Discriminatory admissions process (Re: OOP: Sorting hat's song)

[pickle_jimmy]

No: HPFGUIDX 63288

darrin_burnett wrote:

SLYTHERIN only wanted to admit purebloods. The rest were willing to 
admit others, but then set categories for their houses.

Now Me:

Which leads me to ask - Why did the sorting hat lead Harry to believe 
that he would *ever* be chosen for Slytherin (being that he is *not* 
a pureblood)?

And.. wasn't Tom Riddle (a half blood) in Slytherin?

And.. How would Salazar Slytherin feel about his Heir (TR) being a 
Half-Blood?

Or.. Is it more about the feelings you have regarding Muggles and 
Purebloods than your actual lineage that counts.

Either way, surely the Song has got to dispell any concerns Harry may 
still have about being nearly chosen for Slytherin - the sorting hat 
wouldn't have been doing it's job if it chose a half blood that didnt 
consider all muggles as scum as a Slytherin

Just a thought

Pickle Jimmy