The Sorting Hat - still there?

[dukelover_0890]

No: HPFGUIDX 180578

Lesley:
> My interpretation of why the sorting hat didn't burn was the
> same reason Neville wasn't burnt. I think it is because the
> Elder wand wasn't working properly for Voldemort. None of his
> spells lasted. First of all, he couldn't kill Harry. That was
> partly due to his having Harry's blood in his veins and the
> wand not working. He couldn't keep the crowd quiet when he
> cast a ssilencing charm at them. and the hat didn't burn,
> nor did Neville.
<SNIP>

I agree with Lesley, since Voldemort wasn't the master of the wand
it didn't work properly for him. Maybe the hat has a protection
charm itself.  How else could it have lasted all these years with
out actually becoming shreds.

Cherry