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Wanderful Joined: 12 July 2008 Posts: 171 Location: Hogwarts, watching Paul cast spells around the forum to protect it from bugs.	Posted: Thursday 7 August 2008 12 14 58 am    Post subject: Re: A Solution to why Pettigrew was in Gryffindor in topic:A Solution to why Pettigrew was in Gryffindor I think that the Sorting Hat out him in Gryffindor because it knew what he would do in later years. I would call him pretty darn brave to even LOOK at Voldemort.
teyannanecole Joined: 2 August 2008 Posts: 41	Posted: Tuesday 5 August 2008 09 31 48 pm    Post subject: Re: in topic:A Solution to why Pettigrew was in Gryffindor Athena Appleton"][quote="GodrictheGriffon wrote: It was Neville. I think he was alomost in Hufflepuff. Could the Sorting Hat have sawn deep inside of him to see what he did in the future? Is that what could have happened with Peter.[/quote] I don't think so, I think it just saw in Neville a latent sense of bravery and took a chance and put him in Gryffindor. If Neville had never been part of the six who fight at the Ministry, or even had never joined the D.A., he would have been no less a Gryffindor. I really don't think the Sorting Hat has that kind of power. Basically, I think it's able to be an excellent judge of character, but that's it. Even an excellent judge of character can be wrong sometime. Dumbledore seems to have a clear understanding of how the Sorting Hat works, and he seemed to have a deep-seated mistrust of any future-telling magical items. One of the main themes of the Harry Potter books has been the importance of decisions. It's not our habits or tendancies or what house your'e in or who your family is or what prophesies say about us, what defines us is the decisions we make. "It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more that our abilities." - Ablus Dumbledore (JKR, HPCS pg. 333 USA Version)
Scellanis Joined: 11 September 2002 Posts: 6232 Location: Pretending to be a sea slug with 'go faster' stripes...	Posted: Monday 4 August 2008 11 40 32 am    Post subject: Re: Introductions and FAQ's in topic:Introductions and FAQ's Hello! Welcome to BaO!!! *waves wand and makes sparkly pink sorting hat shaped glitter fall from the ceiling* Hi, I'm Kim from Scotland...
teyannanecole Joined: 2 August 2008 Posts: 41	Posted: Saturday 2 August 2008 11 24 18 am    Post subject: Re: SPOILER ! harry had acepted malfoys invite of being friends? in topic:SPOILER ! harry had acepted malfoys invite of being friends? The pivital point is Harry's absolute inital introduction to the wizarding world. He is yearning to feel loved and be accetped. It just happens that Hagrid provides this introduction. Let's say if Lucious Malfoy came in place of Hagrid and was talking about Voldemot in stead of Albus DD, he would not only gotten introduved to the wizarding world from the "dark" perspectve, but he would have seen the softer side of the Malfoys (whose love for eachother is shown at the end of DH) and been attracted to their close famiy ties. He would have been watching the Malfoys' goodbye instead of the Weasley's. He would have never asked the sorting hat not to put him in Slyther nd may in fact have askedhim to put him there. It may be going a bit far to say that Malfoy would be in Ron's place, but we knowthat Draco wants everything that Harry has. With Harry inheriting a fortune and loving to share everthing he has the cold have developed friendship. Harry is also strong enough to stand up to and most importantly influence Draco so if he did't take Ron's place maybe he would befriend another slytherin would and be coordial with Draco if not closer. As in he would not have gone around bullying others, but out to do whatever o make sure that he and his friends are ok. Befriending Draco and being placed in Slytherin would only dastically change the first three quarters of the first book. Harry would never join sides with Voldemort, the murderer of his parents, and would have gone after the Philospher's stone just so Voldemort could not obtain it. With everyone else's influence (Doby, Sirius, Dumbledore...) the rest of the books would be basically the same. Without the loathing hate of [green]Slyterin[/green]of course.
Distortia Joined: 13 January 2008 Posts: 527 Location: Over the sea	Posted: Saturday 26 July 2008 08 50 13 am    Post subject: Re: Chapter 7 - The Sorting Hat in topic:Chapter 7 - The Sorting Hat It would be nice to be 'sorted' into a group you knew you were meant to belong in. The sorting hat is never wrong. It knows what's in your head, and in your heart. It can see where u belong and where u will be the strongest. Too bad it's so hard for us to be sorted in real life. I still don't know where I belong........... 15 years later!
