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By Nick Ackerman

Ringo Starr—John Lennon described Ringo as the “heart of the group,” and his consistently excellent drumming and easygoing personality held the band together in more ways then one.  He’s never been cited as some sort of musical virtuoso, but his distinctly Liverputian lilt made songs like “Yellow Submarine” and “With a Little Help from My Friends,” not to mention that he was the funniest part in any Beatles movie.  That nice, funny one who could never steal even a bit of the spotlight, but always backed the big hitters up when things got rough—this one’s a gimme.

House— Hufflepuff

George Harrison—Easily the greatest guitarist out of the Fab Four, George always stood apart from the rest of the gang.  Tall, dark, and handsome, Harrison devoured the books and teachings of various Eastern holy men.  He spent free time studying with Indian mystics like the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and introduced much of the Western world to the music of the sitar and the transcendental meditation techniques of Hare Krishna.  Quiet, handsome, and introspective?  Move over Cedric Diggory!*

House— Ravenclaw

John Lennon—One of the two lyrical powerhouses of the Beatles, Lennon is probably the most fondly remembered and well regarded, though whether this was due to talent, his early death, or his consistently making music that wasn’t garbage in the 1970s (I’m looking at you, Mr. McCartney) is up for debate.  Yet the composer of gems like “All You Need Is Love” had quite a dark side.  Lennon was known for being the negative-Nancy of the group, and often spoke poorly of the other members (especially his former best friend, Paul).   He was also notoriously unfaithful to his first wife, Cynthia.  And, of course, it goes without saying that Yoko Ono may be the biggest Pansy Parkinson who’s ever Pansy Parkinsoned.

House— Slytherin

Paul McCartney—Paul might have just been the “cute” one when Beatlemania first swept America, but his transformation to pop music badass by the end of the sixties puts Justin Timberlake to shame.  “Yesterday” is the most covered song in musical history, and his talent ranges from the delicate “Blackbird” to the heavy-metal predecessor “Helter Skelter.”  He displays a Potter-like early magic ability (writing “When I’m Sixty-Four” at the tender age of fifteen).  His desire to save his friendship with Lennon is pure Weasley.  As for Granger, well, let’s face it—he would have been all over S.P.E.W.

House— Gryffindor

*To be fair, he can’t really move over, seeing as he’s dead.