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Literally because its late where I am, and I’m bored, I decided to post my thoughts on which house MCU characters would be sorted into if they went to Hogwarts. If anyone’s interested post your thoughts and where you think these or other characters should be sorted into and why (or don’t, its your life ?), thanks.

Sorting MCU characters:

• · Thor-Gryffindor: He’s such a Gryffindor in my opinion. He’s brave, chivalrous, heroic, reckless, hot-headed, confident etc. I don’t think he could be any other house.
• · Loki- Slytherin: as much of a Slytherin as Thor is a Gryffindor (he even wears green! ?), it doesn’t seem like he’s ever not applying his cunning by lying, scheming, subtly manipulating people etc. He’s also very ambitious since he tries becoming king of Asgard several times, even teaming up with Thanos at one point, and he’ll do what he needs to survive.
• · Black Panther- Gryffindor: a fairly easy one, he’s brave, heroic, reckless, jumping head long into trouble, even when he’s king and should keep back and send people to do missions.
• · Shuri- Ravenclaw: an obvious one, given her cleverness and interest in technology, her strong sense of individuality, even when M’Baku judges her for being head of tech as a teen and not being that interested in tradition (suck a lack of interest also being quite Ravenclaw). Also, when she helps Black Panther it’s through her ingenuity.
• · Star Lord- Gryffindor: from the very beginning, he’s brave and reckless, often facing problems with little forethought, just boldly diving in (though not always of course).
• · Gamora- Gryffindor: one of the first things we see her do is defy Thanos, practically a god, to save lives. She charges into danger with little fear and can also be hot headed (like with Star Lord and his supposed ‘pelvic sorcery’).
• · Rocket Raccoon- Ravenclaw: he’s very clever, applying this to how he engages with the world (like when they break out of prison it’s with a clever, well thought out plan). Though he does also have strong Gryffindor traits, like hot-headedness and recklessness, so he could maybe go either way, but I think he’s ultimately a Ravenclaw.
• · Groot- Hufflepuff: He’s bit of a thin character compared to the others (not that that makes him a bad character by any means), but he’s kind, loyal to his friends, accepting of people, and he just feels like a Hufflepuff, really.
• · Drax the Destroyer- Gryffindor: very brave, very reckless, but tries to do the right thing. Very Gryffindor.
• · Captain America- Gryffindor: this is an easy one. He is quite Hufflepuff, as he’s kind, loyal and hardworking, but he’s also brave, chivalrous, and traditionally heroic with strong ideals. He can also be reckless and quick to jump into action, like immediately going after the person who killed Dr Abraham Erskine, after only just getting his powers.
• · Black Widow- Slytherin: I’ve seen some people put her in Ravenclaw because being a spy involves research, but a spy’s primary skill is cunning, which she uses often. When she got Loki to reveal his plan in the Avengers she uses deceit to trick him, like she did with the criminals who she tricked into thinking they had caught her, so she could get information out of them. She also has a strong sense of self preservation, given what she’s been through.
• · Hawkeye- Hufflepuff: Not an unpopular opinion, he is kind and loyal, putting great focus on protecting his family. He is also fair since he didn’t kill Black Widow when he was supposed to and gave her a chance to be better. He is also kind to Scarlett Witch in Age of Ultron when he stopped to talk her through everything.
• · Hulk/Bruce Banner- Gryffindor/Ravenclaw: The Hulk is pure Gryffindor, he is the biggest hothead and incredibly reckless (though it’s hard to say if he’s brave since he’s rarely in physical danger). Bruce Banner is pure Ravenclaw, he’s clever and fascinated with science, he also applies this intelligence to solving problems, like finding a way to control his anger in his only solo MCU film, or working with Iron Man to figure out the Teserax etc.
• · Iron Man- Ravenclaw: he’s a hard one, as he shows Slytherin traits like self-preservation, ambition even to the detriment of others (at least before becoming Iron Man when he was developing weapons) and cunning (the way he manipulated people, such as women to get them into bed). But then he also shows Ravenclaw traits, like his interest in science, his ingenuity, which he applies to problems like inventing make-shift tech or summoning an army of Iron man suits in Iron man 3. He’s even has a strong sense of individuality and very witty. He also seems to lose any sense of ambition, if it was ever that strong, when he hands over his company to Pepper Pots. Ultimately though he could probably go either way.
• · Nick Fury- Slytherin: Good leadership skills, cunning (like when he fools Hydra into thinking he’s dead), as head of Shield he’s probably ambitious, and he has a strong sense of self-preservation.
• · Spiderman- Gryffindor: this is interesting to me, because in the comics I don’t think he is a Gryffindor because he shows none of the traits before getting powers, then only gets brave etc. out of guilt over uncle Ben. (He also displays stronger Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff traits) But, in the films we don’t really see his origin, but we do see he is brave and reckless (particularly in Infinity War when he follows after Iron Man into space after being told not to) but is also heroic and chivalry. He still shows Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff traits, but they were less prominent than his Gryffindor ones (though this might be due to where we meet him in his story).
• · Doctor Strange- Ravenclaw: he was a fricking neurosurgeon, who gained his magical powers through intense study, he’s also witty and likes to show off how clever he is; very Ravenclaw.
• · Thanos- Slytherin: Strong leader with his various minions and armies of aliens, extremely ambitious (he wants to solve over-population by wiping out half the universe!), cunning (like how he tricks the guardians of the galaxy in Infinity war) and survived the destruction of his home world so a strong sense of self preservation.

