Hogwarts Legacy: Which House Should You Choose? Every Key Difference Explained

Picking a House in Hogwarts Legacy is less about locking yourself into a totally different game and more about flavor. The Sorting Hat lets you choose Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, or Slytherin, and that choice changes your vibe, your home base, a signature quest, and who you bump into most. The big-picture story? That stays the same no matter which scarf you put on.

Here is what actually changes by House, plus a few notes the game does not go out of its way to explain.

Gryffindor

The standout quest is "The Hunt for the Missing Pages." You meet Nearly Headless Nick, get roped into the Headless Hunt, and the whole thing wraps with an encounter with Richard Jackdaw that delivers the pages you need to keep the main plot moving.

Expect red-and-gold robes with the lion crest and access to the Gryffindor Common Room in the South Wing, up in Gryffindor Tower. You will naturally cross paths more often with fellow fifth-years like Nellie Oggspire, Garreth Weasley, and Cressida Blume. You can also team up with Natsai Onai for companion missions.

If you want the classic heroic route with a side of righteousness and courage (and yes, the Harry factor), this is the obvious pick.

Ravenclaw

Your exclusive mission is "Ollivander's Heirloom." It sends you poking around The Owlery to track down a family heirloom Jackdaw swiped, and it ends by coughing up the main-story pages.

Wardrobe-wise, it is blue and bronze with the eagle crest. Getting into the Ravenclaw Common Room means solving a riddle at the door. You will spend more time with housemates like Amit Thakkar, Duncan Everett Clopton, and Samantha Dare.

Choose this if you like your magic with a dose of academia and puzzle energy.

Hufflepuff

Hufflepuff gets the most surprising detour: "Prisoner of Love." It is a murder-mystery run that takes you to Azkaban. Heads up: this is the only path that actually lets you visit Azkaban; otherwise, you never set foot in there.

You will be repping yellow and black with the badger crest, and your common room is a plant-filled cozy space. Expect extra interactions with Arthur Plummly, Lenora Everleigh, and Adelaide Oakes, plus a full companion questline with Poppy Sweeting.

If you are here for loyalty, kindness, and that underdog warmth, Hufflepuff fits.

Slytherin

Slytherin's unique quest is "Scrope's Last Hope." You follow messages from Headmaster Black's house-elf to recover a heirloom tied to Apollonia Black. It culminates in Jackdaw's Grotto and hands you a map that kicks off the "Ghost of Our Love" quest.

Gear flips to green and silver with the snake crest. The Slytherin Common Room sits in the dungeons below the Grand Staircase. You will spend more time with Sebastian Sallow, Ominis Gaunt, and Imelda Reyes. Sebastian's companion arc is a big one; do not skip it.

Pick Slytherin if ambition and power are your thing. And no, joining Slytherin is not required to learn the Dark Arts.

So what actually changes?

Your House affects your look, your common room, a House-specific quest, who you hang with most, and how some NPCs react. The overarching narrative beats do not change. Think of the Houses as four different perspectives on the same story rather than four different stories.

Release and platforms

Game: Hogwarts Legacy

Developer: Avalanche Software

Release date: February 10, 2023

Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC

Which House did you go with, and what sold you on it? Drop your pick and your reasoning in the comments.