What is the name of the Hogwarts house Harry Potter joins?

Harry Potter joins Gryffindor house at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

The Sorting Hat places Harry in Gryffindor during the welcoming feast in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, his closest friends, are also sorted into Gryffindor. The house is associated with courage, nerve, and daring, and its founder is Godric Gryffindor.

Hogwarts has four houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Each house has its own founder, values, colors, and common room. Harry’s placement matters to the series because Gryffindor becomes the main setting for his friendships and many of his conflicts with Slytherin students.

Harry briefly considers Slytherin before the Sorting Hat announces its decision. That moment sometimes leads readers to describe his choice as voluntary, but the story presents the Sorting Hat as making the formal placement.