the sorting hat

[Andrea]

No: HPFGUIDX 57703

--- Anita wrote:
>  Thanks for that, Andrea...I should be reading more thoroughly..
> But I do wonder: what else can the sorting hat do? It is very smart of
> course, sorting students
> and producing swords and all. But we didn't see much of it after
> CoS...maybe it'll turn up later? I have a feeling we haven't seen the
> last of it yet.
> Wonder what it'll come up with the next time. -Anita 

*grins* Warning: you've now entered one of my favorite topics of
discussion.  I LOVE the Sorting Hat, and think it has SO many
possibilities in the future books!  This is the only artifact we know for
a fact is from the time of the Founders and "knew" them in some way. 
Think of what a great resource it could be. (Especially if, as I suspect,
the "brains" put in the Hat are the Founders themselves.)  I doubt that
Godric's sword is the only artifact left inside, either.  I think at the
least each Founder left one object for the use of someone in their House
at a time of great need.  

I doubt that JKR invented such a great magical object for the use in just
two books.  Most of the good spells or objects come back into play later. 
After being absent entirely in POA, we're again shown the Hat during GOF's
Sorting scene.  Is this to remind everyone gently of the Hat or the
Founders it sings about before it comes into major play in OotP?  Hmmmm...
:)


Andrea, official Sorting Hat nut!

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