--by the Hollywood Teen Book Council
We are highly anticipating the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child that will be published July 31, and looking forward to the movie release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in November. To celebrate, we created a list of our most recent favorite books, and put them to the Sorting Hat test. Looking at the values of each of the four houses of Hogwarts, this is where we see these main characters most likely getting placed.
Hufflepuff values hard work, dedication, patience, loyalty, and fair play.

Head Cheerleader, Hermione, does a lot to keep the team together and enjoys the athleticism of cheerleading. She has a dedication to the craft.
Dig Too Deep by Amy Allgeyer
Liberty cares about the mining that is destroying and polluting the town. She begins her own investigation seeking fairness and justice.
X: A Novel by Ilyasah Shabazz and Keekla Magoon
Growing up, Malcolm Little is constantly frustrated by the lack of fair play. Trying to leave a past behind him, he knows he can’t run forever and his new found freedom is an illusion.
Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older
Sierra Santiago realizes that something strange is going on, and finds herself to be in a long line of shadowshapers that are currently at war with evil anthropologists and unlikely zombies.
Calvin by Martine Leavitt
Calvin believes that if he can convince Bill Watterson to create one more Calvin and Hobbes comic strip, it will make him better. His dedication to this leads Calvin to go on the journey of the lifetime.
Bone Gap by Laura Ruby
Finn keeps searching for Roza after everyone gives up. He also stands up to the terrible brothers.
Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds
After his mother’s death, Matt values hard work and his job at the funeral home.
Hold Me Closer: The Tiny Cooper Story by David Levithan
Larger than life Tiny Cooper, has written a play about his life. Through his quest for meaningful relationship, Tiny proves to be the most loyal of friends.
Dumplin' by Julie Murphy
Willowdean wants to prove to everyone in her small Texas town that she is more than just a fat girl, so she prepares to compete in the beauty pageant her mother runs.
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Violet is dealing with the loss of her sister, to whom she is extremely loyal. She is dedicated, and follows through on the quest to visit Indiana places.
Ravenclaw values intelligence, knowledge, and wit.

Faith is all about knowledge and solving the mystery of her father’s death through science.
Saving Montgomery Sole by Mariko Tamaki
Monty and the other members of the mystery club are trying to figure out how things work.
The Steep & Thorny Way by Cat Winters
Hannalee values intelligence and wants to be a lawyer. First she needs to search for the truth about her father's death while avoiding trouble from the Ku Klux Klan
The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz
Joan values education and studies on her own after the day’s work cooking and cleaning is done.
The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
Mikey thinks a lot, and is very intelligent. He just wants to graduate and go to prom before someone blows up the high school. Again.
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
Woodson uses her intelligence to make sense of the Jim Crow South and the Civil Rights Movement.
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Feyre is witty and smart, and she doesn’t want to give that away. She is a very good problem solver.
I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Noah, one half of an intense twin rivalry, wants to see how it all works while his sister Jude manipulates their fates.
Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith
Austin uses his knowledge of his own family to write the history of the world - a world that has been overtaken by unstoppable soldiers that come in the form a giant praying mantises.
Jackaby by William Ritter
Abigail has very good attention to detail and is accepting of how things come her way - skills necessary when serving as R.F. Jackaby’s assistant, an investigator who studies the unexplained.
Slytherin house values ambition, cunning and resourcefulness

Mercy wants into the St. Clare’s School for Girls and she uses her cunning to gain admission.
Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley
Lisa is ambitious, resourceful and cunning. She’s also very savvy.
Burn, Baby Burn by Meg Medina
Nora is determined to get out and get on with the next part of her life. She wants to be more than what she is currently seeing that there is.
Wink Poppy Midnight by April Genevieve Tucholke
Both Wink and Poppy use secrets to have power over Midnight and their other friends.
A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro
Charlotte Holmes is quite proud of her heritage and is resourceful enough to solve mysteries.
This Side of Home by Renée Watson
Nikki holds onto her ambition that she and her twin sister Maya have had since they were little - to leave Portland and attend a prestigious college. Gentrification in the traditionally African American neighborhood raises challenges.
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman
After the planet Kerenza is attacked, Kady’s mother is on another ship and Kady is determined to get to her.
Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith
Ida Mae has ambition and knows where she is going. She wants to be a pilot and in order to do that she must use her cunning and pass as white.
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
After she was out as gay and sent to a restrictive church camp, Cameron survives the re-education without being brainwashed.
I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Jude is very ambitious and does what it takes to get in a prestigious art school, even if it means selling out her twin brother Noah.
Gryffindor values bravery, daring, nerve, and chivalry.

Katie uses her nerve to navigate around her mother’s rules so she can discover the details of her grandmother’s story.
Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin
While Riley demonstrates bravery by keeping a blog about what it is like to be gender fluid, they also inspire bravery in others.
Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez
Naomi navigates through 1937 East Texas dodging racist policies and discrimination.
The Great American Whatever by Tim Federle
Quinn values bravery, even if he isn’t feeling up to it at the moment.
If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
Amanda shows her bravery and nerve as she navigates her school as a transgender girl.
Under a Painted Sky by Stacy Lee
It takes guts to cross the country while dressed as boys, as Samantha and Annamae demonstrate again and again.
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Theodore is brave in trying to fix his problems himself.
The Game of Love and Death by Martha Brockenbrough
Henry was very polite to Flora, but he also was steady and persistent in his pursuit of her.
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Queenie is loyal to her friendships and displays bravery while standing up to her German captors that are accusing her of being a spy.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Joss Whedon
Buffy kills vampires for her job! Is there anything braver? She also cares deeply about her family.
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