Lexicon contamination

[yolandacarroll]

No: HPFGUIDX 84750

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sylviablundell2001" 
<sylviablundell at a...> wrote:
> I dont think Harry's wanting to be in Gryffindor has anything to do 
> with what house his father was in.  Harry was anxious to get into 
> Gryffindor largely because that was the house Ron wanted to be in, 
as 
> all his family were.  Similarly, he was desperate not to be placed 
in 
> Slytherin because of what Hagrid had told him, and the fact that 
> Draco Malfoy (to whom he had taken an instant dislike) was anxious 
to 
> get into Slytherin. 
<snip>
> The Sorting Hat's song may have influenced him a bit, but mostly I 
> think it was a desire to be with Ron, the first real friend he had 
> ever had.
<snip>

Harry didn't chose Gryffindor.  The Sorting Hat did.

The whole point of the Sorting Hat is to determine 
what house you would do best in.

You do *not* get to chose what house you go in.  
Remember in PS/SS, Draco bragging that his whole 
family had been in Slytherin, so that he was sure 
to go there.

Draco also mentioned how Hufflepuff was the worst 
and that if he was sorted into Hufflepuff he'd 
leave Hogwarts.

If Draco could simply chose to be in Slytherin 
that whole conversation makes no sense.

Back to Harry's sorting...
The Hat made several comments about Harry that 
showed he could have done well in different 
houses.  For example, "not a bad mind" would 
suggest Ravenclaw.

Harry's "thirst to prove himself" is what 
prompted the Sorting Hat to say "You would do 
well in Slytherin."  When Harry says, 
"Not Slytherin", the hat then puts Harry in 
it's second choice for him "Gryffindor".

Yolanda