Dumbledore Wrong? Hat not Horcrux

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 145400

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Kimberly <luv2readhp at y...> wrote:
>
> KathyO:
> > And I've said this part before and ended up berated 
> > for it, but somehow I think the last horcrux (with
> > the exception of LV himself) to be destroyed will be
> > the sorting hat.
> 
> 
> 
> Kimberly here:
> Forgive me if it's been stated already but what part
> of canon gives you that idea ?   I've heard this
> theory before but in all my readings just can't muster
> it up as a possibility.  
> 
> Kimberly
>


bboyminn: 

Well I think the canon is simply that the Sorting Hat is a Grffindor
Object that wouldn't be hard to get to.

However, in her most recent 'Rumor' update on her website, JKR flatly
said the Sorting Hat is not a Horcrux.

http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/rumours_view.cfm?id=43

Q: The Sorting Hat is a Horcrux?

A: No, it isn't. Horcruxes do not draw attention to themselves by
singing songs in front of large audiences.

Also, -

Peter will NOT kill Lupin with his silver hand.

Lupin will NOT be the next DADA teacher.

Mrs. Norris is just a cat.

Harry is NOT a Metamorphmagus.

Aunt Petunia will NOT exhibit magical tendencies.


That certainly shoots down a lot of my best theories.

Just passing it along.

Steve/bboyminn