Voldemort's House?

[Phil Boswell]

No: HPFGUIDX 107157

"Steve" <asian_lovr2 at y...> wrote:
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> I'm convinced Slytherin House give preference to ambitious cunning
> pureblood, but if you are a mixed blood and you are still sufficiently
> cunning and ambitious, then your in.

I think it is rather "if the Sorting Hat says so, you're in".

I don't recall in canon any instance of the Sorting Hat taking any
notice of any wishes other than those within the head upon which it
had been placed. Now if that person knows something of a particular
House and *wants* in or out, like Harry or Hermione, then those wishes
can be taken into account. I don't see the Sorting Hat asking
McGonagall or Sprout whether they would awfully mind having
such-and-such a person in their house: it TELLS everybody which house
they're to be in. I also don't recall any mention of even the
possibility of re-Sorting if the Sortee doesn't like the result.

Was there anyone else for whom it has been *established* that there
was some debate? I know Neville took ages to be Sorted but I don't we
ever heard why.

HTH HAND
-- 
Phil