How the hat makes its selections

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 101340

Darrin:
> Percy. This is the one that bothers me the most because the hat, 
> seemingly, got it wrong. Obviously, an 11-year-old Percy had a 
> different view on life than the one we see now.
> 
> But I submit that his story isn't finished yet. He may show us 
what 
> made him a Gryff to begin with.

Jen: Nice analysis of the hat, Darrin. Re: Percy. Even if we don't 
agree with the choice he made or the way he handled things, I think 
he showed some courage to walk away from his family and go out on 
his own. It's hard to leave a close-knit family, especially when you 
have parents with strongly-held beliefs. If we use Dumbledore's 
criteria of choice-making, easy or right, I'd say Percy didn't do 
either. He made a wrong choice, but it was also a deliberate choice, 
with a price to pay that he accepted up-front.  

Now, can he show courage and admit he was wrong? It also takes a 
brave soul to apologize when mistakes were made.