What the Sorting Hat REALLY Said and Character Traits of the Different House

[evil_sushi2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 84939

> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, 
 > Steve wrote:> > <snip> 
>  Notice that it is HARRY who brings up Slytherin, not the 
Sorting 
>  Hat. As you will see as the quote continues, the Sorting Hat 
> merely
>  interogates him as to 'why not Slytherin'. My observations on 
> the 
>  Sorting Hat's observation. The very first thing
>  that catches the 'eye' of the Sorting Hat is 'plenty of 
> courage'.
>  <snip>
>  
> > Berit replied:
> > <snip>So it's logical to deduce that the Hat might in 
> > fact have placed Harry in Gryffindor anyway. But notice also 
the 
>  Hat's reaction when it discovers Harry's "thirst to prove 
> himself" 
 
 ES
 
 I have always thought that people were sorted into different houses 
 by what they believed was the stringest trait. ie, one person may 
 thnk that it is best to be ambitious, or brave, clever, kind.
 
 The fact is (she says unbiasedly) that they are all probably of 
 equal value...
 
 So if a person thought that bravery was the best posible character 
 trait, then they would presumably try to be brave, and wish they 
 were brave, and in the outcome, probably would become brave.
 
 So if the houses represent a selection of traits, IMO, they are 
 almost the same traits, but of different worth (OMG thats 
 confusing... erm...)
 
 Say the traits that they represent (mainly) bravery, kindness, 
 ambition and intellect.
 
 IMO all the houses encompass all of the traits, but gryffindors are 
 the people who believe that bravery is most important.
 
 And also, for instance, honour;
 
 Both Draco(family honour)and Harry have this trait;

 so they are all interlinked.
 
But I always just think that each house approaches them from a 
different angle.
 
 Also if you see it from a teaching viewpoint: ambitious people 
 tend to be quite competitive (basically speaking), so if you place 
 lots of ambitious peolpe together (working, living in dormitories, 
 etc) then they are more likely to enjoy the competition.
 
 Intellectual people prefer a more quiet, disscussive learning 
 atmosphere, so if they are grouped together, then it would be more 
 challenging for them.
 
 But if a competitive person is placed with a quiet, shy person, 
 then 
 neither will benefit as much educationly, bullying may be more 
 likely, and they would probably not have a lot in common, so the 
 friendship wouldn't be very strong.
 
 ES