There are four houses in Harry Potter, which are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Each house represents different values and personalities. The sorting ceremony is done by the magical Sorting Hat, which assigns students to their respective houses based on their personal attributes. Here are some key features of each house:

• Gryffindor: This house values bravery, courage, and determination. Its symbol is a lion, and its colors are scarlet and gold. Some of the most famous Gryffindors include Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore.

• Hufflepuff: This house values hard work, patience, loyalty, and fair play. Its symbol is a badger, and its colors are yellow and black. Hufflepuff has produced the least number of dark witches and wizards.

• Ravenclaw: This house values intelligence, creativity, and wit. Its symbol is an eagle, and its colors are blue and bronze. Ravenclaws are known for their love of learning and problem-solving skills.

• Slytherin: This house values ambition, cunningness, and resourcefulness. Its symbol is a serpent, and its colors are green and silver. Many of the witches and wizards of this house became Death Eaters during the time of Voldemorts uprising.

Its worth noting that each house has its strengths and weaknesses, and not all members of a particular house embody all of its values.