Sorting out the Sorting Hat haha

[Rafael Brando Brasil]

No: HPFGUIDX 143316

truthbeauty1 wrote:
> There has recently been some discussion of the sorting hat 
> as a horcrux. <snip> There are several good arguments against 
> this theory. However, I believe that there is plenty of good
> canon evidence for the theory. <snip> One final thought . In 
> C.O.S, Arthur makes a very profound statement that is 
> Italicized by Rowling. "Never trust anything that can think 
> for itself (if you can't see where it keeps its brain.)" 
> ()==italicized I think that this is a fairly hypocritical
> statement considering that everyone in that room puts faith 
> in an object that fits this description. Why did J.K.Rowling 
> include this statement and why did she italicize it if is not 
> important. I believe she is making a subtle hint here about 
> the sorting hat, which figures very strongly into this story. 


jknecht:
I´m not actually positive about the sorting hat being a horcrux 
or not, but I do believe that what you´ve said is a very good 
point. Because, I don´t know, when I first read Arthur saying 
that, it felt kinda weird to me, a little out of place, I mean, 
nobody has ever suspected the hat (for there were no reasons for 
that), and out of nowhere he said that. It really may be a hint begging for our attention right from book 2, yet very well hidden 
(quite typical, I should say). I believe it would just be nice. 

And I also think another good point for the hat to be a horcrux 
is the fact that DEs usually come from Slytherin. I´ve read 
somewhere (don´t know where right now) that, this Slytherin 
house´s characteristic may not be a cause of that, but a 
consequence. Being a horcrux, the hat could have been set to "handpick" those who have the potential to become a DE (among 
other aspects, of course).

Nevertheless, I have no clue as to how Tom might have done it, 
and that´s why I´m not positive. But there are hints (Dumbledore 
missing the hat when talking about the founders´ items is 
another), there are motivations, like the diary, it could have 
been used with a purpose, and it would be a real surprise (to the 
characters, at least).






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