DC Comics features a rotating cast of characters in the heroic Birds Of Prey team. The most recent venture, Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of Harley Quinn) brings a few of those characters to the big screen. None of them are characters who can wield magic, but if they could, some of them might have been interested in attending Hogwarts in the Harry Potter universe.
Harley Quinn especially would find magical methods of battle and the ability to whip up complicated potions fascinating. In addition to Harley, we’ve placed the sorting hat on the heads of nine more characters in the Birds Of Prey movie to see where they would wind up at Hogwarts.
Huntress: Gryffindor
When all of your formative years are spent focused on family loyalty (and revenge for their deaths), a Hufflepuff might seem like the best fit. In the case of the Crossbow Killer - or Huntress - this is not the case.
Huntress, despite all of her training and focus on getting rid of the people who wronged her family, spends most of her time following her instincts. She’s got the emotional pull of a Gryffindor, and she even crafts a persona that can stand in the shadows, or the vigilante spotlight.
Roman Sionis: Slytherin
It’s easy to place villains into Slytherin, but it’s not just a house for bad guys. Slytherin is where the ambitious belong. That’s why the sorting hat would place Roman there.
Roman wants to rule Gotham. He can’t stand that anyone else might be perceived as better than him, and he can’t stand it if he believes people are making fun of him. His vanity and his ambition are his chief motivators. Roman is also willing to make deals with people he doesn’t like. He’s willing to let Harley do his dirty work for him, though he doesn’t have any intention of honoring the deal in the end either.
Renee Montoya: Ravenclaw
Detective Montoya could be a Hufflepuff - she’s definitely not afraid of toil. Her brave demeanor and willingness to cross into the line of fire could even make her a Gryffindor. She’s also incredibly intelligent, putting together the events at a crime scene when no else takes the time to figure it out, which makes the sorting hat lean more toward Ravenclaw. It’s the last one that wins out.
Montoya follows her instincts, but she also recognizes when she needs to investigate further. Despite not wanting to work with criminals, she puts her trust in Harley Quinn because she can see several steps ahead in the fight against Roman Sionis. Montoya is always logical first.
Ellen Yee: Hufflepuff
This particular character doesn’t appear much in the movie, but she certainly makes an impression. A lawyer, and Renee Montoya’s ex, Ellen Yee only appears when the detective is in trouble at work.
Knowing that she’s a lawyer means she’s got a decent head on her shoulders, but her intelligence isn’t her defining trait in the movie. Instead, her loyalty to the law and her hard work to build a case is what lands her in Hufflepuff. She’s unyielding in her attempt to uphold the law, and that doesn’t allow for a well meaning detective to circumvent it.
Cassandra Cain: Slytherin
The movie version of Cassandra Cain might not be much like her comic book counterpart, but she’s certainly a schemer. She spends most of her time on the screen picking pockets and trying to earn a little extra cash. Cassandra isn’t afraid to try to con a police officer or a criminal, figuring she can just keep running if she has to.
She’s a good fit for Slytherin now, but that could always change as the DCEU expands if they feature more of her character.
Doc: Gryffindor
Doc only gets two big scenes in the movie, and they both focus on his relationship with Harley Quinn. He owns the restaurant below her apartment, and he knows that she’s not on the up-and-up, but still helps hide her from prying eyes - for a time.
Ultimately, he sells her out for a large enough sum of money for him to leave town and open his dream restaurant. Despite how much he seems to enjoy his friendship with Harley, he gives her up to pursue his own dream, following his passion like a Gryffindor.
Victor Zsasz: Hufflepuff
Victor Zsasz has never met anyone he didn’t want to torture, except for maybe Roman Sionis. Roman’s right hand, Victor is responsible for making sure Roman’s plans work out. When they don’t, he bends the truth to keep Roman focused. His own focus is on keeping Roman happy and hurting other people.
As a result of his immense loyalty to Roman, Victor ends up in Hufflepuff. His half-truths and his scheming on occasion make the sorting hat consider Slytherin, but since his ambition seems to be little more than remaining by Roman’s side, Hufflepuff wins out.
Captain Erickson: Slytherin
Former partner to Detective Montoya, Captain Erickson outranks her during the events of the movie. He also appears to have very little patience for anyone trying to actually do their job.
As Harley reveals in her voiceovers, Erickson takes credit for Montoya’s work, not once, but at least twice. That’s how he got his promotion, and it’s part of the reason Montoya decides to work with vigilantes as the movie goes on. Erickson is so focused on his own ambition and holding on to his power - without doing the work himself - that he’s an easy sort into Slytherin.
Black Canary: Gryffindor
Dinah doesn’t often use her real name over the course of the film, preferring to use her stage moniker even in her everyday life. It doesn’t just apply to her singing voice, but also her metahuman abilities. Despite Black Canary hiding those abilities from those around her, she never completely gives up her heroic ways. She can’t help herself from helping other people, which is why she’s a Gryffindor.
Even though she and Harley don’t initially get along, she saves her from two men in an alley, pulling out some serious hand-to-hand combat skills that no one knew she had. She also passes along information to Montoya in order to save Cassandra Cain, even though she doesn’t trust the police force. Black Canary can’t help but be the hero.
Harley Quinn: Ravenclaw
Harley Quinn might be the most difficult character for the sorting hat to place in the entire movie. Harley has this need to be close to people that might land her in Hufflepuff. She also has a deceptive streak that could make some fans think Slytherin. Her knack for following her emotions and landing herself in the middle of a fight might make others think Gryffindor. In truth, Harley Quinn ultimately lands in Ravenclaw because all of those traits combine with her quick thinking and her capacity to retain complex information.
Before she became Harley Quinn, she was Harleen Quinzel, the psychiatrist. Her descent into madness hasn’t lessened her intelligence or made her forget her ability to analyze people. Harley knows what to say to get people on her side, and she knows exactly how to play those against her. Likewise, she’s able to figure out complicated maneuvers in a fight that make her come out on top every time, pivoting her plans to stay one step ahead.
