Best Hogwarts houses

1389 duels later, Gryffindor still leads the Harry Potter ranking with 1251 ELO points, narrowly ahead of Slytherin at 1223.

The top three houses cluster within 29 ELO points of each other, creating a tight race at the summit. Gryffindor edges out Slytherin by 28 points, while Slytherin holds just a single point over Ravenclaw at 1222. But the real divide opens below the podium: Ravenclaw sits 118 points above Hufflepuff, the steepest gap in the ranking and a stark illustration of how voters perceive the four houses. Gryffindor's dominance surprises few given its central role in the books and films, yet Slytherin's strong second place suggests the house's ambition and complexity resonate beyond simple villainy. Ravenclaw's 58 percent win rate across 191 duels demonstrates consistent appeal despite finishing third, while Hufflepuff trails at 1104 ELO with a 35 percent win rate. Loyalty and hard work, it seems, struggle to command the same enthusiasm as courage or cunning in the eyes of this voting community.

This ranking draws on 1389 duels submitted by 284 players who compared all four Hogwarts houses against each other. The figures reflect votes recorded through 11 October 2026. Whether you align with Gryffindor's bravery, Slytherin's ambition, Ravenclaw's wit or Hufflepuff's loyalty, the platform remains open. Cast your own duels and shift the standings.

Updated on October 11, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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