Sorting hat must be broken

[gregg_baeckler at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 14903

I apologise if this has been raised already... I didn't find it in 
the archives.

In the first book the sorting hat sings a little song before sorting 
the 1st year students.  It lists the house virtues...

Gryffindor = brave at heart
Hufflepuff = just and loyal
Ravenclaw = ready mind
Slytherin = cunning, willing to use any means

Consider the personalities of Harry, Ron, and Hermoine through the 
four books and match them with houses.

Harry could be G (obvious) or S (considering his willingness to break 
the rules and wander under invisibility cloaks).  No problem there.

Ron is Harry's faithful sidekick and belongs in Hufflepuff.

Hermoine is the ultimate brainiac... and belongs in Ravenclaw.

Why on earth are they all in Gryffindor??  I understand that they are 
all brave, but I would be hard pressed to list bravery before 
academic talent as Hermoine's chief virtue.