Not Slytherin, eh?

If you’ve ever wondered what the Hogwarts Sorting Hat would make of the murderous merc with the face of an avocado, wonder no more! Redditor kittenghost1 surfaced this surprising bit of Deadpool trivia, sharing photo evidence of the man in the red suit’s wizarding house with Reddit’s Harry Potter community.

The comic shows Deadpool smiling ear to ear as he eagerly waits for the midnight release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, only to have his night ruined by a passing troll, who shouts out the book’s ending through the window of his car:

As user AR101 suggests, the storyline may be inspired by this YouTube video (or any number of in-person copycats around the world), showing a real-life Death Eater yelling hurling spoilers at Harry Potter fans:

Spoilers aside, some Deadpool and Potter fans wondered if the comic’s portrayal of Deadpool as a Hufflepuff (indicated by the distinctive yellow and black robes he’s wearing) was just a coincidence.

Luckily, Nick Filardi—the Marvel colorist who worked on this exact comic—was lurking in the comments on kittenghost1’s post, and he was happy to confirm that this was no accident:

When asked why Gryffindor, Filardi revealed that he might not’ve made a strong case for it:

Fans familiar with the fictional universes of both Wade Wilson and Harry Potter soon embraced the selection of Hufflepuff for Wilson, whose rebellious, self-deprecating streak seems a natural fit for the students who aren’t quite Gryffindor or Ravenclaw material:

Of course, while Hufflepuffs are supposed to be known for their exemplary kindness and patience, Deadpool, like Potter, might be part-Slytherin, as the rest of his Hogwarts storyline suggests. (Spoiler: Deadpool tracks down the guy who ruined the book’s ending for him, and someone’s nose gets broken.)

In fact, Deadpool’s non-Hufflepuffian attributes make for some rich fanfic possibilities.

Like Deadpool Diggory:

Or Wade Wilson the inappropriate ghost who haunts the poor first years as they stroll the halls:

Even Deadpool’s unmodified name makes a perfect descriptor for the lake full of Inferi near the end of Half-Blood Prince.

Maybe it’s time for a proper crossover between Marvel and Hogwarts, in which Deadpool smart-asses his way through a duel with Voldemort, accepts a position as the worst Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher Hogwarts has ever seen, and tells the house elves working in the kitchen to trade out their steak and kidney pudding for a steady stream of magical chimichangas.

To see more of Nick Filardi’s art, check out his Instagram and Tumblr.