Godric Gryffindor's Hat

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No: HPFGUIDX 97913


"Laura Walsh wrote"

> In every scene in which a student tries on the Sorting Hat, which
> supposedly belonged to Godric Gryffindor before the original four
> started using it to sort the new students, the hat slips down over 
> the student's eyes, indicating that it is too big for them.   Why 
is it 
> so large?   Adults' heads aren't significantly larger than the 
heads 
> of 11 year olds.   As far as we know Gryffindor was a normal 
wizard, 
> i.e., he was not part giant, but why would his head be so 
extraordinarily 
> large?   The original "Big-Head Boy"?
> 
> Laura Walsh    


*Kimberly's comment*
My general feeling when reading how the hat slipped down over the 
student's eyes, etc. was that it was in order to be able to grasp a 
better idea of what was in their head.    I had the impression of it 
just setting on top of their head and not being able to get as 
accurate an idea in order to place them.    With it down over more of 
their head, the Hat could really get in there and see what House 
they'd be better suited for.

Kimberly