Sorting Hat as Temptress?

[Susan]

No: HPFGUIDX 101107

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jason" <shrtbusryder2002 at y...> 
wrote:
> Anyone think it's possible that the sorting hat and its reminders 
> that Harry would do well in Slytherin could play the role as 
> temptress? If not the hat, Slytherin house itself?
> 
> After finishing up OoP again last night, I had the feeling that 
> Harry was going to pull away from everything he is or knows. Like 
> Superman when he gave up his powers to be normal... also the plot 
of 
> Spiderman 2. Maybe Harry is seduced by the Hat and Slytherin as a 
> way to make things easier, to get out of being Harry.
> 
> Harry is tired of being Harry. I think he'll have to go through 
> something like that before he comes out on the other side ready to 
> take care of business. Superman and Spiderman both come out on the 
> other side of their selfishness to save the day and Harry probably 
> will also.
> 
> If Harry switched to S we'd finally get rid of the 2 dimensional 
> slytherin characters and probably get a ton of back story and 
> insight that we're missing as of yet.
> 
> 
> Jason
> I think the death or near death of someone extremely close is going 
> to be the reason to accept being SuperHero!Harry

These are really excellent thoughts.  It makes me think of all the 
talk about how students should beware of magical items that think for 
themselves.  The hat certainly seems to do so.  Why else would it 
mull over where to put certain students?  The only real problem I 
have with that is that it seems to me that most things that get 
bewitched get a mind of their own.  Look at the Ford Anglica.  It 
literally kicked Harry/Ron/Hedgwig out.  It chose to come and save 
them from the spiders.  The Sorting Hat can't resort Harry, but it 
can seduce a new first year.  Or it could bring something else to 
Harry to aid/hinder him in battle.  Any thoughts?
Susan (teilani)