Welcome back to the third issue of Houses and Horoscopes! This issue, we will be taking a look at Leo and Virgo.

Let’s start by taking a look at Leo, the lion. Leos are known for being creative, self-confident, dramatic, charismatic, and sometimes even a bit arrogant. Leos are also known to be natural leaders and often are very popular, attracting large groups of friends. It is easy to assume that Leos would be natural Gryffindors, and many of you, our dear readers, seem to agree with this assumption. Two thirds of our voters from last issue said that Gryffindor would be the most common house among Leos. However, I am here to tell you that you are all wrong! (Well, at least two thirds of you are.) Among mHers, 62.5% of Leos are actually in Ravenclaw, with the remainder being evenly spread between the other three houses. Like I said in the very first issue of Houses and Horoscopes, I think it is important to abandon canon book/movie stereotypes when considering these correlations. In the books, Gryffindors are portrayed as arrogant popular kids, which would fit with some of the more negative Leo stereotypes. But Leos are far more than arrogant; they are creative, confident, stubborn, and charismatic. All of these traits can be seen in many of our mH Ravenclaws! Some of our readers also noticed this, as the remaining third all voted for Ravenclaw. 

Next up, we have Virgo, the 6th sign of the zodiac, which means we are halfway through! Virgos are known for being extremely detail-oriented, analytical, loyal, practical, and hardworking. Being hardworking and loyal seems very Hufflepuff to both me and the majority of our readers, and this time, it would seem this prediction is accurate! Virgos made up 8.57% of my mH sample group, and half of them were, indeed, Hufflepuffs, while, once again, the remainder was evenly distributed between the three other houses. With Virgo’s kind nature and strong work ethic, it is easy to see why Hufflepuff is a good home for our mH Virgos, yet it is also easy to see how Virgos could easily be at home in other houses. These types of traits could easily be seen in any house. Gryffindors are often considered loyal, Ravenclaws are often analytical, and Slytherin ambition can only thrive with hard work.