![]() ![]() You’ll notice that none of the four Ilvermorny houses exactly screams "Slytherin," a.k.a. There’s one obvious difference between the four houses of Ilvermorny and those of Hogwarts: The class issues are nonexistent Wizards who are sorted there often show affinity for healing. Pukwudgie is described as "fiercely independent" and the "heart" of the four Ilvermorny houses. (Illustration by Scott Purdy.) Scott Purdy (deviantART) An interpretation of the Pukwudgie, based on its mythological appearance. It uses its own magic arrows to hunt and has a bit of a curmudgeonly, love/hate relationship with humans. ![]() It can also apparate and disapparate, and transfigure fire. ![]() It has trickster characteristics - it can be either helpful or harmful according to its whim. In Wampanoag folklore, the Pukwudgie is a vicious, goblin-like creature covered in porcupine-like quills. Pukwudgie is similar to Hufflepuff, but with more bite The Pukwudgie on Ilvermorny’s crest. Witches and wizards who are sorted there tend to be adventurous. Thunderbirds sometimes act as arbiters of justice, punishing humans, and they often watch over warriors during great battles.Īt Ilvermorny, Thunderbird is considered the "soul" of the four houses. The thunderbird is a powerful and familiar symbol in Native American folklore, known for its ability to bring and control rain, thunder, and lightning. Thunderbird is also similar to Gryffindor, but even more adventurous Thunderbird on Ilvermorny’s house crest. In the Ilvermorny house hierarchy, Wampus represents the "body" of the four houses and attracts "warriors." In other words, like Hogwarts’ Gryffindor, it’s probably the house for jocks and athletes. It’s also nearly impossible to kill, because it’s extremely fast and athletic. The Wampus in Native American folklore can sometimes shape-shift and often is seen as an omen of death. The Wampus cat is the legendary "big cat" of the rural US that still maintains the status of a recurring folkloric legend, as anyone who’s grown up near a wooded area, swamp, or mountainous region can attest. Wampus is similar to Gryffindor, but more athletic The Wampus on the Ilvermorny crest. Though you might think its serpent symbology would more closely align Horned Serpent with Hogwarts’ Slytherin, it seems as though it’s all about academics. Extremely powerful, the serpent is usually considered deadly but peaceful.Īs per Pottermore, the horned serpent as an Ilvermorny house symbol "represents the mind" and often attracts the studious and scholarly. ![]() In the horned serpent’s mythology, the animal has a diamond or other jewel inlaid in its forehead and uses the gem to dazzle any human who would harm it. The horned serpent is a key part of Native American folklore belonging to the Southern and Great Lakes regions of the US. Horned Serpent is similar to Ravenclaw The horned serpent on Ilvermorny’s house crest. But in this case, you might be in for a few surprises namely, don’t expect the parallels to Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin to be particularly exact. I know, I know, you’re still adjusting to your sorting results from the last sorting quiz Rowling released. These houses, like those we know so well from Hogwarts, have their own quirks and peculiarities.Īnd now you can be sorted into the one that suits you best, via Pottermore’s new sorting quiz. Isolt and her family named each of its four houses after one of their favorite creatures from Native American folklore, creating Horned Serpent, Wampus, Thunderbird, and Pukwudgie. The school is sheltered atop Mount Greylock, near the Berkshires of Massachusetts. Together with their adopted children (you can read more about them in Rowling’s fable), Isolt and her husband founded Ilvermorny, teaching students out of their small cottage. Isolt escaped an abusive childhood in Ireland by sailing to America on the Mayflower in 1620.įrom there, she befriended a powerful magical creature called the Pukwudgie and went on to marry a Muggle-born man American wizards would later call him a No-Maj, which is how Muggles are now known in the US. Rowling begins the story of Ilvermorny by narrating the life of a pureblood wizarding immigrant named Isolt Sayre. ![]()
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