During this recruitment season, I noticed a few similarities between sororities and Hogwarts houses. Both have a sorting/joining process and they stick together like a family once they find their house. Having a house to belong to is important to Muggles as well as wizards. So if you're sad you never received your Hogwarts letter, maybe being in a sorority will give you a taste of what it might've felt like to belong to a Hogwarts house.
1. You get a say, but the system decides.
At Hogwarts, the sorting hat will listen to your musings, but ultimately makes the final decision for you.
During rush, you get to rank your houses, but all week long you'll be told: "trust the system" because ultimately the system gives you your bid, whether you like it or not.
2. Your closet will be taken over by two colors.
Whether you're in a sorority house or a Hogwarts house, the colors of your
Some of this may be mandatory, but it's hard not to buy everything you see in your two favorite colors.
3. You will always think your house is the best.
Sure every house has its perks and different people fit in in different houses, but you're a little biased.
Your mottos, values, fellow members, and symbols are better than all others in your mind.
4. You compete against the other houses.
Whether it's Quidditch season or Greek Week, the other houses are going down!!
5. Each house has its own set of values.
Gryffindor values courage and chivalry, Slytherin values ambition and cunning
While Zeta Tau Alpha believes "Love is the greatest of all things", and Delta Gamma desires to "Do Good".
6. You may have to use a secret password.
Gryffindors must tell the common lady their password in order to gain access to the common room.
Some sororities have a password that only initiated members know and must use for certain ceremonies.
7. You all sleep and eat together in the same halls.
At Hogwarts, you eat at the same banquet table and sleep in the same dormitories as the other members of your house.
