The Sorting Hat

[Annette]

No: HPFGUIDX 113534

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, macfotuk at y... wrote:
> ( snip.....)
> Anyway, in a nutshell I think it's Dd decides the houses. I would 
> say that it's too important a decision for a magical object to be 
> left in charge of, but of course the goblet of fire makes a VERY 
> important decision and to the complete surprise of DD so that one 
> maybe won't wash. Even so, I think it's DD (or GG as the hat) who 
> makes the decision?
> 
> Thoughts etc please


***** My first thought was to quote Arthur Weasley's advice:
"Never trust anything that thinks for itself if you can't see where 
it keeps its brain" .. or something to that effect.

I think you have a point here mac. DD must influence the hat in some 
way regarding choice of house, then again ...
Also, I didn't realise it was Godric Gryffindor's hat, just that his 
sword emerged from it in the CoS.

Annette.