The sword and the hat (Re: LV's bigger plan )

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 166360

Quick_Silver:
> > > When I read CoS I always got the impression that the sword 
> > > had always been in the hat...for the better part of 1000 years 
> > > since Godric. 
 
Jen:
> > I thought the sword was left in the hat by Godric too,
> > waiting to be pulled out by a true Gryffindor in a time of need.
> > This idea is symmetrical with Slytherin sealing the COS until his
> > heir appeared.  The two actions symbolize the Founders
> > themselves: Slytherin is interested in blood heir opening the COS
> > and Gryffindor wants only a truly brave student on a quest to 
> > find the sword. 

Geoff:
> It's interesting that that thought has never occurred to me. I've 
> always assumed that the Hat summoned the sword from somewhere 
> else - a variant of Apparating or Portkeying perhaps?


SSSusan:
It never occurred to me either!!  

I wonder if that's because I'm such a literalist?  You know, I 
figured if the sword had been in the Sorting Hat all along, it would 
have been bonking all those first years on the head every time it 
sorted one of them!

:)

Siriusly Snapey Susan