The Sorting Process... 1. Pick you favorite house and its rival (or all the houses for the hard level). 2. Read a book that fits each characteristic (8 books in total for the easy level; 16 for difficult) 3. Keep track of all your star ratings for each book (be sure to include them each time you update this challenge) 4. At the end of the challenge calculate the overall average rating for each house based on the books you have read. 5. The house with the highest average rating is the house that you belong in!
Levels Easy - Choose your favorite house and its rival. Read 8 books. Hard - Choose all four houses and read 16 books.
Duration: 1 Year
Rivals are... Gryffindor vs. Slytherin Hufflepuff vs. Ravenclaw
Gryffindor * Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion). * Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Read a book that has a predominately scarlet or gold cover. * "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: Read a book featuring ghosts or read a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded. Yikes! * Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes) : Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.
Slytherin * Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Read a book which features a snake on the cover or in the story. * Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: Read a book that has a predominately green or silver cover. * The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place. You can also read a book where the protagonist loves someone who does not love them back. * Members of Slytherin are described as cunning and shrewd: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. Or read a book in which the protagonist irked you.
Hufflepuff * Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century) * Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or black cover. * Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious. * Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.
Ravenclaw * Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type. * Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Read a book that has a predominately blue or bronze cover. * Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Read a book that takes place in Scotland. * Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc...
The Sorting Process...
1. Pick you favorite house and its rival (or all the houses for the hard level).
2. Read a book that fits each characteristic (8 books in total for the easy level; 16 for difficult)
3. Keep track of all your star ratings for each book (be sure to include them each time you update this challenge)
4. At the end of the challenge calculate the overall average rating for each house based on the books you have read.
5. The house with the highest average rating is the house that you belong in!
Levels
Easy - Choose your favorite house and its rival. Read 8 books.
Hard - Choose all four houses and read 16 books.
Duration:
1 Year
Rivals are...
Gryffindor vs. Slytherin
Hufflepuff vs. Ravenclaw
Gryffindor
* Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion).
* Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Read a book that has a predominately scarlet or gold cover.
* "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: Read a book featuring ghosts or read a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded. Yikes!
* Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes) : Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.
Slytherin
* Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Read a book which features a snake on the cover or in the story.
* Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: Read a book that has a predominately green or silver cover.
* The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place. You can also read a book where the protagonist loves someone who does not love them back.
* Members of Slytherin are described as cunning and shrewd: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. Or read a book in which the protagonist irked you.
Hufflepuff
* Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
* Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or black cover.
* Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious.
* Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.
Ravenclaw
* Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.
* Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Read a book that has a predominately blue or bronze cover.
* Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Read a book that takes place in Scotland.
* Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc...