A software engineer accidentally discovered the names of the four houses at the Ilvermorny hidden in code for the Pottermore website.
- May 12, 2016
AceShowbiz - Names of four houses at the Ilvermorny or "America's Hogwarts" in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" may have been leaked. A software engineer named Federico Ian Cervantez accidentally discovered the names of the four houses hidden in code for the Pottermore website.
While rooting through the javascript, Federico wrote in his blog post that he found a new quiz being put together on a part of the Pottermore that was still under construction ahead of "Fantastic Beasts" release. An Ilvermory Sorting Ceremony quiz reportedly asked takers, "Where do you belong? Horned Serpent, Wampus, Thunderbird or Pukwudgie..."
According to Harry Potter Wikia, the Horned Serpent is described as "dragon-like serpents with horns and long teeth. They are often associated with or said to control the weather, particularly rain, lightning, and thunder. Magical abilities ascribed to them include shape-shifting, invisibility, and hypnotic powers." The Wampus is a cat-like creature "described as some kind of fearsome variation of a cougar."
The Thunderbird is a legendary creature "often described as a very large bird, capable of generating storms and thunder as it flies." As for the Pukwudgie, it is a "two-to-three-feet tall and human-shaped, but with a larger nose, ears, and fingers and smooth, grey skin that sometimes glows. Its magical abilities include disappearing and reappearing, partial or complete transformation into a porcupine or cougar, and creating fire."
While the Sorting Hat decides which student goes where in Scotland, there is no indication how U.S. students are divided.
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", starring Eddie Redmayne, Colin Farrell, Katherine Waterston, A Fine Frenzy and Ezra Miller, hits U.S. theaters on November 18.
