"You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;
「你也許屬于格蘭芬多,
那裡有埋藏在心底的勇敢,
他們的膽識、氣魄和豪爽
使格蘭芬多出類拔萃;
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;
你也許屬於赫奇帕奇,
那裡的人正直忠誠,
赫奇帕奇的學子們堅忍誠實,
不畏懼艱辛的勞動;
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
if you』ve a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
或許會進智慧的老拉文克勞,
那些睿智博學的人,
總會在那裡遇見他們的同道;
Or perhaps in Slytherin
You』ll make your real friends,
Those cunning folks use any means
To achieve their ends."
也許你會進斯萊特林,
也許你在這裡交上真誠的朋友,
但那些狡詐陰險之輩卻會不惜一切手段,
去達到他們的目的。」
——Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stoneby JK Rowling
當新來的學生來到巫師學校霍格沃茨時,他們會受到一頂分揀帽的歡迎,分揀帽會把學生分到四所不同的學院,這段分院臺詞對比了四所學院的不同之處。