Many of You Think You’d Be Sorted into Gryffindor with Harry Potter

THIS MONTH’S QUESTION: If becoming an ECP required lessons in wizardry (and yes, some argue it does), which Hogwarts House would you belong to and why? (Gryffindor: Daring but a little self-righteous; Slytherin: Cunning, aristocratic and power hungry; Hufflepuff: Modest, kind but lacking ambition; Ravenclaw: Intelligent, good looking, cliquey.)

• Hufflepuff. — Tom Hicks, Oxford Opticians, Oxford, OH
• It would totally be Gryffindor. Most people that know me will say I am not afraid to take risks. — Bhumika Patel, OD, Redstone Family Vision, Indian Land, SC
• Gryffindor! — Larah Alami, OD, Hudson River Eye Care, Tarrytown and White Plains, NY
• Gryffindor… go-getter! — Susie Phillips, Dr. Brendon Johnson, O.D., Pekin, IL
• Ravenclaw. — Angie Patteson, OD, Sunset Eye Care, Johnson City, TN
• Gryffindor, I am daring with my frame selections. I LOVE to take someone a little out of the comfort zone with a funky shape or even just a little more color than they are used to. — Maggie Ryan, Optical Arts, Toledo, OH
• Slytherin: Cunning, aristocratic and power hungry. — Diana Canto-Sims, Buena Vista Optical, Chicago, IL
• I haven’t seen the movies, but if I have to choose just by reading the descriptions, I would be a member of Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw. — Rigo Lopez, Gilman &Vorster Optometry, Indio, CA
• Slytherin, always looking for ways to make more sales which requires some cunning and always power hungry. — Pam Neagle, Austin Eyeworks, Austin, TX
• Hufflepuff … because that’s what Pottermore told me! — Erin D’Elia, 3 for 1 Glasses, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
• Ravenclaw. — Amy Pelak, Proview Eyecare Optometry, Corona, CA
• Gryffindor. In pursuing a new practice, we expect our staff to excel at customer service and exceed our patients’ expectations. Five years in, our reviews show we are doing what we set out to do, but we are always looking for ways to improve! — Pam Peters, Midwest Eye, Downers Grove, IL
• Gryffindor. — Tabitha Fuller, Thomas Eye, Palmetto, GA
• Ravenclaw. — Robert M Easton, Jr., OD, FAAO, Oakland Park, FL
• Gryffindor, we like to try new things and can be a bit stubborn in our quests! — Selina McGee, OD, Precision Vision, Edmond, OK
• Why pick one when a combination of them all would be ideal! A quality from each House will make for a well-rounded ECP! — William Chancellor, Eye Can See Eyewear, McDonough, GA
• Merlin, Arthur and the Knight of the Round Table. — Dave Goodrich, Goodrich Optical, Lansing, MI
• None. I’d go with Starfleet Academy! — Dennis Iadarola, OD, Center For Vision Care, Monroe, CT
• Gryffindor: A kind leader. — Chris Mark, OptiMark, Des Moines, WA
• Definitely Gryffindor, some of the best opti-wizards come from here! Defeating a troll or surviving a game of quidditch makes being an ECP look easy! Doreen Erbe, Snyder Eye Group, Ship Bottom, NJ
• Gryffindor, huge Harry Potter fan, the only house to choose! — Deb Jaeger, Eye Center of the Dakotas, Bismarck, ND
• Gryffindor. You have to be willing to take chances and believe in yourself. — Paula Hornbeck, Eye Candy & Eye Candy Kids, Delafield, WI
• Ravenclaw. — Kate Giroux, MacPherson Opticians, Arlington, VA
• I’m a perfect split: 50% Gryffindor/50% Slytherin. — Harris Decke, Eye Designs of Westchester, Scarsdale, NY
• Hufflepuff but wishing I was cunning and power hungry like Slytherin. Oh well, I gotta be me, right? — Tom Brillante, OD, Decatur Eye Care, Decatur, GA
• Gryffindor, can’t be a great OD without being daring and taking the occasional chance. — Kenneth D. Boltz, OD, LLC, Dublin, OH
• I am sorted into Ravenclaw but have always felt I belong in Hufflepuff! — Stephanie Crowley, Sie Eyecare, Charlotte, NC
• Gryffindor, you have to have balls to make it big in this profession. — Adam Ramsey, OD, Socialite Vision, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
• I’m definitely a wizard. Everyone always tells me so. I’d have to say I’d be a member of Ravenclaw. I’m super educated in what I do, and I just happen to be very good looking!! — Jade Kowalick, Ryczek Eye, St Petersburg, FL
• Ravenclaw. — Heather Harrington, Elevated Eyecare, Denver, CO
