HBP Clues

[David & Laura]

No: HPFGUIDX 108203

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "gelite67" <gelite67 at y...> 
wrote:
> Angie wonders:
> > 
> > The question for me would be why, then, did the Sorting Hat 
> consider 
> > placing Harry in SLytherin and why did it tell Harry he would 
have 
> > done well in Slytherin (if he was the true heir of Gryffindor)?
>  
> Brenda responds:
> > 
> > Simply because of the powers transferred from LV to Harry when he 
> tried to curse him.
> 
> 
> Angie responds:
> It would seem, then, that the Sorting Hat is rather easily fooled.  
> If there is "nothing hidden in your head the Sorting Hat can't see" 
> (SS) then it should know that Harry's "true" character would not 
> allow him to do well in Slytherin.

David:

I don't remember the sorting hat wanting to put Harry in Slytherin. 
Harry kept thinking 'not Slytherin', and it seems the hat debated 
with him. I don't believe the hat is fooled at all. It seems the hat 
can look into a person and see the potential (Neville) and then sort 
them to the house to best develop that potential.