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Like the Sorting Hat in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, this poll is intended to determine which Hogwarts house you should be placed in by finding out about your personality. Disclaimer.


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The first selector question is below.

1. Imagine that somebody has disagreed with you about something which is not important except as a personal thing to you. Is it worth investing a lot of time and energy proving to them that you were right?

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2. If somebody offered to tell you a wonderful and mystical secret, and the only restriction was that you could never, ever, tell anyone about it, would you agree to keep the secret?

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3. Is the place where journey takes you more important than the scenery you see along the way?

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4. Some people say that the bad things in life are not completely bad - they make us stronger and better people. Do you agree that, without disappointment and tragedy, we would not be able to grow into the best person possible?

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5. Is it morally acceptable to steal from somebody you know is a thief?

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6. Is it better to achieve success easily and quickly in an underhanded way than it is to rely on hard work and skill?

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7. Is being able to control yourself better than being able to control others?

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8. Do you think it is NOT possible to be a hero and do important things without breaking the rules or hurting people?

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9. Friends are people who do what you tell them to do. Is this true?

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10. Friends are people who you work alongside with, as equals, to achieve a common goal. Is this true?

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11. Friends are people who will go out of their way, and even get in trouble, just to help you. Is this true?

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12. Friends are people who you would do anything for. Is this true?

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13. After you have died, do you think it would be better if people said you were a good person than for them to say you were a truly great wizard?

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14. Is it better to be the wise and clever friend who aids a hero than it is to actually be the hero?

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15. It is more important to have be powerful than it is to use power. Do you agree?

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16. If you were a wizard living among Muggles, would you use your powers to gain unfair advantages over them, assuming you could get away with it?

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17. Imagine you wanted to do something, but knew it was wrong. Is the fear of getting caught more likely to stop you doing it than just feeling bad about doing the wrong thing?

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18. Some might say that it is better to play a little part in a big story than it is to not be in the story at all. Do you think this is right?

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19. Do you think some things are worth doing simply because they are dangerous or difficult?

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20. It is better to die helping someone else than it is to die serving yourself. Do you think this is true?

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21. There is an old saying: "The end justifies the means." Do you think it is all right to do things that may be considered wrong, or maybe even evil, in order to achieve a good result?

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22. Do you think that learning just for the sake of learning is a worthwhile activity?

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23. Do you think that somebody who spends their whole life helping others, but never really looks after themselves, is living a worthwhile life?

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24. Imagine you invented a very powerful curse. Would it be better to keep the spell, rather than let new knowledge go to waste?

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