Hogwarts song, each student in turn is seated upon the stool in front of the rest of the student body. The Hat is placed on the student's head, whereupon it examines his or her mind and assigns them to one of the four Houses based on abilities, personality, and preferences. After the Sorting Ceremony, the students and teachers enjoy a feast, prepared by the Hogwarts house-elves. If Dumbledore is feeling cheerful, he will lead the students in singing the school song. Hogwarts is divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder: Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw
Hogwarts ' shortened from ' = "pig" + ' = "warts", Dutch ' modified from ' = "pig rock" while simultaneously referencing Albert Einstein, Norwegian Bokmål ' (galt = boar, vort = wart) (Nynorsk keeps ""), Finnish ' (' = "wart"), Hungarian ' (playing with the name of Oxford), Slovenian ' (' = "warts")), Czech ' means simply "warts". The Ancient Greek translation of the school is "Ὑογοήτου Παιδευτήριον τὸ τῆς Γοητείας καὶ Μαγείας", loosely translating to "Hogwizard's School of Wizardry and Magic", "Ὑογοήτου" replacing "Hogwarts" and derived from the ancient Greek words ὑo- (hog) and γοητής (wizard). Hogwarts Hogwarts School