being sorted

[Catlady (Rita Prince Winston)]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "phoebesophia" 
<phoebesophia at y...> wrote:
> hi
> i saw a post somewhere that mentioned the poster had taken a test
> and been sorted into one of the houses.  does anyone have a link to
> that site?

Google found us a bunch of on-line Sorting Hats:
 
http://timidity.org/tests/sortinghat.html
http://www.selectsmart.com/FREE/select.php?client=the_sorting_hat
http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/web/hogwarts/sorting_hat.jsp
http://www.edleston.cheshire.sch.uk/projects/harry/4houses.htm
http://carnagems.wcpss.net/media_center/book_talk/Project_three/sortin
ghat.html
http://www.geocities.com/dr_c_314/sortquiz.html
http://www.onewaystreet.nu/hp/hat/
http://www.angelfire.com/tx5/worldofmagic/sortinghat.html

I haven't tried all of them (the WB one seems to be strictly 
random) but the best of the ones I've tried is sevendragons:
 
http://hogwarts.7dragons.net/sortinghat.html

But the homepage indicates that 7dragons has been changed to VH and 
the Sorting will soon be replaced by four new Houses, so try it 
quick before it goes away. I don't know how to steal someone's Java 
script from their webpage, but at least I wrote down the questions 
(each is pick one of two answers). Maybe we can discuss what the 
questions have to do with the Houses, or at least what they MEAN:

I am:

()a thinker .... ()a dreamer
()outgoing ..... ()retiring
()swift ........ ()thorough
()active ....... ()mellow
()a bookwork ... ()a gamer

I believe:
()the ends justify the means ... ()doing the right thing is the most 
important thing
()I get what I'm entitled to ... ()I get what I deserve
()in my luck ................... ()in my skill
()in doing what's right ........ ()in getting my own way
()that everything can be explained, eventually ()that there are things 
we are not meant to know
()in fair play ................. ()in never surrendering
()in business before pleasure .. ()in savoring life to the utmost
()in survival of the fittest ... ()in death before dishonor
()in my luck ................... ()in making my own luck
()in dramatic tales ............ ()in happy endings
()life is a game ............... ()life is a sport
()in moderation ................ ()in pushing it to the limit
()in practising what i preach .. ()in getting others to agree with me
()it's never too late to have a happy childhood ()the best part of 
youth is outgrowing it
()in miracles .................. ()in the power of positive thninking

I don't like:
()comic books ........ ()historical nonfiction
()being bored ........ ()being alone
()slow people ........ ()stupid people
()dull people ........ ()mean people
()physical exertion .. ()mental stress

I prefer:
()a hearty homecooked meal .... ()gourmet cuisins
()classic elegance ............ ()trendy fashion
()rooting for the home team ... ()cheering on the winner
()listening to music .......... ()dancing
()hugs ........................ ()handshakes
 
People think I'm:
()exciting ........... ()dependable
()a role model ....... ()a bad influence
()depressing ......... ()annoying
()fun to be around ... ()intriguing
()optimistic ......... ()realistic

My friends are:
()smart ........ ()bold
()warm ......... ()cool
()outspoken .... ()mannerly
()loud ......... ()quiet
()cool ......... ()sttrange

My friends and I:
()are a close-knit group ......... ()are more of a casual cluster
()go out and do things ........... ()sit around and talk
()work together .................. ()play together
()accomplish great things together ()tend to get in trouble together
()hang out together when we can .. ()stick together through thick or 
thin

I would rather:
()cook .............................. ()clean
()conquer ........................... ()succeed
()put things together ............... ()take things apart
()accept defeat gracefully .......... ()plot my revenge
()play with fingerpaints ............ ()play with building blocks
()dream ............................. ()imagine
() take my time on what I'm doing ... ()move along ot the next thing
()be entertained .................... ()be informed
()write ............................. ()draw
()wash the car ...................... ()do the laundry