HBO Max revealed the new redesigned crests for the four Hogwarts houses four months before the premiere of the new Harry Potter series. ^[1] The new Harry Potter series will premiere on HBO Max on December 25, 2026, with the first season based on 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'. ^[2] The official Harry Potter website launched a new Hogwarts house sorting test on September 1, coinciding with the annual return-to-Hogwarts celebration. ^[3] The new crests for Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw feature a simpler, less ornate aesthetic compared to previous versions. ^[4] The new designs maintain the characteristic animals for each house: the lion for Gryffindor, the snake for Slytherin, the badger for Hufflepuff, and the raven for Ravenclaw. ^[5] The new crest designs are simpler and less detailed than the emblems featured in the eight previous Harry Potter films. ^[6] The new Ravenclaw crest utilizes an eagle, which is the animal representing the house in J.K. Rowling's novels, replacing the raven used in the films. ^[7] The new Hogwarts house sorting test adds questions and offers a different experience with new graphics compared to previous versions of the test. ^[8] To take the new Hogwarts house sorting test, users must register on harrypotter.com with their name, birth date, and email. ^[9] Gryffindor members are characterized by acting on instinct and moral conviction, often bordering on recklessness, and their common room is in a tower; Slytherin values leadership and self-preservation, with members being pragmatic and strategic, and its common room is in the dungeons beneath the Black Lake. ^[10]