The sorting hat seems to think Harry is a pure-blooded wizard.

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Becki said:

> I am watching the movie too, I just love the extra scenes.   Be that 
> as it may,  the reference to the sorting hat considering putting 
> Harry into Slytherin was only after Harry told it not to.  If Harry 
> had never mentioned it, would have the sorting hat?  Possibly the 
> sorting hat has a sense of humor and was just messing with him?
> 

Juli says:

I think the Sorting Hat was messing with Harry a bit. Even though
Harry said he didn't want to be in Slytherin, I believe it *is* the 
Sorting Hat that makes the decision, not the wearer. No doubt
most students at Hogwarts have personality traits suitable to
several, if not all, houses. But the hat puts them where they
truly belong. Thus, even though it took the hat a while, Neville
ends up in Gryffindor, not Hufflepuff, because the hat correctly
surmised that courage would become Neville's greatest trait
and asset (even though it was far from apparent to the observer in
the beginning).



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