• Gryffindor; daring: constantly looking to improve and change what we do and how we do it, and self-righteous: due to confidence from years of experience. — Pam Housley, Texas State Optical of Nederland, Port Arthur, TX
• Ravenclaw. — Ron Hansen, Southwind Eyecare, Hutchinson, KS
• Since I am a Ravenclaw in every “Which Hogwarts House do you belong in?” quiz I have ever taken, I will have to stick to being a Ravenclaw professionally too. Always creatively problem solving, selling beautiful frames, and treating patients like family! — Jenna Gilbertson, McCulley Optix Gallery, Fargo, ND
• Gryffindor. — Kyle Kravick, Davis Duehr Dean, Portage, WI
• Ravenclaw, but only because that’s the House I’m sorted into on Pottermore. There should be a House for Chameleons that become whatever’s needed! — Angel Miller, Cynthiana Vision Center, Cynthiana, KY
• Ravenclaw! Great question! — Amy Kraemer, Optometric Eye Care Centers, Maplewood, MN
• Honestly, I have never read Harry Potter so I don’t even get these references but based on descriptions I would say a mix of Gryffindor and Slytherin. — Josh Bladh, Dr. Bladh OD, Diamond Bar, CA
• Gryffindor, I’m not afraid to step out of the box to solve problems and my stores reflect this as well. We are independent focused and offer brands and service that you can’t find anywhere nearby. — Travis LeFevre, Krystal Vision, Logan, UT
• Gryffindor for sure. I know am a great optician and I will make sure you know it too. — Jason Stamper, Eye Care Pavilion, Davenport, IA
• Personally, I would be in Ravenclaw. As an office, we would be in Hufflepuff! — Judy Scheuerell, Fox Valley Family Eye Care, Little Chute, WI
• Gryffindor. — Christine Howard, Attleboro Vision Care, Attleboro, MA
• Gryffindor, no question. Ever since I left the grind of corporate optical it’s been a welcome change to select my own frames and lab work. I’m not as daring as I’d like to be with frame selection but I have to cater to my small demographic. And, unfortunately, that goes double for my men’s frames. — Rick Rickgauer, Vision Associates, Girard, PA
• Ravenclaw: We aspire to have our patients look intelligent in their new eyewear and look “elevator good” so people in an elevator will ask where they got their eyewear. — Texas L. Smith, OD, Dr. Texas L. Smith & Associates, Citrus Heights, CA
• Gryffindor: I own an optical shop. I’ve worked really hard and have taken a lot of chances. When things were successful I was a little self-righteous. — Jennifer Leuzzi, Mill Creek Optical, Dansville, NY
• I’m actually in Slytherin, but by those descriptions, most probably Gryffindor. I like to try new things and bring my sense of humor and flare to the optical. — Frances Ann Layton, Eye Associates of South Georgia, Valdosta, GA
• Ravenclaw. — Betty Aretz, The Eyecare Boutique, Wexford, PA
• Hufflepuff. — Annie Thompson, Lawrence Eye Care Optical, Lawrence, KS
• Gryffindor: No guts, no glory. I like to do what others say can’t be done. — Annette Prevaux, The Visionary Inc, Allen Park, MI
• I would have to start my own house. Intelligent, daring, ambitious but also modest. — Leisa Lauer, Dr. H Michael Shack, Newport Beach, FL
• Slytherin. — Colleen Galanti, Pascarella Eye Care & Contact Lenses, Newtown, PA
• Gryffindor all the way. — Scott Keating, OD, Vision Trends, Dover, OH
• Gryffindor? But I know very little Potterverse … I’m more of a unicorn than a wizard, anyways. All my talents come naturally rather than through schooling! — Jen Heller, Pend Oreille Vision Care, Sandpoint, ID
• Gryffindor. — Ron Catterson, Clear View Optix, The Villages, FL
• Gryffindor. — Marc Ullman, OD, Academy Vision, Pine Beach, NJ
• I’m a little of each I think…what does that make me? A Gryffindor? — Zachary Dirks, OD, St. Peter and Belle Plaine Eyecare Centers, Saint Peter, MN
• A blend of Gryffindor and Hufflepuff depending on mood. — Bob McBeath, Edina Eye, Edina, MN
• Hufflepuff right now! — Bridgett Fredrickson, Whelan Eye Care, Bemidji, MN
• Gryffindor … Harry definitely would’ve wanted me on his team. — Andrew Romeril, OD, Torrey Highlands Optometry, San Diego, CA
• Gryffindor. — Todd Lapointe, VIP EYES, Portland, ME
• Ravenclaw. — Kelsey Ruminer, Kavanaugh Eye Care, Little Rock, AR
• Gryffindor because it just fits me! — Scott Felten, Fox Valley Family Eye Care, Little Chute, WI