Weasley – Ministry worker, father and fan of the rubber duck, Arthur Weasley was a Gryffindor – along with the rest of his family

Molly Weasley – The matriarch of the Weasley family, Molly was also a Gryffindor like the rest of the flame-haired bunch.

Bill Weasley – Bill might have been one of the Weasley siblings, but this Cursebreaker was already a grown up when the books started and belonged in Gryffindor.

Charlie Weasley – Another Weasley that was already an adult when the books began. Charlie also happened to be the Head of Gryffindor Quidditch team making him, you guessed it, a Gryffindor.

Nymphadora Tonks – An Auror with a penchant for punky clothes and colourful hair was a Hufflepuff – unlike her Slytherin mother.

Garrick Ollivander – Everyone at Hogwarts got their wand from Ollivanders but we’re curious, what house did this well-respected wandmaker belong to when he was at Hogwarts? The answer to that is Ravenclaw.

Godric Gryffindor – One of the four founders of Hogwarts, Godric Gryffindor was obviously a Gryffindor – he created the house!

Salazar Slytherin – The founder with the surname Slytherin, was in fact a Slytherin – possibly one of the slipperiest of Slytherins too.

Helga Huflepuff – Again, the name gives it away. Helga was one of the four founders and the house she created was Hufflepuff.

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Rowena Ravenclaw – Another Hogwarts founder and owner of the infamous diadem, Rowena Ravenclaw founded, well, Ravenclaw.

Nearly Headless Nick – Otherwise known as Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, the ghost of Gryffindor house and former member of Henry VII’s royal court was a Gryffindor.

Fat Friar – The jolly ghost was welcoming to all students at Hogwarts, which seems rather fitting for the ghost of Hufflepuff.

Helena Ravenclaw – As the daughter of the founder of Ravenclaw, we would be surprised if Helena was in a different house to her mother. But seems she did follow in her mother’s footsteps as a Ravenclaw.

The Bloody Baron – The intimidating ghost with a nasty backstory, was the ghost of Slytherin house.

Moaning Myrtle – Ok, she might have still been a pupil when she was killed, but she had been haunting Hogwarts for a good 50 years before we met her – so we’ll count Myrtle in this list. When this gloomy ghost was alive, she was part of Ravenclaw house.

Xenophilius Lovegood – Luna Lovegood was one of our favourite Ravenclaws and her eccentric father and editor of The Quibbler belonged to that house too.

Bellatrix Lestrange – Voldemort’s most loyal Death Eater and member of the Black family followed in their footsteps as a Slytherin.

Andromeda Tonks – The sister of Bellatrix and Narcissa managed to break away from the Black family in her later years but was a Slytherin like her siblings.

Narcissa Malfoy – Narcissa Malfoy’s love of Pure-Blood supremacy was only superseded by her love for her son, Draco. And like Malfoy, she was also a Slytherin.

Lucius Malfoy – Death Eater, Ministry employee and father to Draco Malfoy, Lucius was a member of Slytherin like the rest of his family.

Regulus Black – The younger brother of Sirius and Death Eater who had doubts was a Slytherin like the majority of the Black family.

Newt Scamander – This Magizoologist with his briefcase full of fantastic creatures was a hero – and a Hufflepuff one at that.

Leta Lestrange – Newt Scamander’s close friend was a bit of an enigma, but her Hogwarts house was no mystery. She was a Slytherin.