OOP:Sorting and the Sorting Hat (Was: Re: OOP: Zacharias Smith)

[shinrai713]

No: HPFGUIDX 65329

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "andromeda7_4" <75211.522 at c...> 
wrote:
> The reason I think it comes down to personal choice is that 
> everyone seems quite happy where they end up.
> We've yet to see people burst into tears because they didn't get 
> into the House they wanted.
> Hermione says that although Ravenclaw wouldn't be too bad, 
> Gryffindor is her first choice.  So that is where she ends up.
> 
> All of the Weasleys end up in Gryffindor  (Ron seemed worried that 
> he might not, and that would upset his parents).
> 
> Draco got into Slytherin as he'd wished.
> 
> Harry had (somewhat) neagtive views on Hufflepuff and (extremely) 
> negative views on Slytherin, so it seems plausible that his wish 
> was to be in his parents' House.
> 
> It appears that every character (that we know expressed any 
> preference) had his wish granted.
> 
> 
> 
> Andromeda

  Harry didn't wish for Gryffindor, though, he just said, "Not 
Slytherin".  

  I read an interesting theory on another message board (if it's been 
posted here, too, I apoligize).  The basic idea was that the Sorting 
Hat placed four people in Gryffindor who would represent one of each 
of the Hogwarts houses.  There was no doubt about Ron being a 
Gryffindor, however Harry was considered for Slytherin, and Hermione 
for Ravenclaw.  During the sorting in SS/PS, it says that the hat 
took a while to decide with Neville, and it's been pointed out that 
he has the qualities of a Hufflepuff.  So, does everyone get a 
choice, or did the hat put these four together in one house for 
another reason?  It's interesting to think about, especially when you 
consider the new Sorting Hat song in OOP.

Maria