[HPforGrownups] Re: Changing Houses

[Kimberly]

No: HPFGUIDX 93259

 
  Julie wrote :
  > all of Hogwarts knew via the sorting hat that Harry did not want 
  > to be in Slytherin.  

  >Del :
  >This is movie contamination. In the books, the Sorting Hat 
  >conversations happen all inside the head of the students. This 
  >explains for example why the boys didn't know that the Sorting Hat 
  >had considered putting Hermione in Ravenclaw. Moreover, in CoS, 
  >Harry is very troubled by the fact that the Sorting Hat wanted to 
  >put him in Slytherin, it's his dark little secret, and we are told 
  >that he hasn't mentioned it to anyone. And as far as I can remember, 
  >he still hasn't.

  (Kimberly's comments)
  The only conversation I know of that Harry had with anyone regarding the Sorting Hat wanting to place him in Slytherin is with Dumbledore.   CoS, US edit., ch. 18, pg. 332-3)

  Harry speaking to DD...

  "Professor," he started again after a moment.  "The Sorting Hat told me I'd-I'd have done well in Slytherin."  (omitted text)  

  Harry speaks again, "Voldemort put a bit of himself in me?" Harry said, thunderstruck.    

  "It certainly seems so."

  "So I should be in Slytherin," Harry said, looking desperately into Dumbledore's face.   "The Sorting Hat could see Slutherin's power in me, and it-"

  "Put you in Gryffindor," said Dumbledore calmly.   

  (omitted text)

  "Yet the Sorting Hat placed you in Gryffindor.    You know why that was.   Think."  

  "It only put me in Gryffindor," said Harry in a defeated voice, "because I asked not to go in Slytherin...."
   

  (Kimberly's comments)
  Now the question is, did Dumbledore know this before this conversation or not.     Just after that you have the instance where Dumbledore shows Harry Godric's sword that Harry pulled from The Sorting Hat, thereby attempting to prove to Harry that he was indeed placed correctly.

  Kimberly


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