Thoughts about Voldy

[Christy]

No: HPFGUIDX 79069

loony asked:
Finally I'm going to tackle the oft asked question `How did Tom
Riddle get into Slytherin if he's a half blood?' Well it's easy
enough; I've already stated that IMO in Slytherin blood is important.
So therefore even though Tom Riddle was a half blood, that fact would
be overridden by the fact that he is descended (or whatever) from S.
Slytherin himself.

And I have to agree. I think that the Sorting Hat recognized Tom for
who he was (i.e. a decendant of Salazar) and went, "Oh, he belongs in
Slytherin." 

Actually, I tend to think that the Sorting Hat knows more than it's
letting on. The warning that it gives during the sorting makes it seem
as though it realizes what's happening and even recognizes what it's
own role in that might be.

Regardless, however, I think that the hat realizes certain families
(look at the Weasley's, and the comment the hat makes in the movie
when sorting Ron... "Ah, a Weasley. I know just what to do with
you!"). I think that in some cases the hat sees family lines as very
important and in others (like the Patil sisters) it sees them as
unimportant. 

And there's also the possibility that choices play a huge role in it
as well. Dumbledore pointed out it was Harry's choice that put him in
Gryffindor and it may have been Tom's choice that put him in
Slytherin. While normally the hat would have said no way, you're not
pureblood, I think in Tom's case it recognized Salazar's relation and
said, well, for you I'll make an exception.

Just some thoughts,
Christy