@the_living_tribunal_24: I'd say the best houses are Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw. We agree with Ravenclaw, but Hufflepuff's are basically good, sociable people, who interestingly in the Harry Potter universe are known to throw the best parties (really, look it up :), not disimilar to Batman in his public self). They just aren't as big on the spotlight (as Slytherins are ambitious, Gryffindors are daring, reckless and adventurous, and Ravenclaws at times try to prove how smart they are. In fact Batman's lack of a desire to have a spotlight and recognition, at least by the standards of those who fight crime in colourful costumes, is another point for him being more of a Hufflepuff).

@amonfire1776: It depends which version you're looking at as we've seen everything from Adam West to Frank Miller. Pre-Dark Knight Returns he isn't as bad, for example (a lot of the darker stuff tends to be inspired by the Dark Knight Returns, though not all of it, and its a bit less prominent the more you venture out of the comics). Also, you could argue that his worst impulses are the result of trauma, and that if he had a more well adjusted childhood he'd be more approachable and relaxed etc., falling closer to his public Bruce Wayne persona, but less douchey.

He does change quite a bit over the years, but part of his through-line seems to be that the more well adjusted that version of Batman is, the more his Hufflepuff traits come to the surface. Also, the less well adjusted he is the more of a loner he is, thus less of a leader so even less a Slytherin, and I think my points of why he's less of a Ravenclaw and a Gryffindor in the main post still stand.

Anyone have any thoughts or counter arguments?

Also, two of his primary colours are black and yellow... Hufflepuff's colours.

My friends and I were sorting fictional characters into Hogwarts houses, for fun (?) and when we got to Batman they said Slytherin or Ravenclaw, but it occurred to me that, despite appearances he’s a solid Hufflepuff.

Firstly, the Hufflepuff traits:

1. Dedication

2. Hardworking

3. Fairness

4. Patience

5. Kindness

6. Tolerance

7. Loyalty

As to how they apply to Batman:

I think we all can agree that Batman is the most dedicated and hardworking of any superhero.

He never kills and always puts criminals through the legal process once captured, never taking the law into his own hands, which shows he’s fair.

He’s also extremely loyal, to his city, to his friends and family. In fact, though he’s often seen as anti-social and Hufflepuffs are seen as more social and friendlier, he has one of the biggest extended friend/family groups of any superhero.

He can also be very kind, like taking in Dick Grayson when his parents died, and he’s never seen to be intolerant of anyone (his best friend, Superman, is his exact opposite, yet he still is friends with him).

And, finally, Hufflepuffs are also known as good finders, and Batman is a flipping detective!

As for the other houses, he actually has traits from all of them:

Gryffindor- brave, chivalrous, heroic; but he isn’t nearly so hot-headed as a classic Gryffindor, and he’s certainly not reckless.

Ravenclaw- clever, individualistic, wise, accepting; but one could argue that his cleverer traits are less innate, but come more from hard work in trying to be a superhero. If there had been a better avenue to superheroics than the one he took, he might never have become so learned or wise.

Slytherin- he’s a leader, he’s cunning and has a strong sense of self preservation, given what he’s been through; but his only apparent ambition is ridding Gotham of, and generally fighting crime. Which comes more from a desire to avenge his parents than pure ambition and could even be seen as loyalty to their memory (in the DC animated universe at least he felt if he stopped being Batman he was letting down his parents).

Thus, while he could conceivably fit into any of the houses, I think he’s ultimately a Hufflepuff.

Fight me ?.

James Rhodes can pilot the suits but can’t make new ones, fix them or do much creatively with them. As said in the Avengers:

James Rhodes would just be a big man in a suit. Pepper Pots would also just be a woman in a suit.

No established MCU character can be the new Iron man except Shuri, in which case she’d probably be Ironheart. If they introduced Riri or Cho, neither are really established outside of the comics so there is no telling how they’d be presented in the films.

@outside_85: To be honest, hard to say for me, I've never been to America so aside from TV etc. Its difficult to pin down, compared to America the outlook seems a bit more cynical, with a more particular, cynical and self-deprecating humour, which comes through in tv and things. There is a different history, such as with the class system and the rich, so like if Batman had been invented in Britain him being born to wealth would likely be depicted differently, if not more negatively. But we do have quite a strong cultural influence from America, at least in more recent years (possibly because America produces a lot of tv, music etc. and its all in English). But yeah, I don't really have any first hand experience of America to compare, as I've only ever lived in Britain.

@outside_85: Well, yes, but modern Britain is very different than the Britain of about 130 years ago.

@outside_85: That's a fair point, though I think that if they did a more British version, though it wouldn't necessarily feel as distinct as say some other possible elseworld stories, it would offer another take on the character, and possibly give a good British writer the excuse to do something interesting they couldn't get away with, with the main universe Batman.