Keeping the wolf from the door

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No: HPFGUIDX 93109

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "arielock2001" <arielock at a...> wrote:
> 
> Also Kneasy, I am the person who asked JKR if we should 
> believe what the sorting hat says.  I still wonder if the sorting hat
> just places people randomly unless they have an opinion.  
> Please see message 87765.
> 

Splendid question!
And an  absolutely fascinating answer given in reply.

"Can we believe everything the Sorting Hat says?"
"The Sorting Hat is certainly sincere."

Wonderful! A deliberately obtuse non-answer.
If I can find an excuse  to shove all this work  aside for an hour
or two, I'll certainly try to pick the bones out of  that one.

Kneasy