Distortia Joined: 13 January 2008 Posts: 527 Location: Over the sea	Posted: Tuesday 22 July 2008 03 15 39 am    Post subject: Re: Chapter 7 - The Sorting Hat in topic:Chapter 7 - The Sorting Hat indeed! we learn so much more about each house..... anyone wish there were more songs in PS/SS movie? the sorting hat had such a cool little rhyme!
firewhisky Joined: 20 July 2008 Posts: 19 Location: Over the hill from Hogwarts, somewhere in Scotland	Posted: Sunday 20 July 2008 03 56 05 pm    Post subject: Re: Sudents at Hogwarts? in topic:Sudents at Hogwarts? You also have to take into consideration that it is not like a normal school where the pupils are seperated equally between the houses , rather at Hogwarts the Sorting Hat decides and this means that it would be possible for there to be,for example, only 4 new 1st year boys in Gryffindor and 10 in Slytherin etc etc.
Scellanis Joined: 11 September 2002 Posts: 6232 Location: Pretending to be a sea slug with 'go faster' stripes...	Posted: Sunday 20 July 2008 11 18 04 am    Post subject: Re: Introductions and FAQ's in topic:Introductions and FAQ's Welcome Firewhiskey! Cool username *waves wand and makes Sorting Hat shaped glitter fall from the ceiling*
firewhisky Joined: 20 July 2008 Posts: 19 Location: Over the hill from Hogwarts, somewhere in Scotland	Posted: Sunday 20 July 2008 05 32 25 am    Post subject: Re: Introductions and FAQ's in topic:Introductions and FAQ's Thanks for the welcome! I found the forum via google and it seems likea very nice site so far - still trying to catch up with the past posts, and wondering where the Sorting Hat might put me LOL
Scellanis Joined: 11 September 2002 Posts: 6232 Location: Pretending to be a sea slug with 'go faster' stripes...	Posted: Saturday 19 July 2008 12 59 09 pm    Post subject: Re: Introductions and FAQ's in topic:Introductions and FAQ's *blinks* Can't remember if I've welcomed you people or not, been away on holiday but Welcome to BaO!! *waves wand and makes Sorting hat shaped cookies appear* I thought we used to get House Points for the old House Quiz before it died...House Points would be quite a fun idea though. You should suggest it.
Scellanis Joined: 11 September 2002 Posts: 6232 Location: Pretending to be a sea slug with 'go faster' stripes...	Posted: Monday 7 July 2008 10 42 37 am    Post subject: Re: Introductions and FAQ's in topic:Introductions and FAQ's Hello! Welcome to BaO!! *waves wand and makes Sorting Hat shaped confetti fall from the ceiling*
choki Joined: 1 May 2003 Posts: 3150 Location: In the Land of chicken worshippers, trying to open a fried chicken fastfood chain	Posted: Saturday 5 July 2008 08 11 04 am    Post subject: Re: The Next Generation in topic:The Next Generation "Butterbeer!" "Treacle tart!" After naming countless food items as the incorrect password, the statue guarding the headmistress office simply ignored Aberforth. Flabbergasted, he pointed his wand at the offending gargoyle and threatened to blow its head off if it did not open the passageway for him, in a menacingly tone. The stone gargoyle gave a displeased grunt, but it relented as it turned to reveal the hidden passageway. "Galena!" Aberforth yelled out the new headmistress name as he stepped into the office. Nikolaus followed suit and was taken aback by the grandiose of the room. The array of magical equipments was amazing for its humble size even though he had seen greater treasures at Gringotts. These were the private collection of the Hogwarts' headmasters and headmistresses. Then, he spotted a peculiar ragged hat, sitting on top of the high chair. He walked towards it. "Galena? Where are you hiding! We got trou-" "OH just be quiet!" Nikolaus almost jumped up when the Sorting Hat spoke, "What? Never seen a talking hat before?" "Aberforth," said an familiar voice. Nikolaus took his eyes off the Sorting Hat and glanced up to the source. "Albus..." Aberforth replied, as he looked upward at the portrait of his elder brother. "Galena has just stepped out of the office, if you are still looking for her, that is..." said Dumbledore in an all-knowing tone. His eyes drifted to the young man standing at the far corner. "Oh hello there... pardon me but I couldn't get a good look at you... Phineas, over there is blocking my view," said Dumbledore. "I'm not leaving... I just gotten myself a good resting position!" Phineas answered back as he crossed his arms. Nikolaus then took the initiative to step further out to a position where he could see the famed Dumbledore eye to eye. The moment Dumbledore saw him, he couldn't believe his eyes. "Hmpf, yeah I know... he looks exactly like him, don't you think so, my brother?"